Tag Archives: 80’s

Double Feature: The Awakening (1980)/The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Posted on April 1, 2013 at 9:56 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Bram Stoker has achieved literary immortality, but his other supernatural novels are frequently forgotten or ignored. This is understandable, as none can touch the greatness of Dracula; yet I have a certain soft spot for The Jewel of Seven Stars, … Continue reading →

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Killer Party (1986)

Posted on March 31, 2013 at 10:18 am by Jeff Kuykendall

It’s April Fool’s Day, and the girls of Sigma Alpha Pi are celebrating with a costume party shared with the boys of Beta Tau. It’s to be held in a frat house that was shuttered following the accidental death by … Continue reading →

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Altered States (1980)

Posted on March 4, 2013 at 5:35 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

After a decade of hits in his native U.K., Ken Russell arrived in Hollywood with the mind-bending Altered States (1980). It’s the story of an experimental psychologist, Eddie Jessup (William Hurt, in his big-screen debut), who theorizes that experimenting with … Continue reading →

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