Sifting through Eighties slashers is like being a junk-wax baseball card collector. A lot of it is garbage, but rare gems exist such as the
Outside of Halloween and Friday the 13th, both of which were already considered spooky days, probably the next holiday/annual event that slasher films tried to
After being mesmerized by “Suspiria” (1977), I continued my journey through this world of secret witchcraft with the 2018 remake. Woopsie. After saying goodbye to
“Hoppy Serves a Writ” (1943) is a playful romp of a film. That’s probably the best that can be said of it. It survives from
“April Fool’s Day” (1986) is a pretty good slasher movie if you’re in that zone with the filmmakers where you’re not taking things too seriously.
“Suspicion” (1941) is driven by two movie stars, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, acting the heck out of their roles in order to make an
As anecdotal evidence that movies used to be better in the old days, let me present Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” (1977) versus Luca Guadagnino’s “Suspiria” (2018).
“WarGames” (1983) is one of the most influential films about hacking and artificial intelligence. Being almost a kids’ film, and appropriate enough for the whole
The more movies I watch, the more rules of thumb emerge. One is that comedies are best at 90 minutes. Another, as I realized while
Due to its title and reputation for being an unusual breed, I suspected “Suspiria” (1977) would be a tough watch, but it’s actually a dark