MY Top 11 (generally) Forgotten (non-sequel) HORROR/SLASHER/THRILLER Classics… of The 1980s!

— Why Not, Eh?   …   …   … Eh Indeed, My Peeps!

I’ve Seriously Put Some Heavy Thought Into This Whole Shebang.

I Honestly DO Enjoy The “11 in ’11” Thing I’ve Been Playing-Off-Of.

I Mean…

…well…

…Yeah, The St. Louis Cardinals DID Win Their 11th World Series

…and It IS The Year 2011.

So I Felt I Should Continue Onward…

…and…

…perhaps…

…Upward…

…with My “Top 11 (whatever I want)” Lists.

Since We’d Already Done Some Music in The Previous List…

…I Wanted To Move To Something Else Pretty Cool.

I Did, however, Feel The Need For Fluidity…

…hence My Sticking With The 1980s.

Remember Kids…

…Write What You KNOW.

Right Or Wrong…

…Happy Or Sad…

…Exciting Or Horrifying…

…Start Where You Have The Most Knowledge AND Expand From There.

It Does Sound Cliche or Cheesy or Corny…

…Sure It Does…

…But Cliche or Cheesy or Corny Doesn’t Always Also Mean UN-True.

You Know It.

I Know It.

Period. —

And Now…

…Bradley Alan’s…

“TOP 11 (generally) FORGOTTEN (non-sequel) HORROR/SLASHER/Thriller CLASSICS Of The 1980s!”

Shall WE Begin?

YOU GOT IT!

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#11…

“THE MONSTER SQUAD”

(Film Highlights) Stan Winston's Make-Up-Effects and Tom Noonan as Frankenstein!

(1987)

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#10…

“THE STUFF”

(Film Highlights) The Casting of Michael Moriarty, Danny Aiello, Paul Sorvino AND Garrett Morris... oh... and THE STUFF Stuff Itself!

(1985)

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#9…

“ALTERED STATES”

(Film Highlights) The Paddy Chayefsky Novel The Film Originally Comes From... The Star - William Hurt ...AND... The Director - Ken Russell!

(1980)

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#8…

“DRESSED TO KILL”

(Film Highlights) Michael Cain + Brian De Palma + "Hitchcock'ie'ish'ness = BLOODY GOOD CINEMA!

(1980)

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#7…

“THE PROWLER”

(Film Highlights) It's Likely THE Slasher's Slasher Flick of The 1980s -- It's Directed By '80s Slasher Favorite Joseph Zito -- And In-Charge of Slasher-Visuals is ALL-TIME-GREAT-GORE-EFFECTS-MASTER Tom Savini!!!

(1981)

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#6…

“VIDEODROME”

(Film Highlights) Honestly, Three Major Things... James Woods (The Star)... David Cronenberg (The Director)... and THE CANCER-GUN!!! !!! !!!

(1983)

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#5…

“MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE”

(Film Highlights) You Know It... Written AND Directed By STEPHEN KING... and The Soundtrack by AC/DC!!! !!! !!! !!!

(1986)

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#4…

“LIFEFORCE”

(Film Highlights) Um... INTERGALACTIC VAMPIRES... TOBE HOOPER... STEVE RAILSBACK... hmm... oh... right... and PATRICK STEWART (aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard)!!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

(1985)

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#3…

“HOUSE”

(Film Highlights) WOW! It Stars William Katt (aka Ralph - "The Greatest American Hero"), George Wendt (aka Norm - "Cheers"), and Richard Moll (aka Bull - "Night Court")... and Handled By Horror-Hall-Of-Famers... Producer Sean S. Cunningham (Friday The 13th) and Directed By Steve Miner (Friday The 13th Part 2 AND Part 3)!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

(1985)

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#2…

“SILVER BULLET”

(Film Highlights) GARY BUSEY. Period.

(1985)

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And Finally…

…My FAVE Of FAVES.

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#1…

“MANHUNTER”

(Film Highlights) Honestly, It's THE BEST "Hannibal Lecter" Film Adaptation of ANY Thomas Harris Novel. PERIOD.

(Film Highlights Cont.) William Petersen's "Will Graham" ROCKS HARD, Brian Cox's "Hannibal LecKtOr" is ULTRA-COOL, and Tom Noonan's "Francis Dollarhyde" ROCKS HARDER! And THEN You Add-In Michael Mann as The Film's Director... Love It Love IT LOVE IT!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

(1986)

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— So…

…My Peeps…

…What Are Y’all Thinkin’?!??!

Granted…

…in ANY List Totally Based On ONE DUDE’S OPINION…

…There Will EASILY Be Things You Don’t Totally Agree With.

That’s A Very Simple Fact Of Life.

You WILL Displease Some…

…and You WILL Elate Others.

Life Is Very Much A “Game Of Chance”…

…and I Don’t Mind Taking Chances.

Living With The Aftermath of said Chance Taking…

…?…

…hmm…

…uh…

… ??? ???… —

😉