Comments on: A Retro Slasher’s Salute to Keith Knight

By: roarvis

roarvis — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:37:58 +0000

I just saw MBV for the first time, and Hollis stood out as my favorite character. I’m glad to see that he gets love from a lot of slasher fans.

I thought the idea of having a chunky guy who is NOT obnoxious was a bold move for an 80s slasher (or comedy). And he had the hottest girlfriend of the bunch, which may have been unrealistic, but made him seem even cooler.

As far as getting everyone killed – not sure if I buy that. Granted, he shouldn’t have taken them down there, but it’s the annoying hero who gets most of them killed when he tells everyone to split up. “Hollis, you go look for obviously dead couple. I’ll go this way, leaving the three weakest people unattended.”

I love Class of ’84 and will have to watch it again, since I don’t remember the Barnyard character.

By: Lord-Infernus

Lord-Infernus — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:51:53 +0000

Hollis 4-Evah!!

By: Hambone

Hambone — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:57:20 +0000

I love My Bloody Valentine as much as the next person here, but I have never understood the extra helping of love that Hollis gets from some slasher fans. I’ve always found him to be loud, not very pleasant to look at, and annoying like his bff Howard. He helps to get him and his friends killed. And his girlfriend is way out of his league.

I have no problem with Keith Knight the actor. I just hate the character Hollis. But I just love Tina from Halloween 5, so what do I know?

By: Christian Sellers

Christian Sellers — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:25:20 +0000

Class of 1984 is one of the most underrated movies of the 1980s. It has sex, violence, satire and well developed characters. Class of 1999 was cheesy but fun, but 1984 is genuinely a classic.

By: Cheeseburger In Hell

Cheeseburger In Hell — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 07:39:48 +0000

Everyone who visits this site surely knows that My Bloody Valentine rocks, but Class of 1984 is most definitely deserving of attention. If you haven’t seen it check it out — even though it’s not a slasher it has loads of exploitation goodness on display (Michael J. Fox tripping on acid?) and will blow your mind. Meatballs is a no-brainer for fans of Friday the 13th or 80s movies in general.

By: Amanda By Night

Amanda By Night — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:02:03 +0000

Awww, this is sweet, and so well deserved. Hollis remains one of my favorite characters in the pantheon of slashers. I was so saddened by his death.

Thanks Thomas!