A Bunch of Crackpots: Elves (1989)

A solid reminder that, despite a surreal resurgence of their appeal among fringe political elements, the Nazis really had a number of bad ideas. 

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Brutal Efficiency: To All A Goodnight (1980)

It is time for me to concede that the pumpkins on our porch sailed past ripeness some time ago and that we must clear our multitude of tributes to Samhain to make way for the coming of Krampus.

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The Comforts of Home: Manhattan Baby (1982)

While fans of agonizingly gradual eye punctures may have to look elsewhere for their gory treats, anyone intimately familiar with Fulci will delight in this stylistic departure that speaks so clearly to his own fear of departures.

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Demi-Gremlin: Munchies (1987)

Some might find Munchies to be nothing more than a shameless Gremlins imitation but I would argue that it fills a a yawning void in in contemporary cinema -- namely, that there are only two Gremlins movies.

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Bloodthirsty Hellmouth: Amityville - The Awakening (2017)

I dare say I have not seen a more capable set of thespians cross that notorious threshold since the original.

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