From Jason in a hockey mask to a recent Ghostbuster, with plenty of weirdness in between, I discuss retro-horror movie influences that are so obscure some of the films’ own directors might not even be fully aware of them. Here is the list of movies discussed:
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Candyman (1992)
- Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
- Halloween 2 (1981)
- Hellraiser (1987)
- I, Madman (1989)
- Killer Party (1986)
- Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Road Warrior (1981)
- Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-o-Rama (1988)
- Terminator (1984)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
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