Tagged: practical effects

Little Monster Mania: The Battle of the GREMLINS Rip-Off Flicks!

Ok with ALL this Gremlins talk here I had to end this trilogy of videos by paying homage to the “little monster” films of the 1980s and 90s! Some call them Gremlins “RIP-OFFS” but I just can’t get enuff of little monster MAYHEM! What’s your favorite and what movies did I miss here?! Let’s talk about the craze that Gremlins and Ghoulies supposedly kick started in the 80s!


The UNCUT 160 Minute Version of GREMLINS?!

We’re talkin’ little monsters again today, covering the news of the 1983 “assembly cut” 160 minute version of GREMLINS that was just recently unearthed on VHS by Joe Dante! …And the underrated 1985 little monster Gremlins rival cult classic GHOULIES! Is it a blatant rip-off or a true iconic horror gem?! Let’s talk about it!






‘GREMLINS 3’ The FIVE Ways They’re Gonna F#ck it UP!

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 the basics-they ALWAYS manage to make an embarrassing MESS out modern sequels to classic 80s & 90s films the fan like us LOVE!

Check THIS Crazy KILLER Monkey Movie out in Theaters This Weekend!

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 of horror! In theaters THIS weekend!


BAD Movie Nite Christmas Style: A LIGHT IN THE FOREST (2003) From the Director of TROLL!!

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 filled with ridiculous plots, idiotic characters- good and bad creepy witches, bad magic and practical effects monsters then you’ll sure melt your brain with this lost trapped on VHS gem!

EMPIRE OF THE DARK (1990): The Best “SO Bad it’s AWESOME” Flick Ever!!

Today we cover IMO the greatest “so BAD it’s actually totally AWESOME” film from cult cinema legend Steve Barkett! An utterly ridiculous horror/ action/ family drama/ genre jamboree done only the way Barkett could. If you’re looking for the ULTIMATE movie nite party flick look no further. Empire of the Dark is a truly charming unforgettable, highly ambitious slice of cheez that just needs to be seen to be believed!

THE GRANNY: 1995’s BONKERS Sexy Cult Horror GEM You’ve Never seen!

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!

Elli Roth Delivers The WORST Horror Film of 2025?!

Holy moly I’ve just seen quite possibly the most annoying film of ALL time! Joe Begos (VFW / Christmas Bloody Christmas) fails at his vanity project and creates an alien abduction film that will analy probe your brain! JIMMY & STIGGS is one of the worst films I’ve seen in decades!

THE DEADLY SPAWN 2 Sequel That Never Was! Monster FX Mayhem!

Let’s talk about one of the BEST hidden gem creature features of the the 1980s, ‘METAMORPHOSIS: The Alien Factor’ which was originally filmed as the sequel to cult monster classic 1983’s THE DEADLY SPAWN! If you love goopy gory horror dripping with slime then you’ve gotta check this one out!! A “Trapped on VHS” gem that’s just waiting for it’s chance to get it’s tentacles on to a fancy new Blu Ray release!!

NIGHT LIFE (1989): If JOHN HUGHES made a Gory Teen HORROR Film in the 1980s!

Today U-Dork covers the ultimate “John Hughes” HORROR flick! From 1989 comes this “trapped on VHS” gem, NIGHT LIFE, one of the best genre mash ups of all time and one of the most unique little teen horror rom coms of all time! This sweet but nasty lil’ gem stars 80s teen heart throb SCOTT GRIMES of CRITTERS fame and a gang of vicious teen bully ZOMBIES who not only wanna eat his flesh but also ruin his love life!! Jam packed with rad practical fx, lotsa gore and ALL the 80s charm this film is totally ripe for the pickin’ to receive a totally def blu ray release from whatever label wants to rule the school of lost but bad ass 1980s horror cult classics!