PONTYPOOL
There’s never been a zombie movie like PONTYPOOL, a Canadian import with possibly the nuttiest explanation for zombiedom I’ve ever encountered
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE
This early effort by Brian De Palma shows a unique side of this controversial auteur, being a musical satire, and an extremely good one
PARENTS
This eighties curio was advertised and possibly intended as a black comedy along the lines of EATING RAOUL, but it’s actually closer to ERASERHEAD in tone
THE QUIET FAMILY
Pitch-dark comedy horror from South Korea about a family who can’t seem to keep from killing the guests of their rural lodge
JABBERWOCKY
This, the first solo directorial effort by Terry Gilliam, is very likely the most squalid and grotesque depiction of the middle ages ever put on screen
GREMLINS
You’re probably familiar with GREMLINS, one of the greatest Hollywood blockbusters of the eighties, as well as a signature film by the sometimes-great Joe Dante
THE FOLKS AT RED WOLF INN
A cannibal-themed comedy-horror movie originally released in 1972, predating similar films such as MOTEL HELL and PARENTS
THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS
Roman Polanski’s 1967 vampire comedy is not one of his better films, being a lugubrious affair that’s never particularly funny or terribly scary
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
A most unlikely Hollywood musical from the eighties
THE LAST SUPPER
A clever and engaging black comedy that benefits from fine performances and understated direction