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More 80’s legacy sequels on the way, this time it’s ‘GREMLINS 3’! As a big fan of the original we’re gonna talk today about the 5 ways Hollywood is gonna screw this up. I’m convinced Hollywood is incapable of making films the way they used to even if they promise they’re going to back to…
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Insane monkeys were all the rage (sorta) way back in the 1980s and now in the first rad horror film of 2026: PRIMATE & they’re more bananas than EVER! This practical fx extravaganza mops the bloody floor with CGI chimpanzees and brings some true bite back to the mini-maniac monkey genre of the golden age…
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Here’s a recommendation for all you goons out there looking for something stupid to watch this year on Christmas that’s sure to displease the merry masses: 2003’s ‘A LIGHT IN THE FOREST’ this utterly forgotten weird-o Christmas flick from the FX mastermind John Carl Buechler isn’t remembered for a reason-if you love bizarre yuletide films…
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Today we cover on of the best but almost never talked about alien abduction films: ALTERED from 2006! Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sanchez crafted one of the most bonkers tales that pits a gang of numb nut hillbillies against a lone alien that THEY abduct! Filled with crazy gore and practical fx, ‘Altered’ deserves…
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Today we talk about a wicked video store staple from FANGORIA Films from the early 90s- CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT! Filmed in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, an area that for a short time transformed the unlikely small towns of the region into a full on horror MECCA! Check out the first installment about this unique…
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Today we cover a couple “trapped on VHS” gems jam packed with mutants, cyborgs & test tube baby puppet monstrosities straight out of the late 80’s/early 90s. DOCTOR DEATH the new VHS release from Black Video & AMERICAN CYBORG: Steel Warrior from 1993 – These two virtually plotless post apocalyptic action gems are a must…
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One era you NEVER think of when it comes to TOBE HOOPER’S iconic horror career is the Y2K 2000’s era of his filmography BUT he’s actually made some total bangers during that era and today we’re gonna talk about his largely forgotten slab of horror cinema from that era and in particular 2005’s MORTUARY! A…
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I headed down to Puerta Vallarta and realized that near by was the OG jungle set of one of the greatest action horror sci-fi film of ALL time, 1987’s PREDATOR!! So I got my camo on and headed straight into the jungle to check it out! Come join me as I visit the nostalgic location…
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SHOOTFGIGHTER: Fight to the Death from 1993 will quench the thirst of any TRUE Cobra Kai or Karate Kid fan! Johnny, John Kreese and BOLO Yeung duke it out in one the most outrageous martial arts flick of the 1990s! A trapped on VHS gem just waiting for fans of the Cobra Kai and also…
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Today we jump into the terrifying “old fogy” sub genre of horror and discuss some of the top flicks that reside there, particularly a 1990s “trapped on VHS’ gem from the director of GHOULIES!! Somebody give this sexy, ridiculous, gory and action packed horror flick a fancy-ass new blu-ray release ASAP!
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