CBS LATE MOVIE: Deadly Blessing (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Deadly Blessing was on the CBS Late Movie on March 28 and July 14, 1988. Alright, I’ll admit it: I don’t like Wes Craven, but I liked this movie. The Hittites are a religious community who “make the Amish look like swingers,” and even when people like Jim Schmidt escape it, they keep […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: Endless Love (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Endless Love was on the CBS Late Movie on September 10, 1987 and February 24 and June 8, 1988. Sometimes, the CBS Late Movie plays obscure movies, foreign films, made-for-TV movies and all manner of films that seemed like they snuck onto a major network. Then there was Endless Love, which felt like […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: Modern Problems (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Modern Problems was on the CBS Late Movie on November 28, 1986. I keep watching these 1980s Chevy Chase movies and wondering why I loved them as a kid but hate them now. It’s probably because Chevy Chase became the person the characters he played fought against. Director and co-writer Ken Shapiro also directed Chase […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: Killjoy (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Killjoy was on the CBS Late Movie on September 26, 1984. You may have also seen this movie under the name Who Murdered Joy Morgan? Either way, it’s a very early role for Kim Basinger, who plays Laury Medford, a woman caught between two men, pursued by a driven older detective (Robert Culp) and way more […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: An American Werewolf In London (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: An American Werewolf In London was on the CBS Late Movie on January 2 and September 18, 1987 and April 22, 1988. There must have been something in the waters of the Los Angeles River in 1981, as The Howling, Wolfen, Full Moon High and this film all came out in those same twelve months. While all three […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Beneath the Skin (1981)
The first film by Cecilia Condit, Beneath the Skin, is based on a real-life incident in the artist’s life. At one point, she dated Ira Einhorn, also known as the Unicorn Killer after he murdered his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux, and hid her corpse. Condit was taking medication that deadened her sense of smell, so she […]
The Salamander (1981)
Set against the shadowy backdrop of elite Roman high society, finance and treasonous politics, The Salamander kicks off with the sudden, suspicious death of General Panteleone—a revered WWII hero and champion of democracy. Officially written off as natural causes, Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci (Franco Nero) isn’t buying it. Assigned to the case alongside his mentor, […]
Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: Fast Money (1981)
Fast Money is a fascinating slice of regional filmmaking, capturing the gritty, sun-baked textures of 1970s and early-80s Austin, Texas, long before it became the Austin of today. Directed and written by Douglas Holloway, the film tracks Dusty (Sammy Allred), a pot dealer who hires a couple of buddies—portrayed by J.D. (Sonny Carl Davis) and […]
MVD REWIND COLLECTION BLU-RAY RELEASE: Force: Five (1981)
When a dangerous cult — the Palace of Celestial Tranquility — successfully brainwashes the daughter of a U.S. senator, Cindy Lester (Amanda Wyss), local authorities find themselves completely powerless. With time running out, the government turns to seasoned agent Jim Martin (Joe Lewis) to assemble a specialized team of elite martial arts experts known as […]
JUNESPLOITATION: Delusion (1981)
DAY 24. Slashers! Now, if you’re like me, you spent the better part of the 80s and 90s digging through the bottom shelves of mom-and-pop video stores, looking for big, chunky VHS big-boxes with insane cover art. Back in ’84, you might have rented this one from Embassy Pictures under the name Delusion, or maybe […]
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