The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves is a fresh and interesting take on the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood. Irish direction Neil Jordan, who you may know from The Crying Game and Interview With the Vampire, does a spectacular job of adapting Angela Carters short story of the same name.

The film follows young Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson) as she struggles to deal with her growing maturity and growing sexuality. Oh, there's werewolves in this film to. Here is the link to my Company of Wolves review. 

Director: 

Neil Jordan

Writer:

Neil Jordan, Angela Carter

Studio:

Incorporated Television Company, Palace Pictures

Cast:

Sarah Patterson.............Rosaleen

Angela Landsbury...........Granny

Micha Bergese...............Huntsman

David Warner................Father

Tusse Silberg................Mother

April Fools Day

April Fools Day is your typical horror movie 80s style. I like this movie though because you have a little mystery going here. Of course it's not a scary nail biting who-dun-it, but it's a pretty entertaining movie if you're into 80s slasher films.

A nice addition to this movie is that we get Biff from Back to the Future running around, doing his Biff thing.

April Fools Day is worth a watch for all those 80s horror movie fans.

Director: 

Fred Walton

Writer:

Danilo Bach

Studio:

Hometown Films, TCTM, Paramount Pictures

Cast:

Deborah Foreman...........Muffy/Buffy St. John

Thomas (Biff) Wilson.......Arch Cummings

Griffin O'Neal.................Skip St. John

Fearless Vampire Killers

The Fearless Vampire Killers is one of my favorite comedy/horror films of all time. While I do love Shaun of the Dead and Young Frankenstein, I still love the atmosphere and comedy in this movie above all others. I recomend The Fearless Vampire Killers to everybody, and sincerely hope that you love it as much as I do.

Enjoy this great film.

Director: 

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Gerard Brach

Roman Polanski

Studio:

Cadre Films, Filmways Pictures

Cast:

Jack MacGowran...........Professor Abronsius
Roman Polanski.............Alfred
Ferdy Mayne................Count Von Krolock
Alfie Bass....................Shagal
Sharon Tate................Sarah

Black Christmas

Black Christmas was one of the first holiday themed horror movies (no, it wasn't the 

first, for all of 

you that feel the need to correct the most minor of errors). If you've

seen the 2006 remake, then 

you have a basic idea of the plot. Basically, the story

revolves around a sorority house during 

Christmas break. A psycho is making 

threatening calls, and killing the girls one by one. 

Black Christmas is pretty fun, and we get to see Olivia Hussey, of Romeo and Juliet

fame, getting  

stalked by a killer. Enjoy.

Director: 

Bob Clack

Writer:

Roy Moore

Studio:

Film Funding Ltd. of Canada

Cast:

Olivia Hussey................Jess

Keir Dullea.........................Peter

Margot Kidder...................Barb

John Saxon........................Lt. Fuller

Marian Waldman...............Mrs. Mac

Don't Look Now

Don't look now is a unique type of film. We don't have a lot of gore in this, but the surrealism and atmosphere are terrific. I would consider myself a fan of Donald Southerland, and he does not let me down in this movie.

It follows a couple whose daughter had recently drowned. They move to Venice for business, and continue to try to deal with their lose. They meet a couple of strange sisters who claim to be psychic, and to be able to communicate with their daughter.

The ending and the buildup are both great, and I think that if you like dreamlike thrillers that this should be a movie to watch.

Director: 

Nicholas Roeg

Writer:

Daphne Du Maurier

Allan Scott

Studio:

Casey Productions, Eldorado Films,

Cast:

Donald Southerland.......John Baxter

Julie Christie......................Laura Baxter

Adelina Poerio..................Dwarf

Hillary Mason...................Heather

Clelia Mantania.................Wendy

Dont Look Now (1973) from evilutiontv on Veehd.

Suspiria

Suspiria is a great example of giallo. Dario Argento is a strange Italian man that possesses the ability to keep you involved in a film, even if it doesn't make sense. One could argue that he peaked in the late 70s and early 80 (and I would be one to argue that), but what he did put out in his prime is nothing less than classic cinema.

Enjoy this Italian gem.

Director: 

Dario Argento

Writer:

Dario Argento

Daria Nicolodi

Studio:

Seda Spettacoli

Cast:

Jessica harper.............Suzy Bannion

Stefania Casini..................Sara

Barbara Magnolfi.............Olga

Favio Bucci......................Daniel

Friday the 13th 1980

Friday the 13th is nothing less than a classic. It kicked off the 80s with a bang, and provided a glimpse as to what the horror genre would become throughout the decade. We some good special effects and the shock ending is lengendary. Overall Friday the 13 needs to be seen by any fan of horror from the 1980s forward.

