Monthly Archives: September 2011

Slashing away at a School of Thought

      In the early 1980s, the subgenre of slashers went through a boom period.  Piggybacking off John Carpenter’s masterpiece HALLOWEEN, Sean Cunningham’s FRIDAY THE 13TH set the box office on fire, and “inspired” a whole slew of slashers.  … Continue reading

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DEADTENTION STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP!

    *** SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION *** ***AGAIN***   It was the darkest day of detention the school had ever known… and you don’t want to miss out on being part of it!  And the best part of it is, you … Continue reading

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Cinema Wasteland Henenlotter Show Brings in Caglione

      John Caglione, Jr.  You may not know the name.  But you should.  Savini, Nicotero and Bottin may get the name recognition, but special makeup artist Caglione is behind some of our favorite movies, from FRIDAY THE 13TH … Continue reading

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Back to School Slashers! Day 5- Pomp and Circumstance

      Here we are, ready to walk the aisle together as “Pomp and Circumstance” plays.  We’ve survived the school slashers as a class, and now we can all go our own ways to be demonically possessed or eaten … Continue reading

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SORORITY ROW

          On its opening night, I went to see SORORITY ROW, a flick that is a silly remake of a just-as- silly 1980s slasher.  Slashers aren’t my favorite horror flicks, so why this lame remake inspired … Continue reading

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THE HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW

          On its opening night, I went to see SORORITY ROW, a flick that is a silly remake of a just-as- silly 1980s slasher.  Slashers aren’t my favorite horror flicks, so why this lame remake inspired … Continue reading

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Back to School Slashers! Day 4- Repeating Classes

  Repeating classes is one of the worst parts of high school.  Especially when your life is at stake!  School slashers are no stranger to repeating themselves, and so here on Day 4, we look at HELLO MARY LOU: PROM … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN H20

          On its opening night, I went to see SORORITY ROW, a flick that is a silly remake of a just-as- silly 1980s slasher.  Slashers aren’t my favorite horror flicks, so why this lame remake inspired … Continue reading

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HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT II

        On its opening night, I went to see SORORITY ROW, a flick that is a silly remake of a just-as- silly 1980s slasher.  Slashers aren’t my favorite horror flicks, so why this lame remake inspired me, … Continue reading

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Back to School Slashers! Day 3- New Curriculum

    Any school that wants to keep current will undergo curriculum changes as years go by.  So it should surprise no one that school slashers did the same.  Adapting for the SCREAM crowd in the 1990s and the thriller … Continue reading

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