MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

If you were a kid during the eighties then you probably remember the Masters of The Universe toy line and cartoon program. You may also recall the notorious Cannon Group, who according to one writer were responsible for “some of the shoddiest fare ever foisted upon the public.”

SHY PEOPLE

This largely forgotten gothic melodrama appears on its way to becoming a lost film. A shame, really, as it’s a haunting and atmospheric work unlike any other movie released during the eighties…or ever

LIFEFORCE

A product of the notorious Cannon Group directed by the late Tobe Hooper, and quite possibly the most sheerly ridiculous of all Hooper’s films

HERO AND THE TERROR (Film)

This 1988 Chuck Norris vehicle, released at the nadir of his stardom, represents one of Chuck’s rare attempts at real acting

The Dregs

One of the unfortunate realities of being a movie buff, especially a bad movie buff, is running into—or better yet, stepping in—“films” like those listed below