This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for November 2023 is “stop-motion.” The candles in the pumpkins have been blown out and the decorative cobwebs, tombstones and haunted...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” Naming a horror film after Halloween, the scariest day of the year, is a bold choice, to be sure. However,...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” “Up yours with a twirling lawnmower,” Rod Lane (Jsu Garcia) proclaimed after Tina (Amanda Wyss) viciously...

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is “slasher.” The history of Friday the 13th is rich and a bit deeper than some might expect. The number 13, in general,...

This article is part of the "Retro Review" series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for October 2023 is "slasher." “My mom and dad are going to be so mad at me!” In the first of four classic slasher film reviews for the...