Decades of Horror 1980s

The Decades of Horror Grue Crews stick with the folk horror subgenre and bring in Scott Wells to help explain some of the details. This time, the film is A … Read More The post A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987) – Episode 318 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Don’t you stare at me like that, you puppet!” Sheesh! It’s the only way I’m capable of staring. After all, I am a puppet. Join your faithful Grue Crew – … Read More The post SCREAMTIME (1983) – Episode 317 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

PRIMAL RAGE (1988) is a horror movie that gets very little mention, accolades, or fanfare. Many horror fans may not have heard of the film, instead maybe they recall the … Read More The post PRIMAL RAGE (1988) – Episode 316 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew revisit PSYCHO II (1983) – a horror movie sequel that shouldn’t exist but does… and it’s fantastic. Anthony Perkins returns to the franchise along with Vera Miles. They … Read More The post PSYCHO II (1983) – Episode 315 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The 3D craze was brief in the 1980s and the output quality was questionable, but the run was fun for all the wrong reasons. Among Friday the 13th part III, … Read More The post AMITYVILLE 3-D (1983) – Episode 314 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Crystal picks the cult classic slasher film THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) for the Grue-Crew to review this week. This movie has some bizarre background and strong reactions. Does the … Read More The post THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) – Episode 313 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Jeff, Bill, and Crystal are joined by Gregory Crosby to review the experimental, B&W, bizarre TETSUO-THE IRON MAN (1989). Enjoy as the Grue-Crew explore this difficult to explain classic. TETSUO: … Read More The post TETSUO: THE IRON MAN (1989) – Episode 312 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew settle in to review EVIL SPAWN (1987) with special guest host Ralph Miller, who has a very special relationship with the movie. Written and directed by Kenneth J. … Read More The post EVIL SPAWN (1987) – Episode 311 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Doc returns to join the Decades of Horror Grue-Crew to review BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) directed by John Carpenter. Is there a better hero than Jack Burton? Yeah, … Read More The post BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA (1986) – Episode 310 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Jeff Mohr returns as the Grue-Crew for THE PROWLER (1981), a film the helped defined the slasher era of the 1980s alongside Friday the 13th, The Burning, My Bloody Valentine … Read More The post THE PROWLER (1981) – Episode 309 – Decade of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew unleash the New World Picture’s Alien rip-off, FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982) from Roger Corman. Directed by Allan Holzman, this trashy cult classic features effects from John Carl Buechler, Mark … Read More The post FORBIDDEN WORLD (1982) – Episode 308 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew head back to the Eighties, back to school, and back to senior prom for the cult favorite HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II (1987). Directed by Bruce Pittman … Read More The post HELLO MARY LOU PROM NIGHT II (1987) – Episode 307 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Chad picks the direct-to-video Eighties “treasure,” THE DEAD NEXT DOOR (1989). The then teenage director, J.R. Bookwalter, truly accomplishes something remarkable given his age and his choice of film stock: … Read More The post THE DEAD NEXT DOOR (1989) – Episode 306 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew revisit the Arnold Schwarzenegger action, sci-fi, horror fan favorite, PREDATOR (1987). The direction from John McTieran, the creature design from Stan Winston, the score from Alan Silvesti, the … Read More The post PREDATOR (1987) – Episode 305 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

The Grue-Crew line up for Bill’s pick, EXCALIBUR (1981), a fantasy horror-adjacent epic featuring an amazing cast and stunning visuals. This take on the Arthurian legend is a must watch and deserves … Read More The post EXCALIBUR (1981) – Episode 304 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

Exploring 80s Slashers – HELL NIGHT (1981)Decades of Horror – Episode 303 Doc Rotten selects a little known, often overlooked slasher from the early 1980s featuring Linda Blair, Peter Barton, … Read More The post HELL NIGHT (1981) – Episode 303 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

