They Live

Rassler turned action hero Rowdy Roddy Piper stars in John Carpenter‘s sneaky sci-fi indictment of “unrestrained capitalism” during the Reaganomics era. It’s amid this ’80s […]

Omen IV: The Awakening

It was Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist that proved moviegoers were itching to have the wits scared out of them by Old Scratch hisself — […]

Damien: Omen II

It was Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist that proved moviegoers were itching to have the wits scared out of them by Old Scratch hisself — […]

The Amityville Horror

The horror genre has readily embraced sequels since the hey-day of Universal’s monsters, but now it appears, ghoul moguls are resorting to cryogenics to keep […]

The Fly II

Also see Schlockcast: The Fly & The Fly II One of the twists of the first flick, was that Geena Davis, er, “Ronnie” got knocked […]

The Fly

Also see Schlockcast: The Fly & The Fly II There are classics and then, on very rare occasions, there are classics born of classics. The […]

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Also see After TCM: Cannibal see, Cannibal do Sometimes dubbed "Leatherface in Love," Tobe Hooper‘s second chapter smartly skews toward a near-slapstick parody of his first […]

Pumpkinhead

In B-circles, Lance Henriksen is something of a legend. He’s in darn near EVERYTHING, and he’s usually the best thing in every flick he makes. […]

The 4th Floor

Also see Interview: Austin Pendleton Who knew a guy who works with the Farrelly brothers could make such an engaging horror thriller? Writer/director Josh Klausner […]

Shaft’s Big Score!

The first Shaft film is a remarkable achievement. While folks generally focus on its infectious, Oscar-winning theme song, the movie itself is a watershed event […]