D.A.R.Y.L. *** UK / USA 1985 Dir: Simon Wincer. 99 mins Despite a cloyingly slushy Marvin Hamlisch and a godawful theme song by Teddy Pendergrass that farts in the general direction of the ending, this is an appealing Amblin-era family sci-fi thriller. After an impressive opening mountaintop helicopter-car chase, an…
Browsing: 1980s
In a time when comfort viewing is more valuable than ever, Fright-Rags recognizes cult classic films of the ’80s and ’90s with apparel from The Crow, Chopping Mall, The Monster Squad, Prom Night II, and more. Fright-Rags fires up The Crow apparel. The collection includes two new shirts, two…
DESTROYER *** USA 1988 Dir: Robert Kirk. 94 mins When a serial killer is sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 23 men, women and children and executed by electrocution a prison riot breaks out, and there’s a freaky incident that involves prison guards getting killed as well.…
NIGHTWISH ** USA 1989 Dir: Bruce R. Cook. 96 mins Not a fly on the wall documentary about the female-fronted metal band, but a largely forgotten and unloved entry in the post-ELM STREET rubber reality stakes – and a movie that predates both FLATLINERS and a whole bunch of later…
FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR **** USA / Norway 1986 Dir: Randal Kleiser. 86 mins In between huge commercial hits with teen-pitched blockbusters (GREASE, THE BLUE LAGOON) and forgotten sequels to other people’s hits (HONEY I BLEW UP THE KID, BIG TOP PEE WEE), director Randal Kleiser made this oft-underrated alternative…