Last night, I watched a film in which they mention Dreams by The Cranberries. Yet this is the song that’s been stuck in my head ever since.
French poster for Mausoleum (1983) starring Bobbie Bresee and Marjoe Gortner.
‘Saturday morning at the Pick ‘n Pay Hypermarket: Miss Lovely Legs Competition’ Boksburg, 1980 - Photograph by David Goldblatt
Dee Wallace in Cujo (1983) directed by Lewis Teague.
Woodrow Parfrey in Carny (1980) directed by Robert Kaylor.
1971 Dodge Charger - Photo circa Summer 1982
Leviatán aka Monster Dog (1984) starring Alice Cooper
Poltergeist (1982) - Mondo
Poster art for The Sleeper (2012).
The Sleeper (2012) isn’t a perfect film, much like the early 80s slashers which it pays homage. Still, there’s a lot of heart in the movie and I always appreciate that. They didn’t manage to pull off the retro vibe quite so well as House of the Devil (2009) but I chalk a lot of that up to budget constraints. All in all, I was pretty well satisfied with The Sleeper and would recommend the film without hesitation.
Nintendo acquires Tetris (1989).
Most VHS aficionados favor the fancier labels like Wizard or Gorgon but my heart will always belong to Vestron.
Polaroid T-120 Blank VHS - 5 for $34.95
For those who may have wondered why people recorded 3+ movies per tape in super crappy EP mode, there’s your answer.
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
When I was a kid, my mom took me to see this at the theater. During the coming attractions or just after the movie started, I spilled an entire drink right in my lap. And that’s how I came to have a soggy bottom while watching Soggy Bottom.
Pieces (1982) directed by Juan Piquer Simón
Simón would never again quite match this masterpiece but with efforts like Slugs (1988) and The Rift (1990), you’ve got to give the guy credit for trying.