Boys and Ghouls Go to the Movies Part 1 (Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight, 1995)
HBO’s Tales From the Crypt was in it’s sixth Season when they started a bold plan to break out into movies. There had been a Tales from the Crypt film…
Month: February 2016
The Danger of Deadpool’s Victory
So, since the last time I talked about Deadpool, I was proven very wrong. Deadpool was a hit with critics and audiences, receiving a lot of praise. There are people…
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Part3 (The Abyss, 1989)
Before Terminator 2, James Cameron made the Abyss. As with almost every film he makes, he introduced revolutionary technology. Without the Abyss (and it’s now simple “Water Tentacle”, we may…
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Part 2 (Leviathan, 1989)
Also in 1989, we were treated to Leviathan. This was set at a deep sea mining facility. Getting close to rotating out, they discover a sunken ship called the Leviathan. …
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Part 1 (Deep Star Six, 1989)
1989 saw three competing sci-fi/horror films. One stood out above the other two, but we will get to that one later. First up is Sean Cunningham’s Deep Star Six. Cunningham…
Science Gone Mad Part 3 (Real Genius, 1985)
There was a time when Val Kilmer was primarily doing goofball comedies like Top Secret or playing supporting roles like Iceman in Top Gun. Not like when he was a…
Science Gone Mad Part 2 (Wierd Science, 1985)
John Hughes’ juvenile take on Mary Poppins and genies should really be more problematic than it often is. Released in 1985, the film pandered to boyish nerd fantasies. It focuses…
Science Gone Mad Part 1 (My Science Project, 1985)
1985 was a big year for Teen Science Nerd films. I will be reviewing the three films over the next three days. Today, we start with director John Betuel’s My…
