1990 Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

NIGHT KILLER (1990) Reviews and overview of Italian trash

Night Killer is a 1990 Italian horror film about a serial killer with a Freddy Krueger-like mask who terrifies the city of Virginia Beach. In Italy, the film was released …

HAUNTING FEAR (1990) Reviews and overview

Haunting Fear is a 1990 American horror film about a married woman who has nightmares involving being buried alive. She somehow awakens a long-repressed entity inside her while her greedy, …

ALIENATOR (1990) Reviews and overview

‘An android hunter from outer space is about to create hell on earth.‘ Alienator is a 1990 science-fiction action film about an alien criminal who escapes from a spaceship into …

DEADLY MANOR (1990) Reviews and overview of Jose Larraz’ slasher

Deadly Manor is a 1990 Spanish slasher horror feature film in which a group of teenagers stay the night in a seemingly deserted old mansion. Soon, the members of the …

METAMORPHOSIS: THE ALIEN FACTOR (1990) Reviews and overview

Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor is an American 1990 science fiction horror feature film written and directed by Glenn Takajian. Following on the moderate success of 1983’s The Deadly Spawn, producer Ted …

DEMONIA (1990) Reviews and overview

‘No evil deed goes undone.’ Demonia is a 1990 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Lucio Fulci (The Beyond; House by the Cemetery; City of the Living Dead; Zombie …

GRAVEYARD SHIFT (1990) Reviews and overview

Graveyard Shift is a 1990 American horror feature film directed by Ralph S. Singleton from a screenplay written by John Esposito (The Theatre Bizarre), based on the short story of the same …

NIGHTMARE CONCERT (A CAT IN THE BRAIN) (1990) Reviews and overview

Nightmare Concert (A Cat in the Brain) is a 1990 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci (The House by the Cemetery; Zombie Flesh Eaters; A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin; et al) from …

TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE (1990) Reviews and overview

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie will be released by Scream Factory as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray on August 25, 2020. The new cover artwork is by Laz Marquez with …

PROM NIGHT III: THE LAST KISS (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Alex thinks he’s dead and gone to heaven. He’s half right.’ Prom Night III: The Last Kiss is a 1990 Canadian comedy horror feature film directed by Ron Oliver (Are …

NIGHTBREED (1990) Reviews and overview

In the UK, Arrow Video recently released two versions of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed: the studio-approved theatrical cut and the reconstructed, reinvigorated director’s cut, for the ultimate nightmarish viewing experience. High …

BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Date. Mate. Re-animate.’ Bride of Re-Animator is a 1990 American science-fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Brian Yuzna (Society; Return of the Living Dead III; Necronomicon; The Dentist and sequel) from a …

TWO EVIL EYES (1990) Reviews and overview

‘When I wake you… you’ll be dead.” Two Evil Eyes – aka Due occhi diabolici – is a 1990 Italian-American supernatural horror feature film, written and directed by Dario Argento and George …

THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Something is waiting’ The Dark Side of the Moon is a 1990 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by D. J. Webster from the screenplay written by brothers Chad and …

ROGER CORMAN’S FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND (1990) Reviews and recommended

Roger Corman’s Frankenstein Unbound – is a 1990 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay co-written with F.X. Feeney, based on a novel by …

THE NIGHT BRINGS CHARLIE (1990) Reviews and overview

The Night Brings Charlie is a 1990 American slasher horror feature film directed by Tom Logan (The Hag; Shakma) from a screenplay by stunt coordinator Bruce Carson. The Quest Studios …

THE HAUNTING OF MORELLA (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Crucified, blinded and buried… Now she’s back!’ The Haunting of Morella is 1990 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Jim Wynorski (CobraGator; Sorceress; Chopping Mall; et al) from a …

SHAITANI ILAAKA “Devil’s Domain” (1990) Reviews and overview

Shaitani Ilaaka – “Devil’s Domain” – is a 1990 Indian Hindi horror feature film directed by Kiran Ramsay (Aakhri Cheekh; producer of Darwaza) from a screenplay by J. K. Ahuja. The movie stars Deepak …

I BOUGHT A VAMPIRE MOTORCYCLE (1990) Reviews and overview

‘The bike that runs on blood not petrol’ I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is a 1990 British comedy horror feature film directed by Dirk Campbell from a screenplay written by …

BASKET CASE 2 (1990) Reviews and overview

‘This time he’s not alone.’ Basket Case 2 is a 1990 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter (Bad Biology; Frankenhooker; Brain Damage). The Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment production stars Kevin Van Hentenryck, Annie …

THE WILLIES (1990) Reviews and overview

‘If you’ve never had them before… You’re going to get them now…’ The Willies is an American 1990 comedy horror anthology film anthology written and directed by Brian Peck (Scuz in The Return of the Living Dead). …

THE BONEYARD (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Dare to enter, try to leave…’ The Boneyard – aka The Bone Yard – is a 1990 [released on VHS in 1991] American supernatural horror film written and directed by special …

SKINNED ALIVE (1989) Reviews and overview

‘Unhinged! Insane! Totally out of control!’ Skinned Alive is a 1989 [released 1990] American comedy horror feature film written, co-edited and directed by John Killough (writer of Galaxy of the …

THERE’S NOTHING OUT THERE (1990) Reviews and overview

‘A horror film of comic proportions’ There’s Nothing Out There is a 1990 [released 1991] American science fiction comedy horror feature film written and directed by Rolfe Kanefsky (Art of the …

LUTHER THE GEEK (1990) Reviews and overview

Luther the Geek is a 1990 American horror feature film written [as Whitey Styles] and directed by Carlton J. Albright, the writer, and producer of The Children (1980). It stars Edward Terry, Stacy …

