80's horror Archives

Hellraiser: Quarter of Torment (4K Limited Edition Set Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 10, 2024

Few have created a vision of the netherworld as vividly terrifying as Clive Barker. Initially capturing this dark, menacing place in his 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, it seemed almost inevitable that Barker’s words would eventually be translated into a visual medium. Not entirely happy ... Read More

Link (4K Ultra Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 24, 2024

Back in 1984, a young aspiring actress named Elisabeth Shue lit up screens with her performance as Ali Mills in the box-office hit film The Karate Kid. Largely considered Shue’s breakout film, before The Karate Kid she had a small role in the 1983 film ... Read More

The Stepfather (4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 24, 2024

There is little to contest when saying that the ‘80s was a golden period for Horror movies. At a time when movie studios were pumping out one after another at a record pace, the cash cow of the time was Slashers. Dominated by the likes ... Read More

They're Playing with Fire / New World Pictures (1984)

They’re Playing with Fire – A Slow Burn 40 Years Later

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 5, 2024

Murder mysteries with a dash of eroticism are hard to come by in 2024, however, in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there were plenty of titles to choose from. In this different era, there is no question that the sub-genre of the Erotic Thriller is largely ... Read More

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter / Paramount Pictures (1984)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – Standing Out 40 Years Later

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 21, 2024

Originally an independent film project developed in 1979, in unprecedented fashion Friday the 13th became a Horror movie empire that dominated the early ‘80s. Starting with a bidding war between three major film distributors (Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and United Artists), fortunately, Paramount Pictures Executive Frank ... Read More

Nightmare Beach (4K Ultra HD Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockAugust 6, 2024

Italian filmmaker Umberto Lenzi left an unforgettable mark on cinema during his three plus decade career. Whether it be in Thrillers (with films like 1974’s Almost Human), Action (with the likes of others like 1975’s Manhunt), or Horror… where it seemed he made the most significant impression. ... Read More

80’s horror

Hellraiser: Quarter of Torment (4K Limited Edition Set Review)

Link (4K Ultra Edition Review)

The Stepfather (4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition Review)

They’re Playing with Fire – A Slow Burn 40 Years Later

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – Standing Out 40 Years Later

Nightmare Beach (4K Ultra HD Review)

Hellraiser: Quarter of Torment (4K Limited Edition Set Review)

Link (4K Ultra Edition Review)

The Stepfather (4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition Review)

They’re Playing with Fire – A Slow Burn 40 Years Later

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter – Standing Out 40 Years Later

Nightmare Beach (4K Ultra HD Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Absolight

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Interview – Vincent Pastore

Interview – George Nolfi

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Stir of Echoes (4K Ultra HD Steelbook Review)

Skid Row – Live in London (Live Album Review)

Caddo Lake (Movie Review)