Decades of Horror | Movie Reviews of 1970s Classic Horror Films

For this episode, Doc picks MADHOUSE (1974), an Amicus / AIP horror film with a notorious reputation. Who knew? On set conflicts, heavy editing from the production team, Dr. Phibes … Read More

Bill and Jeff welcome guest-host Gregory Crosby to review the TV thriller SATAN’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (1973) directed by David Lowell Rich and produced by Aaron Spelling. The wonderful Pamela … Read More

The Grue-Crew tackle a bizarre, vaguely supernatural comic book adaptation BABA YAGA (1973) based on the works of Guido Crepax featuring his character Valentina (portrayed by Isabelle De Funès). In … Read More

With a film chosen by Jeff, the Grue-Crew tackle a bizarrely interesting vampire/possession/nun-sploitation film ALUCARDA (1977) from director Juan López Moctezuma. Tina Romero stars as the title character and makes … Read More

The Grue-Crew delve into an early Lucio Fulci pre-Giallo mini-masterpiece with Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972). In the film, you can see the beginning of Fulci’s signature direction he would … Read More

Jeff returns to join the Grue-Crew with a review of the Seventies cult film, THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (1976). This movie is weird, disturbing in its own … Read More

The Grue-Crew head to New Jersey to visit THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (1979), directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The cast includes James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton, and … Read More

The 70s Grue-Crew are finally reviewing KISS MEETS THE PHANTOM OF THE PARK (1978) to Chad’s delight… well, maybe all of ours, Bill, Dave, and Doc. Turns out we are … Read More

The Grue-Crew travel to outer space on Al Adamson’s XB-13 spacecraft in his Seventies shlock fest, HORROR OF THE BLOOD MONSTERS (1970). John Carradine is along for the ride sitting … Read More

For episode 261 of Decades of Horror 1970s, Chad picks the troubled Seventies disaster sci-fi flick, DAMNATION ALLEY (1977), featuring Jan-Michael Vincent and George Peppard. The Grue-Crew somehow find the … Read More

Horror Comedies from the1970s, Doc selects an often overlooked or outright forgotten horror comedy from the Seventies, ARNOLD (1973), from director Georg Fenady (Terror in the Wax Museum), featuring Stella … Read More

Join The Grue-Crew as they take a look back at the original The Town That Dreaded Sundown from 1976. The blueprint for slasher films of the 80s is clearly drawn … Read More

Join us for a review of the Andy Milligan horror movie from the 1970s, BLOOD (1973). Classic Retro Horror Movie reviews from the GRUE-CREW. Grue-Believers, You knew the day was … Read More

“My curiosity is justified by the fact that I am writing a book.” That, and you’re just plain nosey. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad … Read More

“Why did you have to rent those rooms?” Money, money, money, money! Money! Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as … Read More

“Daddy! Daddy! Daddy, Daddy!” “Audrey Rose! Audrey Rose! Audrey Rose!! Good. Now, repeat… Ad infinitum. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr … Read More

“A wolf remains a wolf, even if it has not eaten your sheep.” Hmm. What if it has not eaten a cow? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, … Read More

“What is real? Are you certain you know what reality is? How do you know that at this second you aren’t asleep in your beds dreaming that you are here … Read More

“The dead of night exists in all of us, and no one knows at what strange, unexpected moment it will make itself known. And so tonight, for your entertainment, three … Read More

“I’ll find you. I don’t give up. Sweet dreams, Elizabeth.” Somehow, it doesn’t seem like Elizabeth’s sweet dreams are his goal. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill … Read More

“Remember what I’ve always told you: The wages of sin is gonorrhea, syphilis, and death.” – Ma Cobb, Deranged. It’s hard to argue with that. Join your faithful Grue Crew … Read More

“The world has caught up with me and surpassed me. It’s drivel. 90 years ago, I was a freak. Today, I’m an amateur.” If you work at it, you can … Read More

“Can I be the butter on your pumpernickel bread?” Oh, dear. What does that even mean? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff … Read More

“This piece is actually an ideal marriage. Iron, the strongest metal then known to man, and the color red, the color of the planet Mars, the planet of vitality, passion, … Read More

“That’s right! You don’t forget the taste of human flesh!” Umm… taking your word for that one. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and … Read More