Author Archives: Sean Hartter
Heavy Metal Movie Memories
When I saw Heavy Metal at a drive-in in 1981, it blew my young mind. I was eight years old and obsessed with the brand new Masters of the Universe toys and Filmation cartoon, so seeing Heavy Metal was like … Continue reading
Return of The Phantom Menace
I saw the first trailer for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace in 1998 at a friend’s apartment. It took forever for the trailer to load at what was then the fastest speed available to us. I came THIS … Continue reading
Dexter’s Lab Ego Trip
1999 was part of my adult life, when looking back, seems wistfully magical. I was 26 years old, married for 5 years and the father of a 5 and 2 year old (and at the airing of the film I’m … Continue reading
Wacky WallWalker by Sean Hartter
Rumor has it that some Wacky WallWalkers were so sticky that they still walk the walls of homes abandoned after the Savings and Loan scandals of the 1980s. I feel bad for those who may stumble upon these Wacky WallWalker … Continue reading
Pitfall! starring Liam Neeson
Neeson was good in this modern classic despite people’s complaints about his accent work.
Atari Adventure’s Red Dragon by Sean Hartter
Behold mortal, the might Rhindle, Atari Adventure’s Red Dragon and quake. Rhindle is the fastest of the Adventure Dragons and guards the white key and chalice. For more information about Rhindle and the Adventure Dragons, check out the Retroist Adventure … Continue reading
Mr. Mouth by Sean Hartter
The ever-hungry Mr. Mouth was a favorite in households in decades past. It is time for him to make a comeback. People love the Hippos, now they need to show some love for Mr. Mouth.
Cloverfield “1950s Edition” by Sean Hartter
Would the whole thing have been done on handheld cameras still?
Retro Style Trick ‘r Treat Movie Ad by Sean Hartter
Yesterday we saw a classic ad for Love at First Bite here on the site, well today Trick ‘r Treat gets the retro treatment in this Halloween inspired poster from Sean Hartter.
Halloween III Teaser Poster by Sean Hartter
No one may have come home that night, but this movie still scared the heck out of me as a kid. If you happen to find someone who is not freaked out at the mask scenes at the end, check … Continue reading
Spookytime Books Presents Mr. Cranium’s Hellraisin’ Halloween
Okay, so this series never got off the ground outside of the collective groupthink that is retroactively crying out for the Adventures of Mr. Cranium.
The Rat Pack Stars in Metal Men?
Re-uniting most of the cast of “Ocean’s 11″, “The Metal Men” is one of the most beloved, if not innocent and campy, sci-fi films of all time. Not only were the special effects groundbreaking at the time, but the performances … Continue reading
Daredevil the Musical Starring Willem DaFoe
Not as big a huge financial success, but critically acclaimed, Daredevil the Musical had to close early due to financial problems. Some say the shadowy Kingpin may have been behind the closing.
Elvis vs. Cthulhu
Will the King be able to hold off unspeakable, unnameable and unknowable inter-dimensional horror? You can bet your sweet white sequined jumpsuit he will in a fantasy movie romp that will have you saying, “Thank you, thank you very much”.
She-Ra The Motion Picture Starring Leah Thompson
Lea Thompson turned her sights on portraying the princess of power She Ra in Wolfgang Petersen’s epic film “She Ra: Princess Of Power” following her role in George Lucas’ abysmal flop “Howard the Duck”. An unofficial sequel to Mario Bava’s … Continue reading
Photon the Movie starring Bruce Willis
Carolco Picture’s answer to Universal’s mega budgeted Kurt Russell vehicle “Lazer Tag”, “Photon” was a kinetic, white knuckled action thriller with unique concepts and production design that would influence not only filmmakers at the time but filmmakers to this day. … Continue reading
1986′s “The Dark Knight Rises”
Fred Dekker and Shane Black’s 3rd venture into the world of Batman was a debacle from the start. Leaked “spy reports” concerning soaring production costs, lengthy and often dangerous location shooting in Kowloon, China’s Walled City and critic’s early predictions … Continue reading
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