Director: 
Sean S. Cunningham

Writer:
Victor Miller
Ron Kurz

Studio:
Georgetown Productions / Paramount Pictures

Cast:
Kevin Bacon...............Jack Burrel
Betsy Palmer...................Pamela Voorhees
Adrienne King.................Alice Hardy
Jeannine Taylor................Marice Cunningham

Best Horror Movies of the 80s

The Satanic Rites of Dracula or Dracula and His Vampire Brides

We get Dracula in modern day London again. Dracula is summoned to unleash the bubonic plague upon mankind. It is up to Van Helsing and Jessica to stop Dracula. Honestly, you could miss this one, and it really wouldn't matter. I would consider this the weakest in the series, but it's something to watch if you want to tell people that you have seen all of the Christopher Lee/Hammer Dracula's.

Have fun.

Director: 
Alan Gibson

Writer:
Don Houghton

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula

Peter Cushing............Professor Van Helsing
Joanna Lumley...............Jessica Van Helsing
Michael Coles................Inspector Murray

Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972 is Christopher Lee's second to last time taking the role of Dracula in the Hammer series. Again, Lee doesn't have too much dialog, and it's set in modern day London (well, 1972). We mostly follow Johnny Alucard (clever) as he tries deliver a decedent of Van Helsing to Dracula.

The best part is that we get Peter Cushing again! His granddaughter is who Johnny is after. It's good to see Lee and Cushing battling again, but this movie is still a little off.

Director: 
Alan Gibson

Writer:
Don Houghton

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula

Peter Cushing............Professor Van Helsing
Stephanie Beacham........Jessica Van Helsing
Christopher Neame........Johnny Alucard

Scars of Dracula

Scars of Dracula is a different type of Dracula from what we have seen the previous sequels. He is back to a more intelligent human form in this one. He caries on conversations, and is able to blend in with society. Another difference, is his supernatural abilities that were excluded in the previous films. This is a good movie, and we have a return of Klove from Dracula: Prince of Darkness.

As always...enjoy.

Director: 
Roy Ward Baker

Writer:
Anthony Hinds
Bram Stoker


Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula

Patrick Troughton.......Klove
Dennis Waterman.......Simon Carlson
Jenny Hanley.............Sarah Framsen
Christopher Matthews..Paul Carlson

(The quality isn't the greatest, but it's free)

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Taste The Blood of Dracula is kind of a strange Dracula movie, because it wasn't supposed to be a Dracula movie. And, it really shows. Ralph Bates plays disgraced Lord Courtly, who happens to be into black magic. During a black mass he drinks Dracula's blood, and turns into Dracula(?). From there Dracuala is seeking revenge on the people that took part in the black mass.

What happened was the studio execs decided to throw Dracula in at the last moment. So, what you get is a vampire that just walks around and counts his victims. Lee doesn't really speak in this one.

Director: 
Peter Sasdy

Writer:
Anthony Hinds
Bram Stoker

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Ralph Bates...............Lord Courtley
Linda Hayden.............Alice Hargood
Geoffrey Keen............William Hargood
Peter sallis................Samuel Paxton

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave is a decent addition to the Dracula Series. Christopher Lee doesn't get much speaking time, which is a trend that continues for the rest of the series (with the exception of Scars of Dracula). Again, we don't have Van Helsing to fight the fiend, but instead we have Monsignor Ernest Mueller. Dracula is after Monsignor because he exorcized Dracula's castle.

Here's Dracual Has Risen From the Grave.

Director: 
Freddie Francis

Writer:
Anthony Hinds

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Rupert Davis..............Monsignor Ernest Mueller
Veronica Carlson.........Maria Mueller
Barbara Ewing............Zena
Barry Andrews............Paul

Dracula Prince of Darkness

Dracula Prince of Darkness is Lee's second time in the role of Dracula. Due to family issues, Cushing wasn't able to reprise his role as Van Helsing, so we get Andrew Keir as Father Sandor. This is a worthy follow, and if you enjoy the Hammer films presented so far, this should be enjoyable for you.

Here's Dracula Prince of Darkness.

Director: 
Terence Fisher

Writer:
Jimmy Sangster
Anthony Hinds
Bram Stoker

Studio:
Hammer Productions

Cast:
Christopher Lee..........Count Dracula
Barbara Shelley..........Helen
Andrew Keir...............Father Sandor
Francis Matthews..Charles