1981

Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II

For this Horrific Inquiry we take a look back at Friday the 13th, Part II!

Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered
Animation Sensation: THE SEA PRINCE AND THE FIRE CHILD: A Classic Waiting To Be Rediscovered

The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a classic waiting to be discovered.

Horrific Inquiry: THE EVIL DEAD (1981)

Evil Dead is brutally violent and unrelentingly gory, yet it is also the work of an artist with a passion for the craft.

Away from the Hype: Roar
Away from the Hype: ROAR

A breakdown of Roar, or “the most dangerous film ever made”, where half of the cast and crew suffered injuries from the film’s big cats.

POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage
POSSESSION: Scenes From A (Monstrous) Marriage

Żuławski channeled his personal heartbreak into primal horror, and the result is a messy, marvelous movie.

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)

Far from the best horror film, and far from the best slasher, there is something classically endearing about My Bloody Valentine.

NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Revisited
NO TIME TO DIE Countdown: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Revisited

In anticipation of the release of No Time To Die, Jake Tropila takes a look back at For Your Eyes Only, Roger Moore’s fifth film as Bond.

Fantastic Fest 2019: SON OF THE WHITE MARE
Fantastic Fest 2019: SON OF THE WHITE MARE

Beyond being historically significant and a truly gorgeous film, Son of the White Mare manages to connect with our most ancient arts and make them digestible for any viewer.

REDS: The Forgotten Anti-Capitalist Epic of the 1980s
REDS: The Forgotten Anti-Capitalist Epic Of The 1980s

Warren Beatty’s Reds may be the final prestige picture that ideologically represents New Hollywood. Read our retrospective review of the 1981 epic.

THEY ALL LAUGHED: A Screwball Romance Deserving Reevaluation
THEY ALL LAUGHED: A Screwball Romance Deserving Reevaluation

The failure of They All Laughed marked the end of the New Hollywood era, but Bogdanovich’s screwball fantasy urgently needs a reevaluation.

EXCALIBUR: Is This The Best King Arthur Movie?
EXCALIBUR: Is This The Best King Arthur Movie?

Offering a backstory to the infamous tale of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Excalibur excels in its fantastical showcase delivering a story that is still fresh and grand today.