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The Howling (1981)

1981 was the year of the wolf, but it was Joe Dante’s take that became the underdog and the overshadowed beta of the pack at the box-office.

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Freddy’s Nightmares: A commercial retrospect (1988-1990)

A look at the power of Freddy Krueger on TV and the restless spirit that survived through decades of multimedia trends and changes.

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Mannequin 2: On The Move (1991)

Sequel to 1987 fish-out-of-water romcom that appears woodenly optimistic about that old thing called love.

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Moonwalker (1988)

An experimental anthology and music video celebration released during Michael Jackson’s peak that really has nothing to be compared to.

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Pet Sematary (1989)

The Creeds discover reviving the dead comes with dire consequences. Based on the Stephen King besteller.

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Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

Hollywood’s monsters are subject to parody in this satirically tinged horror send up set in Transylvania.

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Ghostbusters II (1989)

The sequel that played secondary to its merchandise. Ghostbusters II was unmemorable but left a legacy of commercial supernatural power that has immortalized it.

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Splash, Too (1988)

Disney’s unloved and unwanted sequel is a rarity. A 1988 telemovie sequel that surfaced, disappeared and never returned.

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Basket Case (1982)

An eighties drive-in schlock classic. Duane has a secret and it’s hiding in his wicker basket.

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Jaws 3 (1983)

Three is an unlucky number it seems as the Jaws franchise attacks a new victim: the audience of 1983.

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Silver Bullet (1985)

A Stephen King penned werewolf tale as eighties as its cover suggests.

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Communion (1976)

A late seventies religious slasher with a nifty little cult following on the fringe of weirdom.

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  • The Howling (1981) April 13, 2017
  • Freddy’s Nightmares: A commercial retrospect (1988-1990) October 3, 2016
  • Mannequin 2: On The Move (1991) September 6, 2016
  • Moonwalker (1988) August 29, 2016
  • Pet Sematary (1989) August 23, 2016
  • Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) August 21, 2016
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  • Splash, Too (1988) August 2, 2016
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