If one element that stands out among films of the 1980s, well, other than the slasher craze, was the revival of the 3D movie – any third instalment in a franchise was pretty much required to be in 3D and thus we got Friday the 13th 3D and Amityville 3D during this era – but…
Tag: Fantasy
The Wolfman (2010) – Review
In 2010, Universal aimed to resurrect a classic monster with modern visual effects and a star-studded cast, not to mention having legendary make-up artist Rick Baker on hand, but the result was a moody, occasionally stunning film that struggled under the weight of its ambition. Let’s journey back in time and enter the foggy moors…
The Last Unicorn (1982) – Review
Rankin/Bass Productions were never going to topple the Disney company when it came to creating animated classics. Still, in 1982, with a delightful adaptation of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, they gave it their best shot. And while this film didn’t set the box office on fire at the time, it has generated a…
Dolls (1986) – Review
Killer dolls have been a popular horror mainstay ever since Talky Tina murdered Telly Savalas in that classic Twilight Zone episode, so leave it to B-movie producer Charles Band to proclaim “Hold my beer” and give us a dark and gloomy mansion that was simply chock full of tiny toy terrors with dash of gore…
The Black Cauldron (1985) – Review
The fact that Disney’s adaptation of Lloyd Alexander’s “The Black Cauldron” would fail at the box office was almost a foregone conclusion – one must admit that adapting the second book in a five-book series as a stand-alone movie was not a bright idea – that said, there are some enjoyable elements to be found…