1980s

Horrific Inquiry: THANKSKILLING (2008)
Horrific Inquiry: FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)

It’s Friday the 13th – and Horrific Inquiry knew exactly which film it had to tackle!

Inquiring Minds: KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

Killer Klowns From Outer Space is an amusing romp, remaining an imaginative sci-fi that excels in its effects and costumes bringing this sideshow to life.

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: Verhoeven Double Feature: ROBOCOP & STARSHIP TROOPERS

For this edition of the column I decided to dive into two of Paul Verhoeven’s interesting and unique filmography.

Rebel Yell: Shinji Somai’s P.P. RIDER & TYPHOON CLUB
Rebel Yell: Shinji Somai’s P.P. RIDER & TYPHOON CLUB

Both P.P. Rider and Typhoon Club showcase many aspects of Somai’s signature style, Lee Jutton takes a look at both.

TOKYO POP: Lost—And Found—In Translation
TOKYO POP: Lost—And Found—In Translation

Few filmmakers can say they’ve made a movie as fun, free, and ultimately bittersweet as Tokyo Pop.

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: AKIRA
Away From The Hype: AKIRA

Away from the hype, Akira fares very, very well, remaining the Rosetta stone for so much sci-fi, body horror, and cyberpunk today.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILD'S PLAY (1988)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILD’S PLAY (1988)

As Child’s Play would help to close out a decade of slashers, it would open an unyielding franchise that would garner accolades of all ages.

Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)
Inquiring Minds: THEY LIVE (1988)

For this Inquiring Minds, we take a look at John Carpenter’s 1988 sci-fi/horror!

Horrific Inquiry: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

Where Michael Myers was the boogie man of the late 1970s, Freddie Krueger was for the 80s.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey
LIFE IS CHEAP… BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE: Wayne Wang’s Outrageous Hong Kong Odyssey

Newly restored, Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive can be overwhelming, and even unpleasant – but it’s incredibly unique.

Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)
Horrific Inquiry: PREDATOR (1987)

Predator is one of those classic films that is a must-see – especially if you have the right crowd to watch it with.

BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best
BATMAN (1989): Why Burton Does The Dark Knight Best

Out of all of the Batman movies I have seen, the 1989 version is the best, and director Tim Burton captures the moody magic of Batman with a deft hand.