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Subgenre Sampler

 
Creepshow 2Creepshow 2 (1987)
Dir. Michael Gornick
Feat. George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour, Tom Savini
George Romero and Stephen King present three stories of bloodcurdling horror that include a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a…
Evil Dead 2Evil Dead 2 (1987) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sam Raimi
Feat. Bruce Campbell
Not so much a sequel as a big–budget remake, it's a tour–de–force of slapstick horror with camera theatrics that confirm a major…
Stepfather, TheStepfather, The (1987) Recommended
Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Terry O'Quinn, Shelley Hack
This psycho doesn't waste time with marriage guidance when a few waves of a machete is the quick and easy solution! Superior…
HouseHouse (1986)
Dir. Steve Miner
Feat. William Katt
Expedient, tongue–in–cheek frightfest about a horror novelist who inherits a haunted mansion.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, TheTexas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The (1986)
Dir. Tobe Hooper
Feat. Dennis Hopper
A belated, somewhat desperate, return to TCM county by the director of the original, who 'cannibalizes' his authentic horror classic with some…
Fright NightFright Night (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tom Holland
Feat. William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall
Terrific vampire satire in which a boy becomes highly suspicious of his new neighbours, led by a suave Chris Sarandon. The superb make–up…
Re-AnimatorRe-Animator (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton
Essential splatter comedy takes gore levels to a (then) new extreme. Rebel science student Herbert West invents a serum that brings the dead back to…
Return of the Living Dead, TheReturn of the Living Dead, The (1985)
Dir. Dan O'Bannon
Feat. Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
Pretty–good parody of Romero's Living Dead films, though not quite the same as the real thing. Great thrash–metal soundtrack, though.
Toxic Avenger, TheToxic Avenger, The (1985) Recommended
Dir. Michael Herz, Sam Weil
Feat. Andree Maranda, Mitch Cohen, Jennifer Prichard
A nerd becomes super–powered after falling into a vat of radioactive waste, and proceeds to clean up crime in one of the most notorious yet…
CreepshowCreepshow (1982) Recommended
Dir. George Romero
Feat. Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeam, Fritz Weaver
Well–spun compendium of five tales captures the intended spirit and ghoulishness of 1950s EC horror comics in an affectionate homage.

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