THE RETURN OF THE SWAMP THING doesn't measure up to Wes Craven's original or the comic source material. You might enjoy ...

FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM is an anthology featuring Vincent Price in the wraparound and a heckuva cast. The graphic vio...

SCREAMERS (aka The Island of the Fishmen) feels like an old-fashioned adventure with wildly inappropriate gore tacked on...

WARLOCK (1989) features Julian Sands, Richard Grant, and a kicking fog machine alongside some cheesy visual special effe...

Join the Grue Crew for the skinny on MADMAN (1981). Madman Marz, that is! Some of the worst music on this side of THE LE...

DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (1981) is a made-for-TV horror movie that, in the Grue Crew's opinion, just might rival the ...

THE PIT is a fascinating mess of a movie that epitomizes that certain something indicative of low-budget Canadian horror...

BASKET CASE is typical Frank Henenlotter: super weird and super messed up, mixing just the right amount of comedy with h...

What does the Grue Crew think of POSSESSION? Brilliance wrapped in a madness spiral with an amazing monster! Claustropho...

Based on a Clive Barker story and boasting a screenplay by himself, RAWHEAD REX does not have the feel of Barker's prose...

THE CHILDREN takes the what if you weren't you trope and tops it off with monster kids that kill, monster kids that get ...

The Grue Crew has a blast with Razorback. Directed by renowned music video director Russell Mulcahy, the film is stylist...

THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM is a Ken Russell movie. First you find a skull in the field, and then it just keeps getting w...

The story in NEON MANIACS seems almost random. Where do they come from? Water can destroy them, so why live under a brid...

SCARECROWS feels like being transported back to a theater in the 80s, watching a cheesy movie with outstanding makeup ef...

The 80s Crew is joined by Vanessa Thompson to discuss THE STEPFATHER (1987), a film driven by Terry OQuinn's performance...

Maybe you dislike HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH for the "no-Michael-Myers" concept or for that obnoxious, repeating...

Fx artist Ralph Miller III, who worked on the shrimp monster's animatronics for John Buechler's MMI, joins the crew for ...

Night of the Comet features a straightforward story populated by likeable characters and zombies, strong special effects...

The cast and cameos might be the best part of CHOPPING MALL. Or maybe it's the shout-outs to other horror movies. Even t...

DREAMSCAPE is a fun 80s flick that tries hard to do a lot of things within its limited budget, so it shouldn't be surpri...

You might love HOWLING II for the werewolf orgy, for Christopher Lee's new wave sunglasses and clubbing outfit, or just ...

With a nasty, icky, gooey, and creepy Stan Winston Studios-designed creature, LEVIATHAN features a compelling story, exc...

HALLOWEEN II (1981) is one of the all-time best horror films set in a hospital. Michael Myers returns to haunt Laurie St...

The Grue-Crew embarks on a nostalgic journey as they revisit the 1985 Tobe Hooper-directed classic, LIFEFORCE. With its ...

Witness Nicolas Cage goes full-batty with VAMPIRE'S KISS (1988). The film found a cult following after landing on home v...

Here's a fun one for you slasher/gore fans: EVIL DEAD TRAP (1988). If you have not heard of or have not yet seen this Ja...

The Grue-Crew return to Fulci for THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY (1981). Oh boy! That's right, more hair-pulling zombie actio...

This Harryhausen stop-motion classic, CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981), features Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, ...

By Sword. By Pick. By Axe. Bye Bye. Slasher madness abounds! The Grue-Crew is none too enamored with The Mutilator, but ...

Witness Nicolas Cage go full-batty with VAMPIRE'S KISS (1988). The film was a critical and commercial flop when it first...

Horror films from the 1980s continues with the Canadian feature ZOMBIE NIGHTMARE (1987) from director Jack Bravman. The ...

C.H.U.D.: Cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers. Campy 80s gold! John Heard, Daniel Stern, Kim Greist, and Christo...

Wicked City (1987), a dark fantasy action horror anime, is based on the first novel of Hideyuki Kikuchi's Wicked City se...

Frequently requested, or at least mentioned, this one has a great cast! Cameron Mitchell, Andrew Duggan, John Carradine,...

Fulci directs Zombie 3, but it's eventually co-directed by Bruno Mattei and Claudio Fragrasso when Fulci leaves the Phil...

The Grue-Crew head to Scotland to explore the creature below the depths in THE LOCH NESS HORROR. With silly puppet monst...

With TENEBRAE (1982) - featuring Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, and Daria Nicolodi, director Dario Argento returns to th...

George Romero writes and directs MONKEY SHINES, based on Michael Stewart's 1983 novel of the same title. An excellent ca...

THE INCUBUS, starring John Cassavetes and helmed by veteran horror film director John Hough, is part supernatural, part ...

This little-known Mexican horror film, directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada, was nominated for 10 Ariel Awards (Mexico's v...

Are you afraid of roaches? You are going to love episode 238! Yes, sir, it's time for THE NEST (1987)! The Grue-Crew are...

FX artist Ralph Miller III, who worked on DOLLS with John Carl Buechler's crew from MMI, joins the 80s Grue Crew to take...

LUTHER THE GEEK (1989) comes from the warped mind of writer/director Carlton J. Albright (The Children, 1980). The Grue-...

The Grue Crew chases down the classic creature feature ALLIGATOR (1980) starring Robert Forster. Writer John Sayles and ...

Directed by Frank LaLoggia (THE LADY IN WHITE, 1988), FEAR NO EVIL (1981) has a kicking soundtrack and won the 1981 Satu...

Stephen King's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986) may be more remembered for the "Green Goblin" killer truck and the AC/DC soundtr...

