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80s horror movies
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Oh wow, great thread. 80s and 90s horror is my favorite movie era.
Might of been posted but here are some of my fav's
Spookies 1986
Classic kids in haunted house type film with a strange twist. Lots of ghouls and terrors.
La Casa 3 or Ghost House 1988
Low budget dubbed terribly but haunting and most well known for the doll and little girl.
The Thing, Waxwork and Hellraiser are my all time favorites and the earliest movies I remember seeing as a kid that I liked.
Might of been posted but here are some of my fav's
Spookies 1986
Classic kids in haunted house type film with a strange twist. Lots of ghouls and terrors.
La Casa 3 or Ghost House 1988
Low budget dubbed terribly but haunting and most well known for the doll and little girl.
The Thing, Waxwork and Hellraiser are my all time favorites and the earliest movies I remember seeing as a kid that I liked.
microtransaction
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And I agree with your disagreement. Im no expert in 80s horror, just an amateur. This was my first time watching Videodrome, but Ive seen Cronenbergs other 80s works. I liked more Scanners and The Fly, the latter is one of my favorite 80s movies. I'm becoming something that never existed before. I'm becoming... Brundlefly.
Ah, Creepshow
Beautiful.
Handsomejan
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i am glad basket case is mentioned. Love the first one, the other 2 are well, really stupid but still good for a laugh.
Agreed, but I still think The Fly is his masterpiece..
Admit it, this is cool
It was fantastic in 3D. The best 3D for it's time.
These haven't bee mentioned yet.
TheChewyWaffles
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I remember one from the early 80's that had these red, winged creatures and one of them got shot with a flare gun near the end. There was a helicopter involved too. Anyone have any clue which movie that might be?
Since we're on the subject, I got this little guy the other day.
He's so huggable!
Yes that is a lament configuration throw blanket behind him.
ThirstyFly
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Ah, Creepshow
Uhhh just seen this pic as im eating my dinner...
Oh well back to my rice
BattleMonkey
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The whole movie stopped being funny after like 20 min.
Cipher Peon
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I've watched a fair amount of horror movies from the 80s, and while it has a certain... flair to it, I never found it particularly appealing.
I much prefer the straightfaced lack of awareness tone of early 00s horror films.
Fav 80s horror film, tho?
Halloween III. Best Halloween movie and awesome fun.
I much prefer the straightfaced lack of awareness tone of early 00s horror films.
Fav 80s horror film, tho?
Halloween III. Best Halloween movie and awesome fun.
Long Live The New Flesh
Videodrome is a 1983 cult film starring James Woods as Max Renn, director of a local low-budget TV channel. He searches to push the limits of sensational TV by looking for the most depraved content to feed his audience with. He soon discovers Videodrome, a clandestine snuff-like show where people get hurt very convincingly. His findings, however, come with a price. As Renns obsession with Videodrome takes him on a journey full of pain, fear, mental degradation and conspiracies. What is reality? Television is reality, and reality is less than television.
I often see Videodrome referred as a must-see for 80s horror fans. Id say that this film is not pure 80s classic horror, but dwells more on the Sci-Fi thriller genre. It is very surreal, and not all the plot points are explicitly exposed. Theres a point in the film where the audience is constantly trying to guess whether the situations the characters are facing are indeed real or all part of their constant hallucinating. I find this really engaging, but it may obfuscate the plot more than necessary. Acting is decent. Woods gets the job done, however, the performance I enjoyed the most was that by Blondie frontwoman, Debbie Harry. She plays a sadomasochistic psychiatrist who is aroused by Videodrome. This fatal attraction comes, too, with a price. Sadly, her scenes are only a few.
The practical effects are not many, but when presented, are excellent. Moderately gory and grotesque, Id say, and all in service of the surreal, what-the-hell-is-going-on, atmosphere offered by the movie.
Good stuff, although a little muddy on the plotline. I give this movie three meaty Betamax cassettes out of five.
So great. I rewatch this movie once a year ever summer alongside Superia and I cant wait to rewatch it this year again.
Th slasher? Horrible movie, just saw it this weekend
I hated it in the 80's and still think it's junk.
BattleMonkey
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Pieces was an awful movie that was "forgotten" and went to public domain releases for years. Wasn't till recent were the movie was pushed as a "hidden gem", as in so bad it's good slasher. It's not good, it's also not really bad enough to be funny. The absurdity of it can make it kinda fun.... but yea I think it's the most overrated movies that folks have been pushing in recent years.
Pilgrimzero
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80s horror movies are my favorite and why the horror genre is my go to when bored and watching tv.
The Belial pillow (called "My Lil Belial") was from Horror Decor, but it was a limited time offer. This was the second version they've done. The first one came with its own little basket!
The Lament Configuration throw blanket was originally something I was trying to custom make, but ended up stumbling upon an Etsy seller that was already making them!
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That's just not true. Pieces has always been a cult favourite, enjoyed ironically for its entertaining badness more than anything else. Hence nudging ad-lines like "you don't have to go to Texas for a chainsaw massacre" and "It's exactly what you think it is." Chas Balun championed it for years.
Its a Spanish/Puerto-rican copy of an Italian exploitationer ripping off an American slasher movie! What's not to like?
Holy shit. That's a name I haven't heard in a long while.
He died in 2009. Didn't know that. He was a legend in the Fangoria days.
ThirstyFly
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Thanks for the info. I totally forgot about that Belial pillow existing. I saw it after the first run went though. I can't believe I missed it again!
The Lament Configuration blanket is friggin' awesome, but those prices are a bit too high for me.
I might grab one of the Lament Configuration pillows from horrordecor. That's almost as cool as the throw blanket (not really).
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