THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD: RAISING HELL AND HUMOR FROM THE GRAVE IN A CULT CLASSIC REVIVAL
An Undying Legacy: The Punk Rock of Horror “Do you ever wonder about all the different ways of dying?” So begins a film that delves into the humourous morbidity inherent within us all. “The Return of the Living Dead,” directed by Dan O’Bannon in 1985, reanimates the zombie genre with a self-aware wink and a…
DEMONS 1985: DIVING INTO THE DEPTHS OF ITALIAN HORROR INFAMY
Unleashing Hell in a Movie Theater: “Demons” (1985) “Demons” is a film that grips the viewer with its opening line—“They will make cemeteries their cathedrals and the cities will be your tombs.” Directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by horror maestro Dario Argento, “Demons” (1985) is a gore-fueled rollercoaster ride. It tells the story of…
RE-ANIMATOR: BREWING THE PERFECT CONCOCTION OF CAMP AND COSMIC HORROR
“Who’s going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow.” With this unforgettable line, “Re-Animator” cements its place in the pantheon of cult horror classics. Directed by Stuart Gordon and released in 1985, “Re-Animator” is a film adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft serial novelette “Herbert West–Reanimator.” The story follows medical student Herbert…
FRIGHT NIGHT: SINKING FANGS INTO THE HEART OF SUBURBAN TERROR
Welcome to ‘Fright Night’… “Welcome to Fright Night… for real.” With these chilling words, the 1985 horror classic ‘Fright Night’ invites us into a world where the monsters of old dawn in the dusk of suburbia. Directed by Tom Holland, this frightful foray blends humor, gore, and suspense into a cult favorite that hasn’t lost…