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The Video Nasties #117 – The Funhouse (1981, Tobe Hooper)

Posted on September 26, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Who will dare to face the challenge of the Funhouse? Who is mad enough to enter that world of darkness?’ 1981 was truly the year of the slasher movie, and The Funhouse has a higher pedigree than most – directed … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #38 – Death Trap (1976, Tobe Hooper)

Posted on December 20, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Name’s Buck…I’m rarin’ to fuck.’ Death Trap, Tobe Hooper’s follow up to his absolute horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, is perhaps the most irritating movie I have ever seen. It’s not the worst, because there are worthwhile moments … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #30 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper)

Posted on November 22, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I just can’t take no pleasure in killing.’ Well, what do you want me to say? It’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, isn’t it? If you’re reading a blog on the Video Nasties and you’ve never seen it I’d be … Continue reading →

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