DISTURBED (1990) Reviews and overview

‘The doctor is in… but out of his mind!’ Disturbed is a 1990 American black comedy horror feature film directed by Charles Winkler from a screenplay co-written with Emerson Bixby (Last Dance; …

JACOB’S LADDER (1990) Reviews and overview

‘The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer’s nightmare is that he isn’t dreaming.’ Jacob’s Ladder is a 1990 American horror feature film written by Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost; Deadly Friend), directed …

SHADOWZONE (1989) Reviews and overview

‘On the dark side of dreams, a new terror takes shape.’ Shadowzone is a 1989 (released 1990) American science fiction horror feature film written and directed by J. S. Cardone …

XTRO II: THE SECOND ENCOUNTER (1990) Reviews and overview

‘It feels nothing… it fears nothing… there is no escape.’ Xtro II: The Second Encounter is a 1990 Canadian-British science fiction action horror feature film directed by Harry Bromley Davenport …

FLATLINERS (1990) Reviews and overview

‘Some lines shouldn’t be crossed.’ Flatliners is a 1990 American science fiction psychological horror feature film directed by Joel Schumacher (The Phantom of the Opera; 8MM; The Lost Boys), produced by …

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION (1989) Reviews and overview

Spontaneous Combustion is a 1989 American science fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; Poltergeist; Lifeforce). It was written by Tobe Hooper and Howard Goldberg, …

Pale Blood (1990) reviews and overview

‘In the dead of night, souls come alive’ Pale Blood is a 1990 American vampire horror feature film directed by V.V. Dachin Hsu and Michael W. Leighton. It was written …

PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING (1990) Reviews and overview

Psycho IV: The Beginning is a 1990 American made-for-television psychological horror film directed by Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers; The Stand; Bag of Bones) from a screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who also …

FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE SERIES (1987 – 1990) TV series

Friday the 13th: The Series – also known as Friday’s Curse – is an American-Canadian supernatural horror television series that ran for seventy-two episodes over three seasons, from October 3, 1987, …

The Suckling – USA, 1990 – reviews

‘It’ll suck your brains out!’ The Suckling aka Sewage Baby is a 1990 American horror feature film written and directed by Francis Teri. The movie stars Frank Rivera (Sasquatch Mountain), Marie Michaels, Gerald …

THE GUARDIAN (1990) Reviews and overview

The Guardian is a 1990 American supernatural horror feature film directed by William Friedkin (Jade; Bug; The Exorcist) from a screenplay co-written with Stephen Volk (Gothic; The Kiss; Ghostwatch) and Dan Greenburg. …

DEMON WIND (1990) Reviews and overview

‘There’s something deadly in the air’ Demon Wind is a 1989 [released 1990] American horror feature film written and directed by Charles Philip Moore (Twisted Nightmare; Dance with Death; Not …

Misery – USA, 1990 – overview and reviews

‘Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive’ Misery is a 1990 American psychological thriller feature film based on Stephen King’s 1987 novel of …

HARDWARE (1990) Reviews and overview

‘You can’t stop progress’ Hardware is a 1990 British-American post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Richard Stanley (Dust Devil; The Profane Exhibit; Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island …

Kang and Kodos – animated aliens on The Simpsons

Kang and Kodos are a duo of recurring characters in the animated television series The Simpsons. Kang is voiced by Harry Shearer and Kodos by Dan Castellaneta. They are aliens from …

BLOOD SALVAGE aka MAD JAKE (1990) Reviews and overview

‘If Jake can’t fix it, it’s been dead too long.’ Blood Salvage aka Mad Jake is a 1990 American horror feature film directed by Tucker Johnston from a screenplay co-written …

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1990) Reviews and overview

‘There is a fate worse than death!’ Night of the Living Dead is a 1990 American horror feature film directed by Tom Savini. It is a remake of George A. …

SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE III (1990) Reviews and overview

‘It’s driller time … and this bit’s for you!’ Slumber Party Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher horror feature film and the second sequel to the original 1982 slasher …

SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II (1990) Reviews and overview

‘It’s cleavage vs. cleavers and the result is delta delta deadly!’ Sorority House Massacre II – also known as Sorority House Massacre 2: Nighty Nightmare – is a 1990 slasher horror film by …

The First Power – USA, 1990 – overview and reviews

The First Power is a 1990 American horror film/neo-noir, directed by Robert Resnikoff and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. On 10 October, the film is …

LOVE OF GHOST (1990) Thai horror

Love of Ghost – original title Phi-Sum-Oy – is a 1990 Thai horror film. The poster above, courtesy of Wrong Side of the Art, is the only trace of this …

Midnight Mutants – computer game

Midnight Mutants is a computer game for the Atari 7800 ProSystem, developed by Radioactive Software and published by Atari Corporation in 1990. It features a likeness of Al Lewis, dressed as Grandpa Munster, playing the role of …

LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT (1990) Reviews and overview

Review: Linnea Quigley‘s Horror Workout isn’t really a movie. It’s not even a workout video. I don’t know what it is, but I’m sure glad it exists. The 1990 video begins, as …

BURIED ALIVE (1990) Reviews and Blu-ray and DVD release news

Buried Alive, the 1990 made-for-TV horror-thriller, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD newly remastered in 2K by Kino Lorber on January 12th 2021. The package includes a slipcover with …

THE HUMAN-FACED DOG (1990) Reviews and overview

The Human-Faced Dog – original title: ザ・人面犬 aka The Jin-Men-Ken – is a 1990 Japanese fake documentary film about an urban myth. Dave Jackson from the wonderfully entertaining blog Mondo Exploito explains: Look at …