Schlockbuster 
(1985-1995
)

Note: if the review has no date added it will be from before 2002 and may be outdated or not reflect my current views.

Review by Director Added
1985 BITS AND PIECES ** (US) JA Kerswell Leland Thomas 2018
BLOOD CULT * (US) JA Kerswell Christopher Lewis 2005
BLOOD TRACKS **  (US) JA Kerswell Mats Helge and Mike Jackson
CEMETERY OF TERROR *** (Mexico) JA Kerswell Rubén Galindo Jr. 2006
FORMULA FOR A MURDER *** (US / Italy) Erik Threlfall Alberto De Martino 2008
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Danny Steinmann 2005
MASK OF MURDER ** (Canada / Sweden) JA Kerswell Arne Mattsson 2022
NAIL GUN MASSACRE ***** (US) Joseph Henson Bill Leslie and Terry Lofton 2010
NOTHING UNDERNEATH **** (Italy) JA Kerswell Carlo Vanzina 2018
THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART 2 *** (US) Psycho Camper Wes Craven 2003
HORROR HOUSE ON HIGHWAY 5 ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Richard Casey 2003
MURDER ELITE * 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Claude Whatman 2013
THE RIPPER * 1/2 (US) The Blue Iris Christopher Lewis
1986 ANGUISH **  (Spain) The Blue Iris Bigus Lunas
APRIL FOOLS DAY ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Fred Walton
BLOOD HOOK *** 1/2 (US) Bradley Steele Harding Jim Mallon 2020
BLOOD SISTERS ** (US) JA Kerswell Roberta Findlay
CHOPPING MALL ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Jim Wynorski
ESCAPE FROM CORAL COVE *** 1/2 (Hong Kong) JA Kerswell Terence Chang 2024
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI: JASON LIVES *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Tom McLoughlin 2007
EVIL LAUGH ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Dominick Brascia
HORROR HOUSE ON HIGHWAY 5 ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Richard Casey 2003
INTO THE DARKNESS * 1/2 (UK / Switzerland) JA Kerswell David Kent-Watson 2018
KILLER WORKOUT ** (US) Erik Threlfall David A. Prior
PSYCHO III *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Anthony Perkins 2023
SLAUGHTER HIGH *** (US) JA Kerswell George Dugdale and Mark Ezra 2008
SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE ** (US) Erik Threlfall Carol Frank
SPINE * 1/2 (US) John Howard and Justin Simmonds Anthony Perkins 2009
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2 *** (US) JA Kerswell Tobe Hooper
TRACKING ** 1/2 (France) JA Kerswell Pierre B. Reinhard 2018
YOU WILL DIE AT MIDNIGHT ** 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Lamberto Bava 2008
1987 CODA **** (Australia) JA Kerswell Craig Lahiff 2015
DELIRIUM: PHOTOS OF GIOIA ** 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Lamberto Bava
CHEERLEADER CAMP *** (US) JA Kerswell John Quinn
BERSERKER ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Jefferson Richard 2015
BLOOD FRENZY ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Hal Freeman 2008
CASSANDRA *** (Australia) JA Kerswell Colin Eggleston 2023
DOOM ASYLUM *** (US) JA Kerswell Richard Friedman 2007
DON'T PANIC *** (Mexico) JA Kerswell Rubén Galindo 2003
GOODNIGHT, GOD BLESS * 1/2 (UK) JA Kerswell John Eyres 2004
HIDE AND GO SHRIEK * 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Skip Schoolnik
HUNTER'S BLOOD *** (US) Neil Christopher Anthony Perkins 2005
THE LAST SLUMBER PARTY * (US) JA Kerswell Stephen Tyler 2006
THE MAJORETTES ** (US) JA Kerswell Bill Hinzman 2021
NIGHT SCREAMS * 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Allen Pone
THE LITTLE REGIONAL SLASHER THAT COULD: NIGHT SCREAMS (US) JA Kerswell Allen Pone 2022
OPERA *** (France) Bengt Wallman Dario Argento
OPENHOUSE * (US) JA Kerswell Jag Mundhra 2012
PHANTOM OF DEATH *** (Italy) JA Kerswell Ruggero Deodato 2012
POSSESSION: UNTIL DEATH DO YOU PART ** (Canada) JA Kerswell Michael Mazo and Lloyd A. Simandl 2018
SHALLOW GRAVE *** (US) JA Kerswell Richard Styles 2003
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 * 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Lee Harry
SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II ** (US) Erik Threlfall Deborah Brock
STAGEFRIGHT **** 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Michele Soavi
STRIPPED TO KILL ** (US) JA Kerswell Katt Shea
TERROR AT TENKILLER * (US) Erik Threlfall Ken Meyer
TERROR NIGHT ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell André De Toth and Nick Marino 2008
