VENOM (1981) Reviews and overview
Venom is a 1981 British thriller film directed by Piers Haggard (The Blood on Satan’s Claw; Quatermass TV serial, 1979) from a screenplay written by Richard Carrington (Mind Over Murder; …
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JUST BEFORE DAWN (1981) Reviews and overview
‘The nightmare has begun…’ Just Before Dawn is a 1981 American horror film about young people that venture into Oregon backwoods and are stalked by hulking psychopaths. Directed by Jeff …
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FRANKENSTEIN ISLAND (1981) reviews of Jerry Warren’s final film
‘Humans controlled by an alien brain!’ Frankenstein Island is a 1981 American horror feature film about a group of male balloonists stranded with alien Amazon women amidst Frankenstein experiments. Written …
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ABSURD (1981) Reviews and overview
Absurd is a 1981 Italian horror feature film directed by Aristide Massaccesi [as Joe D’Amato] and written by Luigi Montefiori [as George Eastman]. The movie also stars Eastman, alongside Annie …
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981) Reviews and overview
‘John will never eat shish kebab again.’ Happy Birthday to Me is a 1981 Canadian slasher horror feature film directed by J. Lee Thompson (10 to Midnight; Cape Fear) from a …
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BLOOD TIDE (1981) Reviews and overview
Blood Tide was released on Blu-ray in Canada, the UK and USA by Arrow Video in May. Buy from Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk Special Edition contents: Brand new restoration from a …
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OASIS OF THE ZOMBIES (1981) Reviews and overview
Oasis of the Zombies – original title: L’Abîme des morts-vivants – is a 1981 French horror feature film directed by Jesús Franco [as A. M. Frank] from a screenplay co-written with Ramón …
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THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981) Reviews and overview
Blue Underground is releasing a 4K remastered special edition of Lucio Fulci-directed 1981 Italian horror movie The House by the Cemetery with a three-disc set. Legendary poster artist Enzo Sciotti …
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THE BLACK CAT (1981) Reviews and overview
The Black Cat is a 1981 Italian horror film – released as Black Cat (Gatto Nero) in Italy – directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, Zombie Flesh Eaters, The New York Ripper) …
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INSEMINOID aka HORROR PLANET (1981) Reviews and free to watch online
Scream Factory released Inseminoid on Blu-ray on March 10th 2020 and it can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com. Special features: A Very English Exploitation: Inseminoid and the Shock Cinema of Norman …
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MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) Reviews and overview
Classic slasher My Bloody Valentine is being released by Scream Factory as a 2-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on February 11th 2020. The North American (Region A) release includes new transfers …
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AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981) Reviews and overview
An American Werewolf in London is just out on Blu-ray by Arrow Video. The film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative, supervised by director John …
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HALLOWEEN II (1981) Reviews and overview
‘From the people who brought you “Halloween”… more of the night He came home.’ Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween: Resurrection) …
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ROAD GAMES (1981) Reviews and overview
Road Games is being released by Scream Factory as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on November 12th 2019. The new artwork is by Joel Robinson; the original artwork is (of course) …
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THE EVIL DEAD (1981) Reviews and overview
In 2019, Grindhouse Releasing created a new 4K version of The Evil Dead and released it theatrically across the USA and Canada from October to December 2019. Now, as the …
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FEAR NO EVIL (1981) Reviews and overview
Fear No Evil is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Frank LaLoggia (Lady in White) and starring Stefan Arngrim, Elizabeth Hoffman and Kathleen Rowe McAllen. Plot: Andrew Williams …
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THE HOWLING (1981) Reviews and overview
The Howling is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film about a TV newswoman who encounters a serial killer and is sent to a remote resort to recover from her …
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OMEN III: THE FINAL CONFLICT (1981) Reviews and overview
‘The power of evil is no longer in the hands of a child’ The Final Conflict aka Omen III: The Final Conflict is a 1981 British-American supernatural horror feature film …
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GALAXY OF TERROR (1981) Reviews and overview
‘Your countdown to Hell is about to begin!’ Galaxy of Terror – also known as Planet of Horrors and Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror – is a 1981 science-fiction horror feature film produced by …
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THE BEYOND (1981) Reviews and overview
British-based Shameless Films has announced that they are releasing The Beyond on Blu-ray with four different versions of the film’s prologue, plus the following additional new extras: ‘Emily’s Eyes’ – …
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THE ENTITY (1981) Reviews and worth watching
The Entity will be released by Scream Factory as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on June 11, 2019. The new sleeve art has been designed by Joel Robinson; with the original …
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THE COMING aka BURNED AT THE STAKE (1981) Reviews and worth watching
‘What’s gotten into Loreen?’ The Coming – aka Burned at the Stake – is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon (Empire …
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WOLFEN (1981) Reviews and overview
‘There is no defence.’ Wolfen is a 1981 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Michael Wadleigh from a screenplay co-written with David Eyre and [uncredited] Eric Roth. It is an adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s 1978 …
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THE PROWLER (1981) reviews and recommended
‘If you think you’re safe… you’re DEAD wrong!’ The Prowler is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film directed and co-produced by Joseph Zito (Abduction, Bloodrage, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) from a screenplay …
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THE PIT aka TEDDY (1981) Reviews and overview
‘Jamie wouldn’t kill anyone… unless Teddy told him to!’ The Pit aka Teddy is a 1980 Canadian horror feature film directed by Lew Lehman from a screenplay by Ian A. Stuart. The movie …
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HOME SWEET HOME (1981) Reviews and overview
‘Be it ever so humble, there’s no place to HIDE’ Home Sweet Home is an American 1981 slasher horror feature film directed and edited by Nettie Peña (who also worked on Dracula Sucks) from a …
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FINAL EXAM (1981) Reviews and overview
‘Some may pass the test… God help the rest.’ Final Exam is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film written and directed by Jimmy Huston (My Best Friend is a Vampire) who …
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EYES OF A STRANGER (1981) Reviews and overview
‘Sorry, your party is dead…’ Eyes of a Stranger is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film directed by Ken Wiederhorn (Shock Waves; Return of the Living Dead Part II) from a screenplay written …
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SATURDAY THE 14TH (1981) Reviews and overview
Saturday the 14th is a 1981 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by Howard R. Cohen based on a story by Jeff Begun, who also co-produced with Julie Corman. The …
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BLOODY MOON (1981) Reviews and overview
Bloody Moon – original title: Die Säge des Todes [“The Saw of Death”] – is a 1981 West German slasher horror feature film directed by Jesús Franco from a screenplay by Erich …
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