I know that those of you who’ve read my pieces before think I’m some sort of giallo, Italian horror, fanatic.
Yes, this would be a true statement. However, I’m not indebted to any one subgenre.
I hope you feel the same way, too; segregation is evil.
But, ever since I began my education in horror, my heart has always bent for the grody, icky, bloody, gory, filthy comedic horror straight out of the 80s in the best way possible.
Maybe it’s because I grew up with two older brothers who are both very horror-centric, but I really do love being grossed out. Well done, nasty effects are spectacular solely because if something can make you shout at your own television, like an ornery old man, while laughing, that’s something truly special. It’s a difficult niche to do well in for that reason.
Flops are abound because vile hilarity can be difficult to truly hone.
I’ve gathered five of my favorite totally gnarly 80s horror movies to share with you. Now, I’m not a person who gives trigger warnings (whatever the hell those are), but if I were, I would most likely do that now.
By no means are these meant to offend you, but, my god, I sure hope they really, really do.
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