Category: 1986

NOMADS: A City’s Old Horrors Linger On

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Film, Horror, John McTiernan, Lesley-Anne Down, Mystery, Pierce Brosnan, Thriller, Urbanism1 Comment

John McTiernan's debut NOMADS bridges past and present— a Gothic horror set in LA, where evil spirits/bikers lurk.

WITCHBOARD’s Got the Ouija Goodness

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Film, Horror, Kathleen Wilhoite, Kevin S. Tenney, Mystery, Ouija Board, ThrillerLeave a comment

Underrated, underseen, Kevin S. Tenney's 1986 horror WITCHBOARD helped make the Ouija popular again.

TERRORVISION’s Intellectual Decay

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Aliens, Film, Horror Comedy, Sci-Fi, Ted NicolaouLeave a comment

A movie with so much thematic potential doesn't measure up. Still, TERRORVISION is some greasy fun.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Dark Comedy and the Repression of Leatherface

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams, Dennis Hopper, Film, Jim Siedow, Sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Tobe Hooper1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUyEaYxTI2U The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. 1986. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Screenplay by L.M. Kit Carson. Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson, Ken Evert, James N. Harrell, Lou Perryman, & Chris Douridas. Cannon Films/Golan-Globus Productions. Rated R. 101 minutes. Comedy/Horror ★★★1/2  Horror sequels are often unduly shit on. Many, in …

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MANHUNTER’s Neon Michael Mann Beauty

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Crime, Francis Dolarhyde, Hannibal Lecter, Manhunter, Michael Mann, Mystery, Red Dragon, Review, Thomas Harris, Thriller, Will GrahamLeave a comment

Thomas Harris told through the colourful eyes of American auteur Michael Mann.

The Realism of Murder & HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Henry Lee Lucas, Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer, Horror Movies, Indie Film, John McNaughton, Low budget, Michael Rooker, Otis Toole, Reviews, Serial KillersLeave a comment

This John McNaughton classic is pure terror, diving into the semi-real life of a prolific serial killer(/liar).

Psycho III: Norman, Still Crazy After All These Years

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Blogs, Classic Horror, Film, Horror, Movies, Mystery, Norman Bates, Novels, Psycho III, Psychological horror, Reviews, Robert Bloch, Sequel, Slasher, Thriller, Universal PicturesLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaY-q1P4QWE Psycho III.  1986. Dir. Anthony Perkins. Screenplay by Charles Edward Pogue; based on characters by Robert Bloch. Starring Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, and Lee Garlington. Universal Pictures. Rated 18+. 93 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★ If you haven't yet - read my Blu ray review for Alfred Hitchcock's original 1960 …

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