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

Bad Girls We Love: Santánico Pandemonium in From Dusk till Dawn

With a name like Santánico Pandemonium, you know she’s gonna be too hot to handle. It’s been a hell of a day for the Gecko brothers. On the lamb from the law—thanks largely to loose cannon brother Richie—they’ve kidnapped a pastor and his two teenage children. At gunpoint they force the family to drive them … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Santánico Pandemonium in From Dusk till Dawn

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