For episode 302, The Grue-Crew discuss the House series slasher film, THE HORROR SHOW (1989) on Decades of Horror 1980s. “Never sneak up on a man when he’s blasting Metallica” … Read More The post THE HORROR SHOW (1989) – Episode 302 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“A little bit nuts? You’re an unmitigated madman! You don’t have to tell me how weird you are. I know how weird you are!” It takes one to know one? … Read More The post ALTERED STATES (1980) – Episode 301 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.” – Nada, They Live (1988). Aren’t we all? Join your faithful Grue Crew – … Read More The post GRUE CREW FAVORITES BY YEAR (1980-1989) – Episode 300 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“The autopsy categorically excludes an extraterrestrial being. His molecular structure includes him in the human race.” Wait! Does that mean… atomic vampires are human? Join your faithful Grue Crew – … Read More The post NIGHTMARE CITY (1980, INCUBO SULLA CITTÀ CONTAMINATA) – Episode 299 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Yeah. I killed my mama. One night – it was my 14th birthday – she was drunk, and we had an argument. She hit me with a whiskey bottle. I … Read More The post HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1986) – Episode 298 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” Wait a minute. Is that what it means when your thumbs are pricking? Join your faithful Grue Crew – … Read More The post SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983) – Episode 297 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“You’re all gonna die in there! All of you! You are gonna die!” Well, for heaven’s sake, we all die. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, … Read More The post POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE (1986) – Episode 296 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Do you know how you caught me? The reason you caught me, Will, is we’re just alike. If you want the scent, smell yourself.” Well, that, and you’re insane! Join … Read More The post MANHUNTER (1986) – Episode 295 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“You’ve seen them, haven’t you? You don’t have the eyes of the hunter. You have the eyes of the dead.” Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Join … Read More The post WOLFEN (1981) – Episode 294 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“If thy hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it aside. For it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish and not that thy whole … Read More The post DEMONOID (1981) – Episode 293 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“You admit it is possible for a piece of glass to retain the image of someone who sits in front of it for a great period of time?” Wait. No! … Read More The post THE UNNAMABLE (1988) – Episode 292 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Damn rotten kids. They’ll get what they deserve. Yeah. They’ll get what they deserve tonight.” Well, if you’re thinking razor blades in apples for Halloween, your wife might have other … Read More The post NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988) – Episode 291 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“He’s not kidding! There’s a spaceship or something outside. There was three little guys that came out!” Maybe he should have led with, “Look what I got on video!” Join … Read More The post THE MCPHERSON TAPE (1989) – Episode 290 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I’ve lived for almost ten thousand years. Believe me, you have no idea what that means: boredom. Everlasting and hideous boredom.” It’s good to be bored once in a while, … Read More The post VAMPIRE HUNTER D (1985) – Episode 289 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I think you understand that I don’t want to sacrifice the best years of my life for you. I’ve taken our friend with me as a last present from you … Read More The post NEKROMANTIK (1988) – Episode 288 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Billy, they were the biggest things I ever saw, and they had tattoos on them. You know, I may be in love. I might just go right back in there … Read More The post SILENT RAGE (1982) – Episode 287 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Now, you said he touched your boobie. What else did he do?” Fixed the TV? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr … Read More The post BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE MAKER (1981) – Episode 286 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Don’t you see? I’m just crazy ’bout this store.” Crazy enthusiastic or crazy deranged? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – … Read More The post INTRUDER (1989) – Episode 285 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“What is this bullshit? Them man-eating dust mops got us roped up tighter than a blue-ribbon bull, and all you folks can do is stand here and play kick-the-can with … Read More The post CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE (1988) – Episode 284 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Keep your shirt on, asshole.” Did he mean on “your” asshole or is he calling you an asshole? It does make a difference, you know. Join your faithful Grue Crew … Read More The post CRITTERS (1986) – Episode 283 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“One hundred years before this story begins, it was a time of darkness in Transylvania, a time when Dr. Abraham Van Helsing and a small band of freedom fighters conspired … Read More The post THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987) – Episode 282 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I’m running this monkey farm now, Frankenstein!” Who wouldn’t want to run the monkey farm? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr … Read More The post DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) – Episode 281 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Th-th-th-that’s all, Ethel!”  Poor Ethel. It’s bad enough being married to Fred, but now, Anthony has sent Ethel to cartoon land, only to be eaten by an animated dragon. Join … Read More The post TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE (1983) – Episode 280 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“There are mysterious parts in that book, but the only true mystery is that our very lives are governed by dead people.”  Well, crap! Aren’t there enough problems being governed … Read More The post INFERNO (1980) – Episode 279 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Look, Miss Hoity Toity. The woman cannot answer the goddamn door ’cause she can’t get out of her goddamn bed. Is that goddamn clear enough for ya?” Crystal. Join your … Read More The post ANGEL (1983) – Episode 278 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I wonder if we’ll find anything down here? I bet we’re going to find a big blue monkey.” Or maybe you won’t. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Chad Hunt, … Read More The post BLUE MONKEY (1987) – Episode 277 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Dan, I’m dead! Please bury me!” That’s not something you hear every day. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and guest Gregory Crosby – … Read More The post DEAD AND BURIED (1981) – Episode 276 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“I think it’s unwise to use movies as a guide for reality. Don’t you, Inspector?”  Now they tell you! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill … Read More The post OPERA (1987) – Episode 275 – Decades of Horror 1980 appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Man, this is the dumbest movie I ever saw!”  What does it mean when one of the movie’s characters makes this pronouncement? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, … Read More The post TERRORVISION (1986) – Episode 274 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“They used to laugh at me and say that I was crazy. But now they’re going to know. Yes, they’re going to know… and it’s going to be alright.”  Yeah, … Read More The post WITHOUT WARNING (1980) – Episode 273 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“We accidentally summoned demons, … who used to rule the universe, …  to come and take over the world!” Accidentally. By reading ancient Latin incantations. R-i-g-h-t. Join your faithful Grue … Read More The post THE GATE (1987) – Episode 272 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“No! Stop! That meat might be Rudy!” You finally gave up on the cannibals-are-a-myth idea, aye? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff … Read More The post CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) – Episode 271 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“All I saw was an old man with a funky hand, … that’s all I saw.” Well, there’s a lot more to see than a funky hand! Join your faithful … Read More The post THE BLOB (1988) – Episode 270 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.

“Dance with me, you little toad.” Okay, but could we have a safe word, just in case? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and … Read More The post GHOST STORY (1981) – Episode 269 – Decades of Horror 1980s appeared first on Decades of Horror.