NOMADS (1986) features Pierce Brosnan, Lesslie-Anne Down, Mary Woronov, and Adam Ant in this flick from John McTiernan [...

RETURN TO HORROR HIGH (1987) is a slasher film spoof, but what is it really about? The bizarre narrative and goofy hijin...

It's time to revisit D. Joe Dante's GREMLINS, and this time, the Grue Crew is joined by special FX artist Ralph Miller, ...

This tagline is "Buddy Has an Axe to Grind. A Big Axee" may give you an idea of what you're in for with this low-budget ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Robert E. Howard's iconic Cimmerian? Add in James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, and Sandahl Bergma...

Ralph Miller III joins the Grue Crew for a look back at PIN (1988), starring David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Qui...

Influencing modern Indonesian filmmakers Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar, The Queen of Black Magicis a classic about fickle...

Guest Renee St. Aubin joins the Grue Crew as they go talkabout with this sword and sorcery favorite from Phantasm direct...

With 80s TV icons such as William Katt (The Greatest American Hero, 1981-1983), George Wendt (Cheers, 1982-1993), Richa...

With production seized early in post-production and half the film reshot with a new cast and crew, who knows what could'...

Directed by Jeff Lieberman with George Kennedy and a machete-wielding psychopath in the Oregon woods, is it an underappr...

The Gure Crew welcomes guest Scott Wells to review this "avant-garde, psychological, surrealistic, horror film" from Ale...

The title resides in every child’s nightmares, but does this low-budget supernatural slasher directed by the famous, or ...

With the exception of Beatrice Pons as Mother and DP Joseph Manigine, the cast and crew were relative novices who succee...

It’s Ozploitation time again! This go around, the crew discusses Richard Franklin’s ROADGAMES, starring Stacy Keach and ...

Evilspeak answers the question of what happens when a bullied military school cadet finds a Satanic tome in the academy ...

With Randy Quaid in Bob Balaban’s PARENTS, 1989, you might be expecting some crazy hijinx. Instead, you get some very da...

The 80s GrueCrew go to St. Mary’s College, an all-girl school in Boston, not really Boston, but hey, it’s a movie, for L...

XTRO, 1982, is one of those films, love it or say, WTF? or both. The GrueCrew are joined by guest host, fx artist, suit ...

What a poster! What a cast! A WW2 Nazi ghost ship used for toroture rams and sinks a modern-day cruise ship! The ingredi...

PROM NIGHT, 1980, is one of the 6-pack of horror films for Jamie Lee Curtis 1978-1981. It's not the best, but is it the ...

Based on Peter Straub’s outstanding novel, GHOST STORY’s cast and crew sports eight Oscar winners plus several nominees,...

In this supersized episode, the Grue Crew are joined by Jeff Farley and Ralph Miller, effects artists who worked on THE ...

Umberto Lenzi’s CANNIBAL FEROX, 1981, was an answer to Deodato's CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, 1980! 31 countries banned the film ...

If you are looking for an entry-level 80s horror film, the 80s Grue-Crew thinks THE GATE (1987) might be just the ticket...

What a fun movie! FX by Rick Baker and Greg Cannom. Cinematographical stylings of the great Dean Cundy. Effective scener...

TERRORVISION! What an incredibly fun and outrageous flick! It's delightfully over-the-top in every aspect, featuring som...

The Crew returns to Italy for a Dario Argento-style Giallo! Set during a Macbeth production, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera is f...

Dead and Buried, 1981, is truly special! The Grue-Crew, joined by Gregory Crosby, admire Stan Winston’s incredible FX. W...

The 80s Grue-Crew and guest Ralph Miller III visit a Canadian hospital, facing an epidemic, wild laser antics, heaps of ...

Horror film or not? Jeff doesn’t really care as long as it has Rory Calhoun in the cast. Add Donna Wilkes, Dick Shawn, S...

The 2nd in Dario Argento’s The Three Mothers trilogy, is almost as beautiful as the legendary SUSPIRIA, the first of The...

Inspired by Rod Serling’s landmark TV series, this film includes 3 remakes, 1 new piece, and a loose wraparound directed...

The Grue-Crew are in awe of the effects created by the legendary Tom Savini and team in the 3rd of George A. Romero's De...

Underappreciated at its release, this film has risen to become a fan favorite over the years. With fx by the Stan Winsto...

The 1980s Grue Crew tackle this franchise-starting film with special critters FX by the Chiodo Bros, featuring Dee Walla...

Last ep was on CRITTERS, so this one must be on CRITTERS 2, 1988. We're joined by Ralph Miller III, an FX artist who wor...

Hometown buddies Scott Spiegel, Sam and Ted Raimi, and Bruce Campbell, fx by Robert Kurtzman, Greg Nicotero, and Howard ...

Susan Tyrrell chews scenery magnificently and the rest of the cast performs admirably in this whacked-out, underapprecia...

Surprise! Chuck Norris made a science fiction-horror movie and we decided to cover it. None of them are Chuck Norris fan...

This infamous, no budget film attempts to be transgressive while not even trying to be artful. The goal was to rebel aga...

The 80s Grue-Crew's 3rd venture into anime horror is based on Hideyuki Kikuchi’s 1983 novel illustration by Yoshitaka Am...

This 1st US found footage horror film set many of the tropes that became standard in the as yet unnamed found footage su...

Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. What could go wrong? Steve Johnson's FX and Linne...

THE UNNAMABLE, 1988, is a good-looking movie with excellent practical FX and gore, but is a bit of a slog in the watchin...

Directoed by Alfredo Zacarías with Samantha Eggar, Stuart Whitman, and Roy Jenson, this one features very active severed...

WOLFEN, 1981 is the other wolf-related movie of 1981. This troubled production features Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edw...