What I’ve Been Watching: October 2024

Before starting this jam post I quick double-checked the math and, yup, it’s been about fourteen months since my one and only “What I’ve Been Watching” post. Boy howdy, where’d the time go? I had planned to do these semi-regularly (like, every few months maybe?), but the first one took so long to write and … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: October 2024 →

Michelle Monday: Susie’s 35th

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) is one of my favorite movies of all time, and Michelle Pfeiffer’s performance as the sultry singing escort Susie Diamond also ranks among my all time favorites. This site was named for an obscure reference to a club in the film, so it’s only fitting Susie and the Baker Brothers … Continue reading Michelle Monday: Susie’s 35th →

“You Know You Want It”: The Slumber Party Massacre

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) has always been one of my favorite slasher movies. The premise is a straightforward Halloween (1978) ripoff—a seemingly fun night turns terrifying for teenagers are picked off by a deranged killer—but that’s part of its charm. Writer Rita Mae Brown and director Amy Holden Jones seem to have had a … Continue reading “You Know You Want It”: The Slumber Party Massacre →

The Art of the Ad: Moving in Stereo

Dig these groovy 1970s and rad 1980s music equipment advertisements, all of which seem to be selling more than just hi-fi audio, if you know what I mean—and I think you do. Go ahead, fiddle with her knobs! Stereos made people very horny in the ‘70s. Thank you to Dan Hill for devising this! CDs … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Moving in Stereo →

Lost and Found: Hell Night

In which the always spunky Linda Blair and a motley crew of likable teenagers spend one "Hell Night" in a haunted mansion and, you guessed it, horror ensues! The supernatural slasher Hell Night (1981) is weirdly underrated. It’s rarely mentioned among other great slasher films from the genre’s peak years, circa 1978–1982. Halloween kicked off … Continue reading Lost and Found: Hell Night →

Elvira in the ‘80s

It’s our favorite time of year, Halloween season, and with that always comes plenty of sighting of our favorite Mistress of the Dark, Elvira. Here’s Cassandra Peterson during her first decade dressing up as the sexiest creature of the night the world has ever known. Many of these volcanically hot shots come from Cassandra’s first … Continue reading Elvira in the ‘80s →

Lost and Found: Vice Squad

We’re back with more buried treasure from the Lost and Found, and once again we’re wallowing in the supremely sleazy streets of early ‘80s downtown Los Angeles. Clearly a favorite genre of mine, nighttime-set, neo-noirs rarely let me down, and Gary Sherman’s Vice Squad (1982) is an especially rewarding example of the genre at its … Continue reading Lost and Found: Vice Squad →