Tag: 1983

Trip Into a Horror of ’80s Fears with MANDY

On By C.H. NewellIn Action, Andrea Riseborough, Film, Horror, Linus Roache, Nicolas Cage, Panos Cosmatos, Thriller1 Comment

MANDY is a gorgeous, mad hellscape of '80s terror, revenge, astrology, and more.

Videodrome: Medium, Message, Metaphysics

On By C.H. NewellIn 1983, David Cronenberg, Debbie Harry, Film, Horror, James Woods, Sci-FiLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFHey3utk0I Videodrome. 1983. Directed & Written by David Cronenberg. Starring James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, Reiner Schwarz, David Bolt, Lally Cadeau, Henry Gomez, Harvey Chao, David Tsubouchi, & Kay Hawtrey. Canadian Film Development Corporation/Famous Players/Filmplan International/Guardian Trust Company/Victor Solnicki Productions. Rated R. 87 minutes. …

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One of the Most Underrated Horror Sequels: Psycho II

On By C.H. NewellIn 1983, Anthony Perkins, Bates Motel, Blogs, Blood, Cinematography, Film, Frank Loggia, Horror, Meg Tilly, Movies, Mystery, Norman Bates, Psycho III, Psychological horror, Reviews, Serial Killer, Slasher Film, Thriller, Universal Pictures, Vera MilesLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VC3qCUMV5c Psycho II. 1983.  Dir. Richard Franklin. Screenplay by Tom Holland. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia, Dennis Franz, and Hugh Gilin. Universal Pictures. Rated 18+. 113 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★ For my review of the 1960 classic Psycho on Blu ray, click here.  For the sequel to this film, Psycho III, click here. …

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Beyond the Black Rainbow is Gorgeous Sci-Fi Horror with a Fever

On By C.H. NewellIn 2010, Film, Horror, Magnet Releasing, Panos Cosmatos, Psychedelic Film, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Thriller, William S. BurroughsLeave a comment

The debut feature film of Panos Cosmatos, BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW, is modern psychedelia at its finest.