Tag Archives: Slasher

Killer Party (1986)

Posted on March 31, 2013 at 10:18 am by Jeff Kuykendall

It’s April Fool’s Day, and the girls of Sigma Alpha Pi are celebrating with a costume party shared with the boys of Beta Tau. It’s to be held in a frat house that was shuttered following the accidental death by … Continue reading →

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The Car (1977)

Posted on March 2, 2013 at 10:03 am by Jeff Kuykendall

First there was Duel, Steven Spielberg’s 1971 TV-movie about man vs. truck. Then came Jaws (1975), which Spielberg says he accepted partly because of the parallels with Duel; he even reused the same “roar” for the shark’s death that he … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 1:11 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The late 60’s and early 70’s saw Hollywood studios flailing and gesticulating, desperate to catch the attention of an audience that was turning on to films like Easy Rider (1969) and Five Easy Pieces (1970), as well as the growing … Continue reading →

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