1984 Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

EXTERMINATOR 2 (1984) Reviews and overview

‘The gangs are back on the streets… So is Ginty – burning with a vengeance!’ Exterminator 2 is a 1984 American thriller film about a flamethrower-wielding vigilante who returns to …

SAVAGE STREETS (1984) reviews and overview

‘Don’t mess with my sister’ Savage Streets is a 1984 American action crime film in which a teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs in Los Angeles. …

TERROR IN THE AISLES (1984) Reviews and overview

Scream Factory has announced the details of its Terror in the Aisles Blu-ray, which is released on October 13th 2020. The disc also includes the television cut with alternate footage …

ZOMBIE ISLAND MASSACRE (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Have a fun-filled vacation!’ Zombie Island Massacre is a 1984 American horror feature film about a group of tourists being killed off on a Caribbean vacation tour. Directed and edited …

GREMLINS (1984) Reviews and overview

Meanwhile, Warner Bros. released Gremlins on 4K Ultra HD, plus Blu-ray and Digital on October 1, 2019. The movie has been restored in 4K with High Dynamic Range. Special features: …

SPLATTER UNIVERSITY (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Where the school colours are blood red!’ Splatter University is an American slasher horror feature film directed, edited, co-produced and co-written by Richard W. Haines. The movie stars Forbes Riley [as …

THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART II (1984) Reviews and overview

The Hills Have Eyes Part II will be released on Blu-ray newly restored in 2K from original film elements with the original, uncompressed mono audio by Arrow Video on September …

DEATH WARMED UP (1984) Reviews and worth watching

‘You only have one life to lead… but there are many ways to die…’ Death Warmed Up – aka Death Warmed Over – is a 1984 New Zealand science fiction …

CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984) Reviews and overview

‘An adult nightmare.’ Children of the Corn is a 1984 American horror feature film directed by Fritz Kiersch from a screenplay by George Goldsmith (Blue Monkey aka Insect), based on the …

BLOOD THEATRE aka MOVIE HOUSE MASSACRE (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Who will survive opening night?’ Blood Theatre – aka Blood Theater and Movie House Massacre – is a 1984 American comedy horror feature film written and directed by Rick Sloane (Hobgoblins and …

BLACK DEVIL DOLL FROM HELL (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Was it a nightmare? Or was it for real?’ Black Devil Doll From Hell is a 1984 American blaxploitation horror film written, produced, and directed by Chester Novell Turner (Tales from the QuadeaD Zone), in …

HARD ROCK ZOMBIES (1984) Reviews and overview

‘You can’t keep a good band down’ Hard Rock Zombies is a 1985 American comedy horror feature film directed by Krishna Shah from a screenplay co-written with David Allen Ball. The movie stars E.J. …

GIRLS SCHOOL SCREAMERS (1984) Reviews and overview

‘The finishing school that finished them off!’ Girls School Screamers is a 1984 American supernatural slasher horror film written and directed by John P. Finnegan [as Finegan] from a storyline written …

DAY OF THE REAPER (1984) Reviews and overview

‘The Reaper is coming. Pray he kills you first.’ Day of the Reaper is a 1984 American horror slasher feature film written and directed by Tim Ritter (Creep; Killing Spree; Truth …

BLOODSUCKERS FROM OUTER SPACE (1984) Reviews and overview

Bloodsuckers from Outer Space is a 1984 American comedy science fiction horror feature film written and directed by Glen Coburn (Tabloid!). The movie stars Thom Meyers, Dennis Letts, Laura Ellis, and …

ROCKTOBER BLOOD (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Billy’s back from the dead with a message from Hell!’ Rocktober Blood is a 1984 American slasher horror feature film written, produced and directed by Fred and Beverly Sebastian (Gator …

THE POWER (1984) Reviews and overview

‘Pray for them. They have unleashed…’ The Power is a 1984 American supernatural horror film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow (Bram Stoker’s Legend of the Mummy; The Servants of …

The Dark Side of Midnight aka The Creeper – USA, 1984 – overview and reviews

‘By knife, by rope, by axe. Bye bye!’ The Dark Side of Midnight – aka The Creeper – is a 1984 psycho thriller feature film co-produced, written, edited and directed by Wes Olsen (who …

BIOHAZARD (1985) Reviews and overview

‘Science gone very, very bad’ Biohazard is a 1985 American science-fiction horror film produced, written and directed by Fred Olen Ray (Scalps; Evil Toons; Super Shark), with additional dialogue by T.L. Lankford and Miriam …

PYASA SHAITAN “Thirsty Satan” (1984) Overview

Pyasa Shaitan – which translates as “Thirsty Satan” is a 1984 Indian Hindi horror film directed by actor Joginder Shelly (Son of Dracula) who also stars. It also features Kamal Haasan (as the vampire), Madhu Malhotra, Shobha Lata …

