The Daily Beasts
For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.
DOLLS (1987)
How Stuart Gordon’s film lays a path of what might have been (…with Disney?).
CHILD’S PLAY (1988)
Doll-O-Ween kicks off with a look at Chucky’s first appearance on screen.
NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER (1985)
Bonkers film only has a bit of Van Damme, but it’s still worth watching.
KICKBOXER (1989)
The Muay Thai may not be right, but everything else is a winner about this JCVD film!
The Pumpkin King: APT PUPIL (1998)
A look at the monsters living among us and the gruesome bonds they can form with each other.
Fred Olen May: HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS (1988)
Fred Olen Ray’s infamous film lives up to its outrageous title thanks to lots of comedy, chainsaws, and charismatic actors.
Fred Olen May: CYCLONE (1987)
A super bike, a Re-Animator, an Oscar winner and more come together in this delightful action flick.
Fred Olen May: EVIL TOONS And Its Many, Many References
A look at a favorite Fred Olen Ray film, bursting with nods to other works.
LETHAL WEAPON (1987)
Heather Wixson on how Richard Donner’s direction and Shane Black’s writing helped redefine the action hero in the 1980s.
Rambo: The Force Of Freedom, “When SAVAGE Stole Santa” (1986)
Yes, there was a Rambo cartoon. Yes, there was a Christmas episode. And yes, it is awesome.