Category: 1988

“Beware the beast”: Demonic Repression & Sex as Religion in CATACOMBS

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Film, Horror, Ian Abercrombie, Jeremy West, Laura Schaefer, Religion1 Comment

A demon, a woman, and a chocolate bar-eating monk walk into an abbey. Stop me if you've heard this one...

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW: Wes Craven’s Political Zombies

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Fantasy, Film, Horror, Wes Craven, Zakes Mokae, ZombiesLeave a comment

THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW proves Wes Craven was as political as any of his contemporaries while remaining totally horrific

Prayers to a Consumer God: American Decay + Ideological Control in THEY LIVE

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Action, Advertising, Film, Horror, John Carpenter, Keith David, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sci-Fi, Thriller, UrbanismLeave a comment

Generally disregarded by the mainstream, John Carpenter's THEY LIVE ('88) is a prophetic piece of sci-fi cinema.

PUMPKINHEAD: A Gruesome Fairy Tale

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Dark Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Film, Folk Horror, Horror, Lance Henriksen, Stan WinstonLeave a comment

A fantastic slice of the late '80s, like a dark fairy tale set in the South, the horrific stuff of folklore.

WAXWORK’s Metafiction Comes Alive!

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Dana Ashbrook, David Warner, Film, Horror Comedy, Zach GalliganLeave a comment

An underrated '80s horror, spooky fun mixed with some comedy & metafiction to boot.

THE SEVENTH SIGN’s Psychological Book of Revelations Horror

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Book of Revelations, Demi Moore, Drama, Fantasy, Film, George Kaplan, Horror, Jürgen Prochnow, Michael Biehn, Peter Friedman, Religion, Thriller, W.W. WicketLeave a comment

Need a dose apocalyptic, biblical horror?

Existential Deaths in SPOORLOOS

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Blu ray, Criterion Collection, Film, Foreign Films, George Sluizer, Kidnapping, Spoorloos, The Golden Egg, The VanishingLeave a comment

SPOORLOOS a.k.a THE VANISHING will remain one of the best mysteries with the most shocking end ever.