Retro Slashers

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*This review originally appeared on Pretty Scary, but the site has been down for an overhaul, so I just thought I’d reprint it here! Have a great New Year’s EVIL!
Although it’s slipped through many a crack, New Year’s Evil should be notorious for several reasons:
The star, Roz Kelly, better known as Pinky Tuscadero to Happy [...]

I’m a little late for Xmas and a little early for New Year’s, but time is short so wanted to just say, hope you all enjoy the holidays. This year saw some random dropping off/picking up of postings from me due to working on a few “real world” retro slasher related projects, some of which [...]

I read a pretty thorough article over at Shock Till You Drop about the reinstatement of uncut scenes into the upcoming My Bloody Valentine DVD. Seems they were always going to integrate them into the film, so everyone got in an early huffy all for naught - sometimes we have to trust the companies. Here’s [...]

Coming off a superb (I’m told - too expensive for me right now) Special Edition of Pieces, Grindhouse Releasing are bringing Lucio Fulci’s self-reflective slasher Cat In The Brain to DVD on March 31, 2009. No word yet if that a representational enhanced cover above for the disc, nor extras.
Dr. Lucio Fulci is a director [...]

The man that said he’d never remake a horror classic and reneged later said he’s never do a sequel. News flash - he’s turned around on that one, too. Because Rob Zombie is such an artist of conviction. Heh - okay, I’m not one for negativity so I’ll balance the preceding snarky comment with an [...]

Like My Bloody Valentine 3D, the House On Sorority Row redux is one I’m interested in. The original is my absolute favorite retro slasher, but my eyes are not clouded by unmatchable nostalgia here. The title has been shortened to simply Sorority Row, hopefully the film won’t carry the usual remake stigma. A pretty big [...]

Thanks to youtube user AustralianRoadshow for the vid. Don’t forget, Romano Scavolini’s preferred cut of Nightmare is coming to DVD (with extras) from Code Red in the future! More news as it develops.

An Unrated edition of Wes Craven’s Last House On The Left is hitting DVD on Feb 24th from MGM. Presumably it should have coincided with the redux but the release date for that is in limbo, so here we are. The extras contain some cool new shit.
Audio Commentary with David Hess, Marc Sheffler And Fred [...]

Something went down and the site rolled back to its week or so ago state, a restore is being worked on.
Update Dec 16: OK, I’ve got word I can continue updating the site. The older posts will be shoehorned at a later date in the near future.

Source: Fangoria

Slasher fans will be interested in the new trailer compilation from Synapse Films due to hit stores Jan. 27, 2009.  This will be the first volume to feature trailers for slashers.  Fans can expect to see: Mortuary (with Michael Berryman), Schizoid (Klaus Kinski), Silent Scream, New Year’s Evil, Humongous, The Town That Dreaded Sundown (one of [...]