Tag: 1988

Shaun vs. Witchery aka La Casa 4 (1988)

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Directed by Fabrizio Laurenti

Starring David Hasselhoff, Linda Blair and Catherine Hickland

The Hoff and his girlfriend decide to check out a mysterious old house that was home to a possible witch.  A family of prospective buyers show up to check on the place and it’s not long before they become the unwilling victims of a witch’s satanic ritual. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Witchery aka La Casa 4 (1988)”

Shaun vs. Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

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Directed by Donald G. Jackson and R.J. Kizer

Starring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Sandahl Bergman and Rory Calhoun

Following a nuclear war that eradicates a large majority of the male population and renders almost everyone sterile, a now female-led US Army captures Sam Hell, one of the last virile men on the planet, and intend on using him to break out a group of fertile virgins who are held captive in a town of mutated frogs. 

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Shaun vs. Monkey Shines (1988)

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Directed by George A. Romero

Starring Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNeil and Boo the monkey

After getting hit by a car, a quadriplegic man gets a helper monkey from his scientist friend who is actually performing tests on it to make it smarter.  The monkey develops feelings for its master and becomes way overprotective, lashing out with jealousy and anger at anyone who gets too close to him. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Monkey Shines (1988)”

Shaun vs. Slugs (1988)

slugsWhat happens when you mix toxic waste with slugs?  Slightly larger than normal slugs, which may not be a big issue if it weren’t for the fact that this breed is also carnivorous meat eaters with a sudden fascination for human flesh.  It’s not so bad since you can just step on them, but when there’s a million of them coming up through toilets like Ghoulies, I think I’d rather just move to another town. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Slugs (1988)”

Shaun vs. The Sleepaway Camp Series

sleep1The mid-80’s were a tough time for a horror movie, it was a very crowded genre with a new release coming out almost every other week, or so it seemed.  It took a lot for a movie to look different from the others, which all look alike after a while.  One movie tried to be a little different and that was Sleepaway Camp.  Those that have seen it, will always remember it for its shocking ending. It was well received enough to warrant sequels so the series continued on in the even more crowded direct to video market, though without series creator Robert Hiltzik.  If you were the type of person looking for boobs and blood in your slasher, the new filmmakers were more than happy to help out with that.  After the third film, the series went on a long hiatus until 2008 when the original creator came back to film the last film in the series to date.  So click below to share in the strange glory that is the Sleepaway Camp series. Continue reading “Shaun vs. The Sleepaway Camp Series”