TERROR ON ALCATRAZ * (US) JA Kerswell Philip Marcus and Marvin G. Lipschultz 2019
1988 CHILD'S PLAY *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Tom Holland 2008
DEADLY DREAMS *** (US) JA Kerswell Kristine Peterson 2007
DESTROYER ** (US) JA Kerswell Robert Kirk 2015
EDGE OF THE AXE *** (Spain) Luisito Joaquín González Martín José Ramón Larraz 2010
EVIL DEAD TRAP *** 1/2 (Japan) Psycho Camper Toshiharu Ikeda
FATAL PULSE * (US) JA Kerswell Anthony J. Christopher 2010
GROTESQUE ** (US) JA Kerswell Joe Tornatore 2017
HACK-O-LANTERN *** (US) Amanda Reyes Rubén Galindo 2016
HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS ** (US) Erik Threlfall Dwight H. Little 2007
GHOSTHOUSE **** (US / Italy) The Blue Iris Umberto Lenzi
HOLLYWOOD'S NEW BLOOD * (US) JA Kerswell James Shyman 2016
THE NEWLYDEADS ** (US) JA Kerswell Joseph Merhi 2022
OUT OF THE DARK ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Michael Schroeder
THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE LAKE ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Arthur Allan Seidelman 2003
PRIMAL RAGE (US / Italy) JA Kerswell Vittorio Rambaldi 2020
PSYCHO COP ** (US) JA Kerswell Wallace Potts 2002
ICED * 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Jeff Kwitny 2012
SACRILEGE *** (Sweden) JA Kerswell Joseph W. Sarno 2024
TOO BEAUTIFIL TO DIE ** 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Dario Piana 2020
THE UNNAMEABLE *** 1/2 (US) Amanda Reyes Jean-Paul Ouellette 2015
MEMORIAL VALLEY MASSACRE ** (US) JA Kerswell Robert C. Hughes 2004
1989 ARABELLA BLACK ANGEL ** 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Stelvio Massi 2021
DARKROOM ** (US) JA Kerswell Terrence O'Hara nd Nico Mastorakis 2018
FREEWAY MANIAC ** (US) JA Kerswell Paul Winters 2011
HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHEAL MYERS ** (US) JA Kerswell Dominique Othenin-Girard 2008
HOUSEBOAT HORROR * (Australia) JA Kerswell Kendal Flanagan and Ollie Martin 2004
INTRUDER *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Scott Spiegel 2005
MASK OF THE RED DEATH ** 1/2 (US) Bengt Wallman Alan Birkinshaw 2012
MASSACRE ** 1/2 (Italy) Erik Threlfall Andrea Bianchi 2004
MOON STALKER ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Michael O'Rourke 2011
NIGHTMARE BEACH *** (US / Italy) JA Kerswell Umberto Lenzi and James Justice 2018
PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE *** (US) JA Kerswell Richard Friedman 2024
REVENGE OF THE FAMILY MAN ** (South Africa) JA Kerswell Jacob Helgren 2006
TRAPPED *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Fred Walton 2019
1990 BLOODMOON ** 1/2 (Australia) JA Kerswell Alec Mills 2012
CLICK: THE CALENDAR GIRL KILLER (US) Amanda Reyes Ross Hagen and John Stewart 2017
DEAD GIRLS ** (US) JA Kerswell Dennis Devine 2002
DEADLY MANOR ** (US / Spain) JA Kerswell José Ramón Larraz 2014
THE NIGHT BRINGS CHARLIE ** (US) JA Kerswell Tom Logan 2007
NIGHT KILLER ** (US / Italy) JA Kerswell Claudio Fragasso 2020
MIRAGE *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell William Crain 2003
THE INVISIBLE MANIAC ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Adam Rifkin 2007
SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE III *** (US) JA Kerswell Sally Mattison 2006
SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II * 1/2 (US) Erik Threlfall Jim Wynorski
1991 ALL AMERICAN MURDER *** 1/2 (US) Joseph Henson Anson Williams 2018
HAPPY HELL NIGHT *** (Canada / Yugoslavia) JA Kerswell Brian Owens 2024
1992 BODY PUZZLE **** (Italy) JA Kerswell Lamberto Bava 2021
LAST DANCE *** 1/2 (US) Jacob Helgren Anthony Markes 2003
PROM NIGHT IV: DELIVER US FROM EVIL *** (Canada) JA Kerswell Clay Boris 2024
1993 BOSQUE DE MUERTE ** 1/2 (Mexico) JA Kerswell Carlos David Ortigoza 2020
TRAUMA *** 1/2 (Italy / France / Hungary) Bengt Wallman Ruggero Deodato
THE WASHING MACHINE *** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell William Crain 2003
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Fred Walton
1994 MADNESS * 1/2 (Italy) JA Kerswell Bruno Mattei 2024
1995 LAST GASP ** 1/2 (US) JA Kerswell Scott McGinnis 2024
Sex, Lies and Scarecrows: Reflecting on The Night of the Scarecrow (essay) (US) Amanda Reyes 2019
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