Trancers, 1984. Directed by Charles Band. Starring Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Art LaFleur, Michael Stefani, Telma Hopkins, and Richard Herd. SYNOPSIS: A bounty hunter from the future travels back in time to 1980s Los Angeles to apprehend a crime lord who can turn people into violent zombies. It’s 1984 Los Angeles and Charles Band has […]
A Double Hit of Cyberpunk from 1992: Nemesis and Split Second
Tom Jolliffe looks at a pair of cyberpunk infused sci-fi films from 1992… The year is 1992. Video shops are still a thing. I spend many an hour perusing them and there are a number of VHS covers that stamp themselves into my brain and will remain fresh in my mind almost 30 years. These […]
Near Dark (1987) – October Horrors 2022
Near Dark, 1987. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Tim Thomerson. SYNOPSIS: A farmer’s son, after an encounter with a mysterious drifter, finds himself reluctantly brought together with a pack of travelling vampires. Upon its release in 1987, The Lost Boys was a huge commercial […]
October Horrors 2021 – Fade to Black (1980)
Fade to Black, 1980. Written and Directed by Vernon Zimmerman. Starring Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Gwynne Gilford, Norman Burton, Eve Brent, Linda Kerridge, James Luisi, Mickey Rourke, Peter Horton. SYNOPSIS A film-obsessed loner embarks upon a violent killing spree inspired by characters from classic cinema. If you were to describe me as a movie-obsessed oddball, […]
