Coming-of-Age at Camp

Little Darlings (1980)
Dir - Ronald F. Maxwell

Wow! I loved this movie.

This is one of those types of movies I see every so often that I'm almost upset I'd never seen it before. It has so many things I love – a coming-of-age tale, takes place at camp, sex comedy moments, shirtless Matt Dillon. Ok, so maybe that last one isn't one of the selling points but he is great in this movie. It's as funny as it is touching and I look forward to re-watching for years to come.

Also, all of the girls are pretty cute in this but the young Cynthia Nixon is just goddamn adorable. I want to scoop her up and put her in my pocket.

Bring Out Yer Cats

The Carrier (1988)
Dir - Nathan J. White
Horror Movie Night


You can check out my full write-up over at Horror's Not Dead.com!

Stabby New Year

New Year's Evil (1980)
Dir - Emmett Alston

First time seeing this somewhat well known slasher and I thought it was great. Some great New Wave punk bands ringing in this new year on this national televised annual program. Really? Maybe on something like MTV but that had yet to be created. However, I probably wouldn't really know since I was just a baby.

Third Time's a Charm

Tales of the Third Dimension (1984)
Dir - Worth Keeter, Thom McIntyre, Earl Owensby

This is a mid-eighties horror anthology flick made in 3D. Of course the copy we watched was not in 3D. Aside from the cool wrap around which features a Rod Serling skeleton and a set of five vultures carrying the personalities of Laurel, Hardy and all three Stooges (inexplicable but amazing), the stories are pretty lame and boring.

Until you get to the third and final tale.

The last story finds a couple of kids dropped of at grandma's for Christmast while their parents go out of town for a few day. One problem - grandma's fucking crazy! She goes psycho and tries to kill everyone. I laughed so hard I was coughing and seeing cartoon stars. This segment will be watched by me during the holidays from here on out. I doth proclaim!

I Want to See Her Nipples

Scrooged (1988)
Dir - Richard Donner

And this is my second favorite adaption. Murray is hysterical and it's a really fun take on the same old story.

Bonus tally: Between this two versions of A Christmas Carol I watched an episode of George Burns Comedy Week from the 80s on YouTube that's called Christmas Carol II: The Sequel. This sees Scrooge go too far on the giving side and is once again visited by the three ghosts who show his the error of his new pushover ways. It's pretty great and the cast includes Roddy McDowell, James Whitmore, Samantha Eggar, Ed Bagley Jr and more. The quality is kind of crappy but you can watch the half hour below.

Shitter Was Full

Christmas Vacation (1989)
Dir - Jeremiah S. Chechik

Everyone knows this film, everyone loves this film, and it's completely justified. After dozens and dozens of times seen over the past 22 (!) years I still find myself laughing out loud consistently. Probably the best of the Vacation films, with the original a VERY close second. It was great to see it in 35mm on the big screen again for the first time since its original run.

Mogwai

Gremlins (1984)
Dir - Joe Dante

Another Christmas classic!

Mmmm... Gemser...

Women's Prison Massacre (1983) aka Emmanuelle in Prison
Dir - Bruno Mattei
Weird Wednesday

Not the best WIP I've ever seen, but certainly not the worst. Great VHS cover (as seen above) and you really can't go wrong with the lovely Laura Gemser. Drool.

Wanna Go to a Party?

Society (1989)
Dir - Brian Yuzna
Horror Movie Night

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Cyborg? More Like Cy-bored

Mutant Hunt (1987)
Dir - Tim Kincaid
Horror Movie Night

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Unexpected Devil Birth

Creepozoids (1987)
Dir - David DeCoteau
Horror Movie Night

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Another Beer?

Devil Fish (1984)
Dir - Lamberto Bava
Horror Movie Night

Decided to watch a different cut of our HMN from this week as mocked by the lovable fools from MST3K. Some really funny stuff and a weirdly edited version of the film I watched a few days earlier.

My full thoughts will be up HERE on Horror's Not Dead in the next day or so.

"You're Fucked"

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Dir - John Hughes

This Hughes classic is a must watch for me every Thanksgiving. Martin and Candy are hysterical and their journey is wonderfully frustrating. The F-word laden exchange between Martin and Edie McClurg is one of the best things ever! I do hate how "real" the film gets in the last few minutes... but only because it gets me every time.

Pre-Sharktopus Sharktopus

Monster Shark (1984) aka Devil Fish
Dir - Lamberto Bava
Horror Movie Night

Another fine HMN film, and something shark related is always a plus. Especially when it's a prehistoric shark/octopus hybrid!

Full thoughts will be on Horror's Not Dead next week!

Bad Dolly

Cathy's Curse (1980) aka Cauchemares
Dir - Eddy Matalon
Horror Movie Night

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Sil-ver Shamrock

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Dir - Tommy Lee Wallace

Ending my Halloween with a late night viewing of one of the most underrated Halloween flicks out there. Yes, this is a departure from Michael Meyers but it more than makes up for the lack of The Shape with awesome masks, Tom Atkins, a catchy TV jingle and a nefarious Irishman. Someday this will get the Blu treatment and I will be stoked. I also hope to see this on 35mm at some point in my life, but that's probably not going to happen.

Country Vengeance

Pumpkinhead (1988)
Dir - Stan Winston

Great fun on Halloween night at the Texas Theatre with a 35mm presentation of this great flick directed by a great in the FX world. The titular character is freaking awesome and Lance Henriksen is fantastic. Don't remember much about the three sequels but I do remember loving part 2 for some cheese and having Punky Brewster in the cast. Maybe I'll re-watch it soon.

Skin Crawling But Great

In a Glass Cage (1987) aka Tras el cristal
Dir - Agusti Villaronga

Watched this Blu and did a write up for Freakin' Awesome Network. READ IT HERE!

Death and Boats

Moon in Scorpio (1987)
Dir - Gary Graver
Horror Movie Night

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Telekinetic Slasher

Friday the 13th Part VII - The New Blood (1988)
Dir - John Carl Buechler

This might not be the best entry but it still has some great moments. In fact, one of my favorite kills from the series is here. The one where he smacks the girl in the sleeping bag against a tree. Yes, they upgraded that kill in Jason X but this one still rocks. Not a bad film for what many people call the Jason vs Carrie installment. Heh.