Brain Dead, A Day of Judgement, Humanoids from the Deep
Blue Monkey – 1987, Canada, 96m. Director: William Fruet. Brain Dead – 1990, US, 84m. Director: Adam Simon. A Day of Judgement – 1981, US, 93m. Director: Charles Reynolds. Humanoids from the Deep – 1980, US, 80m. Director: Barbara Peeters.…
Astro-Zombies, Mind Killer, Phantom of the Mall
The Astro-Zombies – 1968, US, 93m. Director: Ted V. Mikels. Mind Killer – 1987, US, 86m. Director: Michael Krueger. Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge – 1989, US, 91m. Director: Richard Friedman. Zombie Nightmare – 1987, Canada, 83m. Director: Jack…
Boardinghouse, The Body Shop, Don’t Look in the Basement, and The Severed Arm
Boardinghouse – 1982, US, 97m. Director: John Wintergate. The Body Shop – 1972, US, 82m. Director: J.G. Patterson Jr. Don’t Look in the Basement – 1973, US, 90m. Director: S.F. Brownrigg. The Severed Arm – 1973, US, 91m. Director: Tom…
The Dead Walk! A Short Guide to Zombie Movies—Part 2
BURIAL GROUND (1981) (AKA: The Nights of Terror, Zombi 3) A professor doing research on Etruscan black magic releases a horde of zombies that descend on a nearby country estate. In a scene very reminiscent of Fulci’s Zombie, one of…
Backwoods, Bloody Birthday, The Headless Eyes
Backwoods – 1988, US, 86m. Director: Dean Crow. Bloody Birthday – 1981, US, 84m. Director: Ed Hunt. The Headless Eyes – 1971, US, 80m. Director: Kent Bateman. Hellhole – 1985, US, 95m. Director: Pierre De Moro. BACKWOODS (1988) (AKA: Geek)…
The Dead Walk! A Short Guide to Zombie Movies
For a review of Romero’s Dawn of the Dead please click here! DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) George Romero’s concluding entry in his original Living Dead trilogy (1968-85) might lack the excitement of both Night and Dawn of the Dead,…
Empire of the Ants, Night of the Demon, Prison
Empire of the Ants – 1977, US 89m. Director: Bert I. Gordon. Mardi Gras Massacre – 1978, US, 95m. Director: Jack Weis. Night of the Demon – 1980, US, 96m. Director: James C. Wasson. Prison – 1987, US, 100m. Director:…
Cat O’Nine Tails, Revenge of the Dead, Spider Labyrinth
The Cat O’Nine Tails – 1971, Italy, 112m. Director: Dario Argento. Frankenstein ’80 – 1972, Italy, 85m. Director: Mario Mancini. Revenge of the Dead – 1983, Italy, 89m. Director: Pupi Avati. The Spider Labyrinth – 1988, Italy, 87m. Director: Gianfranco…
Classic ’80s: Poltergeist I-III
POLTERGEIST (1982) The Freeling family are living a blissful existence until their California tract home is invaded by malevolent spirits, turning their American dream into a nightmare. In a clever twist, the ghosts use the family’s television sets to enter…