Slasher Age Movie Discussions


  • Aenigma (1987)
    For me, Lucio Fulci reached the summit of his career in the 1980s. From 1979 (Zombie) through 1981 (The House by the Cemetery), his creative juices were flowing like the blood in… Read more: Aenigma (1987)
  • The Silent Scream (1979)
    Denny Harris ran a successful commercial production company in California. One day he decided he wanted to make a movie. That is, I’m supposing that’s what happened. He made The Silent Scream (1979) and… Read more: The Silent Scream (1979)
  • Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
    Believing I had already seen and written about Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), I jumped fearlessly into the sequel, cleverly titled, Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987.) I was enjoying the structure with Ricky Caldwell,… Read more: Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
  • Blood Beat (1983)
    We never learn how or why the spirit of a Japanese samurai is haunting a rural home in Wisconsin of all places, but if you can accept the fact that it simply is happening,… Read more: Blood Beat (1983)
  • Christine (1983)
    The combination was inevitable. By the time Christine (1983) was released, directors such as Brian DePalma, Tobe Hooper, Stanley Kubrick, and David Cronenberg had made adaptations of Stephen King novels. Although he… Read more: Christine (1983)
  • Mystery on Monster Island (1981)
    Before I’m accused of false advertising, I’m a completist and will include Mystery on Monster Island (1981) in Naschy November, no matter how small his part. However, I didn’t realize how small… Read more: Mystery on Monster Island (1981)