Castle Freak (1995)

★★★☆☆
Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton
Full Moon Enterprise
Color, 95 mins
Here's the Trailer!

Castle Freak
   Castle Freak is about a unconventional family inheriting a beautiful mansion only to find out its home to a bloodthirsty deformed being. Jeffrey Combs is the father who's been sober for 9 months after getting into a accident that kills his son. Which Barbara Crampton (the wife) hasn't let him forget. They have a daughter who was also in the car crash and was left blinded.
   Before seeing this film I had watched Re-Animator and From Beyond. I must say this is not like either of those films, this one is much darker and feels more realistic.
   The makeup effects in this film are just awesome. The Freak is just so well designed. There's one scene where he bites and rips off his thumb so he can escape from the shackles.
   This is a must watch for anyone looking for a good 90's horror film or are just a fan of Stuart Gordon's work
   

Clash of the Titans (1981)

★★★☆☆
1981, Warner Bros
Harry Hamlin, Burgess Meredith
Color, 118 mins
Here's the Trailer!

Clash of the Titans 

    Just got this dvd in the mail, so threw it in the ol' player. Away I flew, to a land with two headed dogs, Medusa and the Kraken. Ray Harryhausen's animation just reminds me of a simpler time, and this was no exception.
   This is by no means a story with twists and turns. You know who the good guy is. Perseus is Zeus's son and travels through perils to be with the beautiful Andromina.
    If you want a good warm hearted adventure with mythical creatures, enchanted weapons, and a damsel in distress this is a perfect fit.
 

Frankensteins Army First Impressions (2013)

   I know so little about this film, yet for some reason I am inclined to post about it. The second trailer for Frankensteins Army's shows the making of the "army". Taking place in WWII, Russian soldiers uncover a secret laboratory where they created soldiers using body parts from corpses using pages from Dr. Frankensteins Journal. 

  The trailers look extremely stylized reminding me of the Universal classics from the 1930's. Son of Frankenstein and Frankenstein must be destroyed are 2 of my favorite films, so just to see this name coming back to theatres is enough to make me see this. I will keep up to date and post more the more I find out.

Here's the Trailer! 

Django Unchained (2012)

★★★★☆
2012 Columbia Pictures
Jamie Foxx, Christopher Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio
Color, 165 mins

Django Unchained  

      After a long wait I finally got around to seeing this movie and I can say this is probably my new favorite Tarantino film, it just screams quality. 
     Django is all about a slave who becomes free with the help of a bounty hunter and becomes a bounty hunter himself, then sets out to find his wife and free her from her shackles.  
      Right from the opening credits I was getting the excitement giggles, I felt like I was watching an old spagetti western.
    DiCaprio is amazing, every scene he was in I found him captivating. He steals the show for sure, not to say that Jamie Foxx isn't wonderful, I thought he was cool as tits, but the scene were DiCaprio cut himself was extremely powerful.
    I love the fact that this film has little to no CGI. It just goes to show that you don't need to sit at a computer, editing every scene to make the film better. ( I'm looking at you George Lucas)
    

Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

★★☆☆☆
1982 Santa Fe Prod
Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille
Color, 77mins

The Slumber Party Massacre 

      What the fuck did I watch? This is quite possible the most mediocre 80's slasher film I have seen in a long time. The killer has no mystery to him, the kills are bland, and the characters are flat. 

     The first kill leave's you going, power drill fuck yeah! Then when he starts chasing people down with this clunky tool it loses its charm fast.

      In these films I want variety, I don't want some average Joe (who by the way sounds like he's wearing spur's, every step he takes jingles) killing people the same way. I want an unstoppable force, always one step ahead of the protagonist.

       I understand that this is an exploitation film, and don't get me wrong I kept an open mind. Up until that one chick eats a dirty ass pizza on top of some dead guy.

The Black Cat (1934)

★★★★☆

1934 Universal  

Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff

Black and White, 65 mins

The Black Cat 
     
       I watched this film late one night on TCM and to my surprise, it quickly became one of my favorites. The movie starts up with Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Lugosi) sharing a train compartment with a honeymoon couple Joan and Peter on their way to Hungary.

      Lugosi explains to the couple about how he's been held in a prison camp for 15 years, and how he's going to meet with an old friend. On the way to the Hotel their bus crashes and Joan is injured, they are forced due to the storm to take refuge in Hjalmar Poelzig's (Karloff) Mansion. 

       Once they enter the mansion thats where things pick up. Karloff is the head of a satanic cult and is trying to use the couple for the next meeting, and Lugosi will stop at nothing to stop him.

      This movie has so many twist and turns if I say any more I'll spoil it. I love this film, the battle between good and evil is just so prevalent. If your a fan of Lugosi or Karloff at the peak of they're career this is a must see.

     

Top Ten 1980's Horror Films

This is my first post for Street Meat Reviews and I'll start with a standard. My top 10 80's horror films. (for the time being and in no order) I hope you enjoy and check some of these out.

The Prowler (1981)   

This is a bit of a shock to me not to see this on many peoples's lists. This is a great film, predictable yes, but some great FX from Tom Savini. Ex World War Vet kills teens at their Graduation nuff said.

Re-Animator (1985) 

My H.P Lovecraft film on this list. This is what happens when you get Frankenstein and place him in the 1980's. Jefferey Combs is over the top as always but I always felt that Stuart Gordon takes that into effect. 

"Don't expect it to tango, it has a broken back." 

  

Demons (1985) 

For fans of Evil Dead you may find a little spot in your heart for this little gem. Demons is a film by Lamberto Brava and Produced by Dario Argento about a mask that turns a night in the movie theatre into on hell of an adventure. Just over the top in so many ways, including katana's, dirt bikes, and a bad ass black dude.  

The Fly (1986) 

Jeff Goldblum at his fucking finest, don't get me wrong I love the Vincent Prince's The Fly, but this one excels to distant nebula's and back just to hand me a plate of Nacho's. The transformation from Seth Brundle to Brundlefly. I was captivated for every moment of this film. David Cronenberg I could kiss ya 

Day of the Dead (1985) 

A nod to George A Romero's Dead series this movie has some of the best FX in ANY zombie film I've seen. Everything is just so well done with this film. It just exudes style, It exudes substance (for a zombie film that is) and it shows a mans dedication to a series.

Friday the 13th (1980) 

There's a reason this has spawned so many sequels and a remake. The original Friday the 13th is a staple in the slasher genre.  

New York Ripper  (1982) 

This has one of the best head explosions I've seen, no joke. With a serial killer who sounds like donald duck and a cop ruthlessly pursuing him. This movie will keep you guessing the entire ride. 

The Burning (1981) 

Just watched this movie and with a release coming out soon by Scream Factory on Shout! I gotta say this one will be one for grabs. Stranded in the woods with a ruthless killer who's a step ahead of you for the entire film. This film's got jocks, geeks, babes and Jason Alexander, Enjoy.

  

My Bloody Valentine (1981) 

Im not gonna lie I wanted to put Black Christmas here, but since that was from 74 ( it hold up so well) I had to think of something else, and the next best thing that came to mind was My Bloody Valentine. When a group brings back the Valentines day dance they start getting killed one by one. 

Evil Dead 2 (1987) 

This is my personal choice for the best of the Evil Dead Trilogy. With the perfect blend of horror and humour. Survivors try to last the night in and old cabin being attacked by demons summoned by the Book of the Dead. Hail to the king baby!