27 Years of Slasher Trash with Panache!
NIGHTMARE WEEKEND
1981 (script overview)
I recently found the script for a Lost Roger Corman slasher! A teenager named Candy battles a hook-handed killer and a psycho clown!
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THE NIGHT VISITOR
1971 / USA/Sweden (advance look)
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HATCHETMAN
2003 / USA / ** (JA Kerswell)
"Sometimes more like a soft-core skin flick, it’s arguably worth sticking around until the end for a cheesy but slightly effective finale."
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TERROR AT LONDON BRIDGE
1985 / USA / *** (JA Kerswell)
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A light yet entertaining mix of supernatural slasher-lite hokum. David Hasselhoff fights a resurrected Jack the Ripper in Arizona."
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NIGHT MARKET: HAUNTED HOUSE
2012 / Indonesia / ** (JA Kerswell)
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A psycho in an ornate dragon mask, supernatural apparitions and … fart jokes? "
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THE INTRUDER
1975 / USA / ** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
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This bewildering piece of what-the-fuckery from the polyester decade, features kung-fu fights and someone tossing coconuts at the killer."
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MATINEE
1989 / US / ** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
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Not to be confused with the John Goodman comedy ... a decidedly oddball late ‘80s slasher from Canada."
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MOTHER'S DAY
1980 / USA / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"Charles Kaufman’s violent satire struggles to balance humour and shock value, but isn’t without its merits."
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WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END
2007 / USA / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"Ultra gory, fast-paced, and fun. While it may lack the polish of the 2003 original, this slasher sequel gets it right."
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