Ghoulies (1985)
Ghoulies starts of wickedly satanic with a scene that's Henson's The Labarynth meets a Black Mass and the intro credit music is reminiscent of Beetlejuice and humourosly entertaining. Not even ten minutes in and we are already saturated with Satanic imagery, pentagrams, cemeteries, occult books and rituals. The acting at times is horrible and there is heavy use of generic 80's background music. Predictable yet entertaining comedic gags keep your interest up and the narration keeps the story moving and keeps the suspense up in an otherwise silly movie. Ghoulies plays out like a fairy tale or dark nursery rhyme which is a really cool approach and when the ghoulies appear they are truly frightening like a demonic version of the trolls from the labarynth. The witchcraft and satanic presence is silly and humorous and the story relies hevily of this elemtent. This movie has everything; witchcraft, the undead, dolls, puppets, rituals, little people and the Ghoulies are as terrifying as they are hilarious and I never got tired of seeing them in action. The set and screen quality are really sharp and although some scenes feel much like a standard set the rest looks lush with lots of attention to detail. The last fifteen minutes are the best and although this movie keeps you thoroughly entertained the whole way through the last few minutes of the movie are the real make-up and special effects pay off. Essential, 420 and Kvlt!
The Stuff (1985)
Your Mom always told you not to put stuff in your mouth that you picked up off the ground, well The Stuff starts off breaking that first lesson you were ever taught. Why would you dip your hand in a puddle of white goop on the ground and put it in your mouth? Furthermore, how could you even see a white puddle of goop in the middle of a snow storm? These are the deep questions brought forth in the first ten minutes of this campy film. The special effects and gags are sort of a one trick pony but there is a great pay off in the motel and radio station scenes. Like most 80's movies this is a commentary on the evils of seemlingly harmless activities. What lessons can you take away from this movie? Your parents may not always know whats best. Don't eat too much sugar and never trust big coorporations or you might just be subject to parasitic aliens. Essential, 420 and Kvlt!
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
The fall always reminds me of the fair and circuses and Halloween and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. My tastes tend to lye in the best worst movie category and this is no exception. You either love or hate KKFOS and believe me I've read some scathing reviews. I've probably seen this movie upwards of fifty times and I think it should be mandatory watching for Halloween. This movie is a Sci-Fi/Horror comedy masterpiece! It kicks off with the classic theme song from punk band The Dickies and from deadly popcorn blasters to cotton candy cacoons this movie just keeps brining the hilarious and scary twists on a wholesome past time. The music and sound effects blend smoothly and the Klowns could legitimately scare a young child but are cool enough to keep the older kids interested. Essential, 420 and Kvlt!
House II (1987)
House II The Second Story is a horror comedy with great make up and visual appeal. This guy inherites a house and has to deal with the curse brought on by his great grandfathers excavated crystal skull. What makes this extra special for Halloween is soon into the movie the gals throw a surprise Halloween party but as the "uninvited" guests start arriving things start to go awry. This movie has everything, animatronics, puppets, green screen, huge detailed sets and Claymation. There are also cameos from Bill Maher and John Ratzenberger who's best known for his role as Cliff Clavin on Cheers. 420 and Kvlt!
Mad Monster Party (1967)
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
Satan's Little Helper isn't a retro movie but it's great for Halloween as it's set in what seems to be a small New England town on Halloween day and from the beginning it mixes old school and new school filming styles. A boy is obsessed with a video game where you play as Satans helper and kill people through out town. On Halloween day the boy goes out trick or treating as Satans helper and happens upon Satan himself from the video game; or is he? The boy ventures on a real life killing spree filled with gore, humor and witty camp. A modern classic this movie is soon to be Kvlt and essential! There's no suitable trailer for this movie on Youtube so you'll just have to take my word for it...
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