Classic Review: The Neverending Story [1984]

"Having a luck dragon with you is the only way to go on a quest." - Falkor The Neverending StoryDir. Wolfgang PetersenApril 6th, 1984FantasyNeue Constantin Film / Bavaria Film / Producers Sales OrganizationWarner Bros.Germany / United States Unlike a lot of other kids there were plenty of films that I didn't get an opportunity to …

Classic Review: Wayne’s World [1992]

"Well, that's all the time we had for our movie. We hope you found it entertaining, whimsical and yet relevant, with an underlying revisionist conceit that belied the films emotional attachments to the subject matter." - Wayne Campbell Wayne's WorldDir. Penelope SpheerisFebruary 14th, 1992ComedyParamount PicturesUnited States of America Believe it or not I hadn't actually …

Classic Review: An American Werewolf in London [1981]

"Go. Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors." An American Werewolf in LondonDir. John LandisAugust 21st, 1981Horror ComedyPolyGram Pictures / The Guber-Peters CompanyUniversal PicturesUnited States / United Kingdom My list of classic horror films that I still haven't seen is vast and expansive, as time is limited when you're an adult who works …

Classic Review: The Dark Crystal [1982]

"Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good, until the crystal cracked." The Dark CrystalDir. Jim Henson and Frank OzDecember 13th, 1982Dark FantasyITC Entertainment / Henson AssociatesUniversal Pictures / Associated Film DistributionUnited International PicturesUnited States / United Kingdom Slowly but surely I'm working my …

Classic Review: Pan’s Labyrinth [2006]

"You shall age like them, you shall die like them, and all memory of you shall fade in time." - The Faun Pan's LabyrinthDir. Guillermo Del ToroMay 27th, 2006FantasyEstudios Picassos / Tequila GangEsperanto Filmoj / Sententia EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesSpain Despite its critical acclaim and legacy as one of the greatest fantasy films ever made I …

Classic Review: Tremors [1990]

"We killed it... fuuuuuuck you!" - Val McKee TremorsDir. Ron UnderwoodJanuary 19th, 1990Horror Comedy / Creature FeatureNo Frills Productions / Pacific Western ProductionsUniversal PicturesUnited States of America Tremors is a film that I've seen a couple of times now, and each time I watch it I feel like it only gets better. This movie is …

Classic Review: Coraline [2009]

"They say even the proudest spirit can be broken with love." - The Beldam CoralineDir. Henry SelickFebruary 5th, 2009Fantasy / HorrorLaika / Pandemonium FilmsFocus FeaturesUnited States of America Coraline is one of those movies that came to me at exactly the right moment in my life. I feel like 2009 was the year when I …

Classic Review: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [1974]

"Why, my old grandpa was the best killer there was at the slaughterhouse." - Old Man The Texas Chainsaw MassacreDir. Tobe HooperOctober 11th, 1974HorrorVortexBryanston Distributing CompanyUnited States of America I understand that it might seem a little strange, but despite the horror fan that I am, I had never seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre until …

Classic Review: The Evil Dead [1981]

"Now the sun will be up in an hour or so, and we can all get out of here together." - Ash Williams The Evil DeadDir. Sam RaimiOctober 15th, 1981HorrorRenaissance PicturesNew Line CinemaUnited States of America Is there anything to say about The Evil Dead that hasn't already been said by a thousand film critics …

Classic Review: The Matrix [1999]

"You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes." - Morpheus The MatrixDir. Lana & Lilly WachowskiMarch 24th, 1999Science Fiction / ActionWarner Bros. …