Movie Retrospectives

January 23, 2017

The Stepfather – 30 Years Of Classic Family Values

Posted at 00:54h CrypticRock cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

There is the old fashion traditional American dream; a wife, nice home, good job, children, dog, and father who knows best. Too bad sometimes father is a psychopathic serial killer; such is the concept behind the chilling 1987 Thriller The Stepfather. [caption id="attachment_114709" align="alignleft" width="660"] The Stepfather...

January 9, 2017

The Sentinel – A Hidden Horror Gem 40 Years Later

Posted at 17:30h CrypticRock cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 1 Comment

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When thinking of Horror films from the 1970s, most turn to 1973's The Exorcist, 1974's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 1976's The Omen, and 1978's Halloween. All classic pieces of Horror cinema, perhaps one of the most overlooked films of the era was 1977's The Sentinel....

December 30, 2016

The Transformers: The Movie – More Than Meets The Eye 30 Years Later

Posted at 07:29h Jason Rhode cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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Back in the '80s, there were few cartoon series/toy lines more popular among young boys than He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Both adored, in 1984, Hasbro launched their Transformers toyline via promotion of Comic Books and a television...

December 30, 2016

Trick Or Treat At 30 – Sammi Curr Lives!

Posted at 06:19h Jon Wamsley cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 2 Comments

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Thirty years ago, when Rock was Rock, the Rock-n-Roll Horror cult classic, Trick Or Treat, was released in theaters. Debuting October 24th of 1986, the film starred Marc Price (Family Ties TV Series, The Rescue 1988), Tony Fields (A Chorus Line 1985, The Doctor 1991), Lisa Orgolini (Stalin 1992, Shining Through 1992), Doug Savant (Teen Wolf 1985, Melrose...

December 29, 2016

Frankenstein – Keeping Scares Alive For 85 Years

Posted at 21:38h Jason Rhode cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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There is something beautiful and haunting about the original Universal monsters films. Featuring an atmosphere encapsulated within the black and white celluloid accompanied by crackly mono sound, it all just adds to the ambience of classic Horror cinema. [caption id="attachment_113378" align="alignleft" width="660"] Frankenstein (1931) still [/caption] An era of...

December 29, 2016

Rocky – An Undisputed Champion 40 Years Later

Posted at 20:28h Jason Rhode cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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Everyone is looking for some sort of inspiration in life, a motivation to keep fighting through it all. Tapping into what is the fabric of human spirit, back in 1976, the character of Rocky Balboa was introduced to audiences. A character that would become a...

December 28, 2016

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives – A Fan-favorite 30 Years Later

Posted at 17:32h Jason Rhode cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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Debuting in 1980, Sean S. Cunningham's Friday the 13th was the blueprint for a decade long franchise of Slasher films. Slowly bringing the character of Jason Voorhees to life, 1981's Friday the 13th Part 2, 1982's Friday the 13th Part III, 1984's Friday the 13th: The...

December 28, 2016

Short Circuit – Number 5 Alive 30 Years Later

Posted at 12:51h Jack Woolverton cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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When one thinks of a robot they more than likely think, cold, calculated, and emotionless. Then, at the dawn of a technological boom in the late '80s, John Badham's film Short Circuit dramatically altered that perception. Released on May 9th of 1986, the spunky robot designated Number...

December 27, 2016

Aliens – An Epic Sequel 30 Years Later

Posted at 13:59h Roger Maléspin cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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Among all movie fans, when the question of what is the greatest sequel of all time is asked, there are a handful of titles that will come up between most; 1974's The Godfather Part II, 1980's The Empire Strikes Back, 1982's Star Trek II: The Wrath...

December 26, 2016

Pan’s Labyrinth – A Mastery Of Dark Fantasy 10 Years Later

Posted at 23:30h Jack Woolverton cryptic rock, CrypticRock, Movie Retrospectives, Movie reviews, News, Reviews 0 Comments

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Mexican Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, and Novelist Guillermo Del Toro has always had a knack for creating beautiful, yet dark imagery. Often known for connecting fairy-tales with Horror-based themes, early in his career he released such memorable works as the 2000's overlooked The Devil's Backbone prior to blockbuster...