Retro Slashers

Happy Halloween from Retro Slashers! I’ll be celebrating all weekend – because one day a year just isn’t enough. The Michael Myers flicks are the defaults to fall back on, but round this time of year I find solace in alternatives like the late Gary Graver’s Trick Or Treats (1982 – not to be confused [...]

25 years ago this little film was released and soon after became a major cult classic. The premise was simple; kids go to Camp Arawak, treat each other badly, pick on one kid, Angela, in particular and soon after start being killed in the most creative ways possible. In the end, few are left standing [...]

After a notable absence, the Code Red DVD Website is back online. I’m including an image of their upcoming release of Hot Moves because the artwork is sexier then Code Red’s company logo.

The final details on Sweet Sixteen Director’s Cut:
“On October 14th, Code Red, thru BCI, will release SWEET SIXTEEN on DVD. When Melissa Morgan [...]

I posted this over at our sister site but it’s too cool not to show off here. Return To Sleepaway Camp Trailer #2. The film releases to DVD on November 4th. Who’d have thought a retro slasher could get a full-blown sequel in this age of remakes? Certainly not I, sirs. Check out the embed [...]

Check out this fantastic little advertisement my buddy Rob Long created for the website!!

The recent big deal DVD re-release of Child’s Play eschewed director Tom Holland in favor of franchise writing/producing Team Mancini. So the boys at Icons Of Fright independently set up a recording of a Tom Holland track moderated by Tim Sullivan, and the result is a nifty free downloadable commentary mp3. I love when guys [...]

It’s a good time to remind that Code Red’s DVD of Beyond The Door is out this week. Picked up a nice little tidbit on their Blog that further enhances the company’s reputation as a collector’s service:
“BEYOND THE DOOR streets on September 16th and we thought we’d let you know its first pressing, which is [...]

Here are some photos of stuff from Buddy Cooper’s The Mutilator I’d like to share with you. Click for larger versions:

The NC beachhouse the film was shot at.

The hook from that infamous scene.

The actual clapboard used in the film.

What’s this!? Code Red selling out the slasher crowd to go upscale art house!? No, it’s just another case of the company taking chances in ways other genre companies simply do not. No, it’s not a slasher and heck, it ain’t even a horror, but looking at the spine it’s part of the numbered Code [...]