Tag: set in the 80s
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Hysteria!
From the trailer, Hysteria! looked like it was going to be good, campy, 80s-tastic, Satanic Panic, heavy metal fun. And it was. It was also chock full of some great camera work, creative effects, and some genuine horror film moments all stuffed into a pretty good story. And if you bother to think about things…
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Maxxxine
Maxxxine… less of a horror film than the previous two, more of a crime thriller. When X came out a few years back, I was pleasantly surprised by pretty much everything about it. I mostly checked it out because of the cast members I recognized. Mia Goth was not one of those. But after the…
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Malevolent
Malevolent… a little life added to a common plot idea by the performances in the film. Shortly before Florence Pugh became a big name, she did this horror film that more or less went straight to Netflix. It’s kind of amusing that, while it’s a UK production, Pugh is still playing an American (which she…
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Demons 2
Demons 2… don’t worry about it making sense… it’s an Italian horror film. Here’s the thing: Italian horror is a thing of its own, especially in the 80s. So much of it is more about spectacle over substance. And there’s plenty of spectacle to be had here. At least by 80s standards. This film garnered…