MOVIES & MANIA | Tag: 1985

Blood Cult – USA, 1985

‘The first movie made for the home video market… Might just scare you to death!’ Blood Cult is a 1985 American slasher horror feature film directed by Christopher Lewis from …

Blood Tracks – Sweden, 1985

Blood Tracks is a 1985 Swedish slasher horror feature film directed by Mats Helge and Derek Ford from a screenplay co-written with Anna Wolf. The Smart Egg Pictures production …

‘Captives… stripped naked, forced to submit to the ultimate experiment!’ Hellhole is a 1985 American exploitation horror film directed by Pierre De Moro from a screenplay by Aaron Butler. The Arkoff International Pictures …

Screamplay – USA, 1985

‘ …writing a killer script can be grisly murder!’ Screamplay is a 1985 American low-budget horror film directed by Rufus Butler Seder, who also stars, from a screenplay co-written with Ed Greenberg. …

Too Scared to Scream – USA, 1982

‘Your blood runs cold… your heart jumps into your throat.’ Too Scared to Scream is a 1982 American psycho thriller film directed by actor Tony Lo Bianco from a screenplay by …

Once Bitten – USA, 1985

Once Bitten is a 1985 American horror comedy film directed by Howard Storm from a screenplay by Jonathan Roberts, David Hines, Jeffrey Hause and Terence Marsh. It stars Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, and …

Fright Night – USA, 1985

While writing the script for Cloak & Dagger, Tom Holland amused himself when he conceived the idea of a horror-movie fan becoming convinced that his next door neighbor was a vampire, but he didn’t initially think this premise was enough to sustain a story. “What’s he gonna do,” Holland asked, “because everybody’s gonna think he’s mad!”

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge – USA, 1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge is a 1985 American supernatural slasher horror feature film directed by Jack Sholder (Alone in the Dark; Arachnid) from a screenplay by …

The Galaxy Invader – USA, 1985

The Galaxy Invader – aka Galaxy Invader – is a 1985 American sci-fi horror film written and directed by Don Dohler (The Alien Factor; Fiend; Nightbeast) with additional story credits by Anne Frith and David W. Donoho. …

Evils of the Night – USA, 1985

‘Alien vampires in search of teenage blood!’ Evils of the Night is a 1985 American science fiction horror exploitation feature film directed by Mardi Rustam from a screenplay co-written with Philip Dennis …

MurderLust – USA, 1985

‘He’s lusting for the kill’ MurderLust – aka Murderlust and Mass Murder – is a 1985 American horror thriller feature film directed by Donald Jones (Project Nightmare; Housewife from Hell) from a …

Massacre in Dinosaur Valley – Italy/Brazil,1985

Massacre in Dinosaur Valley – aka Stranded in Dinosaur Valley, Nudo e Selvaggio [“Naked and Savage”], Amazonas and Cannibal Ferox II – is a 1985 Italian/Brazilian adventure horror feature film directed by Michele …

Deadly Intruder – USA, 1985

‘Someone out there is watching you… Don’t unlock your door.’ Deadly Intruder – aka The Deadly Intruder – is a 1985 American horror thriller feature film scored and directed by John McCauley from a …

Vampires in Havana – Cuba, 1985

¡Vampiros en La Habana! – English title: Vampires in Havana – is a 1985 Cuban animated feature film directed by Juan Padrón. The movie features trumpet performances by Arturo Sandoval. A belated …

Ghoulies – USA, 1984

‘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 …

Ghosts ‘n Goblins – video game

Ghosts ‘n Goblins (魔界村; Makaimura; “Demon World Village“) is a 1985 side-scrolling platforming game developed by Tokuro Fujiwara at Capcom, initially for video arcades and has since been released on …

Amazonia – The Catherine Miles Story aka White Slave – Italy, 1985

Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story is a 1985 Italian horror feature film directed by Mario Gariazzo (The Sexorcist; Play Motel; Madness) as Roy Garret. It was released in the United States as White Slave and …

Future-Kill aka Splatter – USA, 1985

Future-Kill aka Night of the Alien and Splatter – is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Ronald W. Moore, and stars Edwin Neal and Marilyn Burns from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gabriel Folse. The poster …

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning – USA, 1985

Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is a 1985 American slasher horror feature film directed by Danny Steinmann (The Unseen; Savage Streets) from a screenplay co-written with David Cohen and Martin Kitrosser. The film includes twenty deaths …

Don’t Scream: It’s Only a Movie! – UK, 1985

Horror trailers/clips compilation movie Terror in the Aisles proved to be an unexpected theatrical hit in 1984, so it’s no surprise that several imitations sprung up, and this 1985 British …

Tales of Mystery and Horror – audio books

Tales of Horror and Tales of Mystery and Horror are audio books released on cassette in the UK. They feature stories by Edgar Allan Poe, read by Christopher lee. Tales …

Demons – Italy, 1985

Demons – original title: Dèmoni – is a 1985 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento, starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by …

Pulgasari – North Korea, 1985

Pulgasari – aka Bulgasari – is a 1985 North Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok and Chong Gon Jo. The film, a giant-monster film similar to the Japanese Godzilla series, was produced by the South Korean Shin, who had been kidnapped in 1978 by North …