Monthly Archives: November 2018

The Video Nasties #130 – Scanners (1981, David Cronenberg)

Posted on November 10, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘We’re gonna do it the scanner way.  I’m gonna suck your brain dry.’ Telepathy was a big deal in the late 70s/early 80s, and Scanners joins Carrie as one of the most well known films to tackle the subject. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #129 – Rosemary’s Killer (1981, Joseph Zito)

Posted on November 7, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I’m here for my date, Rose.’ Joseph Zito directed possibly the greatest slasher movie of the 80s in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and Rosemary’s Killer is the film that landed him the gig. At times, it’s very easy … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #128 – Possession (1981, Andrzej Zulawski)

Posted on November 3, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I know a man who loved everything and he died in a flood of shit.’ A few minutes into Possession, I had to turn the volume down for fear that my neighbours were going to call the police. By the … Continue reading →

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