Ghoulies (1984) reviews and overview

‘They’ll get you in the end!’ Ghoulies is a 1984 American comedy horror movie. It was to be directed by Charles Band, with special effects by Stan Winston (the two had …

Alien – Commodore 64 computer game

‘In space no-one can hear you scream.’ Not so on Earth, sadly, as game enthusiasts trying to play Alien on their Commodore 64 screamed in frustration. Although that said, I …

Threads – UK, 1984

“In an urban society, everything connects. Each person’s needs are fed by the skills of many others. Our lives are woven together in a fabric. But the connections that make …

The Dungeonmaster – USA, 1984 – reviews

The Dungeonmaster, (originally titled Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate and Digital Knights), is a 1984 American science fiction/fantasy film with horrific elements, starring Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll and Leslie Wing. …

NIGHT OF THE COMET (1984) Reviews and overview

Night of the Comet is a 1984 science-fiction horror feature film written and directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Beltran, Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall), Sharon Farrell …

Monty Python: Horrific Humour – article

It would be fair to say that British comedy team Monty Python – Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michel Palin – are not usually …

THE INITIATION (1984) Reviews and overview

‘They pledge themselves to be young, stay young… and die young’ The Initiation is a 1984 American slasher horror feature film directed by Larry Stewart from a screenplay by Charles Pratt …

FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984) Reviews and overview

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 American slasher horror film. It was directed by Joseph Zito (Abduction: Bloodrage; The Prowler) and produced by Frank Mancuso Jr. (April Fool’s Day; Species series). It is also …

Terror, Sex and Witchcraft – Mexico, 1984

Originally filmed as Cautivo del más allá (“Captive of the Beyond”) by Rafael Portillo (The Aztec Mummy) from a script by Fernando Cortés (El fantasma de la opereta), this was an ultra-obscure 1968 Mexican horror-crime film …

RAZORBACK (1984) Reviews and overview

Razorback is a 1984 Australian horror feature film, based on Peter Brennan’s novel, written by Everett De Roche, and directed by Russell Mulcahy who would later make the first two …

FIRESTARTER (1984) Reviews and overview

Firestarter is a 1984 American science fiction thriller horror feature film based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The plot concerns a young girl who develops …

Nasty – episode of The Young Ones TV series, UK, 1984

Nasty was the ninth episode of British situation comedy series The Young Ones. It was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (also seen briefly in An American Werewolf in London) and Lise Mayer, and directed by …

Scream for Help – UK, 1984 – reviews

‘Alone and afraid… was she imagining or was it real…’ Teenager Christie Cromwell (Rachael Kelly) discovers that her stepfather and his cronies are trying to murder her mother and then …

C.H.U.D. – USA, 1984 – reviews

‘They’re not staying down there, anymore!’ C.H.U.D. is a 1984 American science fiction horror feature film produced by Andrew Bonime, and directed by Douglas Cheek with Peter Stein as the …

SILENT MADNESS (1984) Reviews and 3D Blu-ray release news

Silent Madness is a 1984 American slasher horror feature film released to cinemas in both 2D and 3D versions. It was co-produced and directed by Simon Nuchtern (Snuff) from a screenplay …

The Company of Wolves – UK, 1984 – overview and reviews

The Company of Wolves is a 1984 British fantasy horror film directed by Neil Jordan (Byzantium; Interview with a Vampire), written by Angela Carter and Jordan, and starring Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, …

Silent Night, Deadly Night – USA, 1984 – overview and reviews

Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 American slasher horror film produced by Ira R Barmak and directed by Charles E. Sellier, Jr. It stars Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, …

DON’T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS (1984) Reviews and overview

Don’t Open Till Christmas is a 1984 British horror feature film. The film took almost two years to complete after original director Edmund Purdom quit the job and Derek Ford (Corruption; The Urge …

The Devil’s Gift – USA, 1984 – reviews

The Devil’s Gift is a 1984 American horror film directed by Kenneth J. Berton. The film’s plot is similar to that of the Stephen King short story “The Monkey”, leading …

Rats: Night of Terror (1984) reviews and overview

Rats: Night of Terror is a 1984 Italian post-apocalyptic science fiction horror feature film directed by Bruno Mattei (Snuff Trap; Shocking Dark; Hell of the Living Dead; et al) and Claudio Fragasso. …

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) Reviews and overview

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American slasher horror feature film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Main …

PURANA MANDIR (1984) Reviews and overview

Purana Mandir (Hindi: “Old Temple”) is a 1984 Indian Bollywood horror film, produced and directed by the Ramsay brothers, Tulsi and Shyam from a screenplay by Kumar Ramsay. It stars Aarti Gupta, Mohnish Bahl and …