Much like the Hollywood of today, the early 1980s saw a sudden and somewhat brief revival of 3D, with even popular franchises such as Jaws and Friday the 13th jumping on the bandwagon. Following on from Damiano Damiani’s disturbing prequel Amityville II: The Possession (which surpassed the original in every way), cult producer Dino De [...]
Published on: 6th February, 2010
Many horror movies of recent years have promised to capture the raw feel and visual style of the late 1970s and early ’80s. The dawn of the home video, this was an era in which advancements in prosthetic effects and the accessibility of cult exploitation flicks caused a major revival in the genre. Whilst Adam [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
Whilst The Amityville Horror was a huge success upon its initial release, sparking the usual ‘cursed production’ rumours and catering towards the crowd that had previously flocked to see The Exorcist and The Omen. Another year, another haunted house movie, bur its popularity at the box office almost guaranteed a second film. Yet [...]