Tag: 1980s

Late Night Memories: Toxic Avenging with Phoebe Legere

When I sat down to watch The Toxic Avenger double feature on USA Up All Night in either 1991 or 1992, I had no idea the level of batshit crazy that lay in store for me. A quick note: I say 1991 or 1992 because I’m finding conflicting dates online and, sadly, my total recall … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Toxic Avenging with Phoebe Legere →

Michelle Monday

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about one of my favorite Michelle Pfeiffer comfort films, Into the Night (1985). Directed by John Landis and costarring Jeff Goldblum and a cast of thousands, including Dan Akroyd, David Bowie, a slew of respected veteran actors, dozens of memorable cameos by filmmaking friends of Landis, and even some … Continue reading Michelle Monday →

Hot Shots of the Week: Caroline Munro

In which we celebrate the extremely beautiful and absurdly sexy English actress, model, and singer Caroline Munro, who recently celebrated her 76th birthday. Munro shot to prominence as a premiere “Hammer Horror Hottie” in such Hammer films as Dracula A.D. (1972) and Captain Kronos—Vampire Hunter (1974). She became a Bond Girl thanks to The Spy … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Caroline Munro →

From the Vault: Killer Workout

This post originally appeared at my old blog in slightly different form. Interestingly, while it’s being slotted into the “From the Vault” series, it could just as easily be cross-listed in “Lost and Found” or “Retro Fitness Babes.” Killer Workout (1987), also known as Aerobicide, is often considered a fairly unremarkable entry from the last-gasp, dying days … Continue reading From the Vault: Killer Workout →

Lost and Found: The Majorettes

Fun facts: The Majorettes (1986) was written by the cowriter of George Romero’s seminal Night of the Living Dead (1968) and directed by the actor who played the cemetery zombie in that same film. A nice pedigree that surely must bode well for The Majorettes, right? Well, ah, not quite. No, those trivia nuggets mean … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Majorettes →