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Review – The Fog 4K (1980) **31 Days of Horror**

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We’re revisiting one of our favorite John Carpenter films for this year’s ’31 Days of Horror.’ In 1980, Carpenter followed up his successful feature film Halloween with The Fog, a horror film about pirates coming back from the dead to seek revenge. Check out our review of the new 4K transfer and follow us all month long for more horror movie and TV review.

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“An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.”

 

Review – They/Them (2022)

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Kevin Bacon returns to camp and the slasher horror genre in the new Peacock Original They/Them. Check out our review of the film now that’s currently streaming.

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“A group of teenagers at an LGBTQ+ conversion camp endures unsettling psychological techniques while being stalked by a mysterious masked killer.”

Motel Hell (1980) – Movie Review **31 Days of Horror**

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“It Takes All Kinds of Critters to Make Farmer Vincent Fritters.” Logan Myerz reviews the 1980 horrific comedy Motel Hell that’s directed by Kevin Conner and starring Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons.

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“A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the “special meat” they are famous for.”

Fade to Black (1980) – Movie Review **31 Days of Horror**

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“Meet Eric Binford, the ultimate movie buff. If you know someone like him…run!” Logan Myerz reviews the 1980 horror film, Fade To Black starring Dennis Christopher and directed by Vernon Zimmerman that’s currently streaming on Shudder!

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“A shy, lonely film buff embarks on a killing spree against those who browbeat and betray him, all the while stalking his idol, a Marilyn Monroe lookalike.”

Retro Review – Prom Night (1980)

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“As children, they played a killer’s game. Now, it’s the killer’s turn to play with them.” Logan Myerz revisits one of the early 80s slasher flicks Prom Night that defined the sub-genre. The film is directed by Paul Lynch and stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen.

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“At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.”

The Shining (1980) – 4K Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway Winner! **31 Days of Horror**

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Henry Hill and Logan Myerz announce the winner of The Shining #PhellasGiveAway Digital Code. Stay tuned for more giveaways in a few weeks!

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“A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.”

The Shining (1980) – 4K Digital Code #PhellasGiveAway **31 Days of Horror**

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Henry Hill is back to announce the ’31 Days of Horror’ #PhellasGiveAway ! We’re giving away the new 4K digital code copy of The Shining and we want to hear from you. In the comments below, let us know “What’s your favorite scene in The Shining?” We’ll announce one random winner in a few weeks!

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“A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.”

Review – Satan’s Slaves (1980) : Fantasia International Film Festival!

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by Vincent Leblanc

My second film on Day 10 of the Fantasia International Film Festival was the midnight screening of the 1980 Indonesian supernatural/horror film Pengabdi Setan aka Satan’s Slaves. It was the International Premiere of the new 2K restoration presented by US distributor Severin Films. The screening was part of the festival’s Fantasia Retro series. 

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