Tag: Slasher Film

Trick Or Treat [Synapse Films] 4K Release

In the 1980s, there was a phenomenon called “Satanic Panic”. The nightly news covered stories of ritualistic abuse at day-cares. People claimed to have uncovered repressed memories of being involved in black masses. Congress held hearings on the evil influence of heavy metal music. It was a strange time and in the midst of this,…


The Carpenter [Vinegar Syndrome] Blu-ray release

The Carpenter, released on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome, looks like a generic 80s slasher film at first glance. My initial reaction based on the opening in a mental asylum was that this is a comedy. There are strange things in the background that made me chuckle or raise my eyebrows. For example, as the main…


The Ghost Dance [Vinegar Syndrome] Blu-ray Review

The late 70s and early 80s were considered the golden age of the slasher film. With a saturated market of low-budget slashers, a lot of well-crafted horror movies did not get the attention that they normally would have. The Ghost Dance is a slasher that revolves around a Native American killer with supernatural elements that…


Blu-ray Review – Girls Nite Out – Arrow Video

The last Saturday of every month if you have read this website long enough is “Movie Party Crew” night. Every Saturday going on 8 years, we have a hashtag, that you can follow, and either just read along or comment on Twitter at 10 PM EST. It is myself, and Richard of the amazing Doomed…