I was too young to appreciate the first wave of Slashers, those early Halloween clones where very human psychos stalked campers and sorority girls with sharp objects until the inevitable whodunnit twist. Sure I fancy myself a fan of the genre now, but at the time I was a fledgeling monster kid with a love … Read more
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare awoke on Home Video today back in 1995, after an October 14, 1994 theatrical release. With the 90’s came a new wave of movies that deftly deconstructed its own genre tropes. From Gremlins 2 and Sleepless in Seattle to Last Action Hero and Galaxy Quest – it was cool to indulge … Read more
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare was buried on Home Video today in 1992, after a September 13th, 1991 theatrical release. By the time Freddy’s Dead dropped in ’91, the slasher genre was on its death bed. Box office numbers were circling the drain, and horror was moving away from wisecracking murderers and masked psychos. Prestige … Read more