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Author: Jimi Fletcher

Film fan, music fan, etc. Visit my site fletchtalks.wordpress.com for reviews, film commentaries and random crap. Proud contributor to vhsrevival.com and gametripper.co.uk PS: LONG LIVE LIBRARIES.
1985 80s Fantasy VHS Gold

What is Light Without Dark? The Beautiful Splendour of Ridley Scott’s Legend

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “What is Light Without Dark? The Beautiful Splendour of Ridley Scott’s Legend”
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1990 Comedy Drama Fantasy VHS Gold

I’m Not Finished: The Beautiful, Sad, Melancholy World of Edward Scissorhands

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “I’m Not Finished: The Beautiful, Sad, Melancholy World of Edward Scissorhands”
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1997 Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

This Ship is Fucked: Event Horizon’s Out-Of-This-World Nightmare

Posted on October 14, 2020January 18, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “This Ship is Fucked: Event Horizon’s Out-Of-This-World Nightmare”
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1978 Horror VHS Gold

Satanic Rites of Passage – Damien: Omen II and the Antics of the Adolescent Antichrist

Posted on August 31, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Satanic Rites of Passage – Damien: Omen II and the Antics of the Adolescent Antichrist”
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1981 Crime Drama VHS Gold

Sadness, Anger and Revenge: The American Nightmare of Cutter’s Way

Posted on August 11, 2020January 18, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Sadness, Anger and Revenge: The American Nightmare of Cutter’s Way”
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1978 Drama Musical VHS Gold

Nostalgia’s the Word: Reliving Those Happy Days of Grease

Posted on July 3, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Nostalgia’s the Word: Reliving Those Happy Days of Grease”
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1984 Fantasy Horror VHS Gold

Sweetest Tongue Has Sharpest Tooth: Fearing and Falling for The Company of Wolves

Posted on June 12, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “Sweetest Tongue Has Sharpest Tooth: Fearing and Falling for The Company of Wolves”
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Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

A Troublesome Souvenir from Space: The Icky, Sticky Brilliance of The Blob

Posted on May 25, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “A Troublesome Souvenir from Space: The Icky, Sticky Brilliance of The Blob”
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1991 Action Thriller VHS Gold

Welcome to Sea World, Kid: The Thrill and the Rush of Point Break

Posted on May 8, 2020September 23, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Welcome to Sea World, Kid: The Thrill and the Rush of Point Break”
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1983 Fantasy Horror VHS Gold

Hell Unleashed: The Keep’s Continued, Troubled Existence

Posted on April 18, 2020September 15, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Hell Unleashed: The Keep’s Continued, Troubled Existence”
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1990 Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

Moves Like Lightnin’: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Still Kicks Major League Butt

Posted on March 30, 2020September 11, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Moves Like Lightnin’: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Still Kicks Major League Butt”
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1992 Thriller VHS Gold

The Fuck of the Century: Why Basic Instinct is the Ultimate Erotic Blockbuster

Posted on March 13, 2020December 31, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher7 comments on “The Fuck of the Century: Why Basic Instinct is the Ultimate Erotic Blockbuster”
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1981 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

You’ll Laugh, You’ll Scream, You’ll Cry, You’ll Howl: The Genius of An American Werewolf in London

Posted on February 22, 2020September 11, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher3 comments on “You’ll Laugh, You’ll Scream, You’ll Cry, You’ll Howl: The Genius of An American Werewolf in London”
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1984 Drama Musical VHS Gold

Burning Hearts: Streets of Fire’s Neon Romance Still Shines Brightly

Posted on January 30, 2020September 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher5 comments on “Burning Hearts: Streets of Fire’s Neon Romance Still Shines Brightly”
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1979 Horror Vampire VHS Gold

I Love the Night: 1979’s Dracula and Sepulchral Seduction

Posted on January 6, 2020September 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “I Love the Night: 1979’s Dracula and Sepulchral Seduction”
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1983 Comedy VHS Gold

The Prince and the Motherfuckin’ Pauper: Trading Places and Seasonal Greed

Posted on December 18, 2019September 13, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Prince and the Motherfuckin’ Pauper: Trading Places and Seasonal Greed”
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Features Freddy Krueger Horror

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street

Posted on December 2, 2019October 7, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street”
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1997 Action Superhero VHS Gold

The Heat is Off: How Batman and Robin Put a Series on Ice

Posted on November 14, 2019September 16, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “The Heat is Off: How Batman and Robin Put a Series on Ice”
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1986 Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi VHS Gold

The Trip of a Lifetime: Why Flight of the Navigator Still Flies High

Posted on November 5, 2019September 16, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Trip of a Lifetime: Why Flight of the Navigator Still Flies High”
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1976 Horror VHS Gold

We Need to Talk About Damien: The Omen and the Birth of a Monster

Posted on October 15, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher7 comments on “We Need to Talk About Damien: The Omen and the Birth of a Monster”
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1981 Thriller Uncategorized VHS Gold

The Sound of Violence: Unhappy Endings and the Death of an Era in Blow Out

Posted on September 24, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher4 comments on “The Sound of Violence: Unhappy Endings and the Death of an Era in Blow Out”
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1995 Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Why Does Batman Forever Fall So Flat?

Posted on September 10, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Why Does Batman Forever Fall So Flat?”
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1980 Thriller VHS Gold

Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Controversy of William Friedkin’s Cruising

Posted on August 20, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Controversy of William Friedkin’s Cruising”
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1992 Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

So Much Yummier: Why Batman Returns is the Most Seductive Comic Book Movie Ever

Posted on August 9, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher5 comments on “So Much Yummier: Why Batman Returns is the Most Seductive Comic Book Movie Ever”
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1989 Comedy VHS Gold

The Gloves are Off: Living Unhappily Ever After with The War of the Roses

Posted on July 30, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “The Gloves are Off: Living Unhappily Ever After with The War of the Roses”
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Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

Wait ’til They Get a Load of This! Batman and the Decade’s Last Big Blockbuster

Posted on July 4, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher5 comments on “Wait ’til They Get a Load of This! Batman and the Decade’s Last Big Blockbuster”
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1984 Sci-fi VHS Gold

Not From Around Here: Grief, Love and Hope in John Carpenter’s Starman

Posted on June 10, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Not From Around Here: Grief, Love and Hope in John Carpenter’s Starman”
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1986 Drama VHS Gold

Crazy in Love: Pretty in Pink and the John Hughes Guide to Heartbreak

Posted on April 13, 2019September 17, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher8 comments on “Crazy in Love: Pretty in Pink and the John Hughes Guide to Heartbreak”
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1985 Comedy Drama VHS Gold

A Really, Really Bad Night: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side with After Hours

Posted on January 25, 2019October 8, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “A Really, Really Bad Night: Taking a Walk on the Wild Side with After Hours”
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1980 Thriller VHS Gold

The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill

Posted on January 9, 2019September 20, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill”
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1990 Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family

Posted on December 30, 2018September 20, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family”
Arachnophobia Julian Sands
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1986 Comedy VHS Gold

Kidnapped by K-Mart: Ruthless People and 1980s Amorality

Posted on November 14, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Kidnapped by K-Mart: Ruthless People and 1980s Amorality”
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1989 Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

S*** happens, and who you gonna call? The Underrated Joys of Ghostbusters II

Posted on October 22, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “S*** happens, and who you gonna call? The Underrated Joys of Ghostbusters II”
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1987 Comedy Horror Vampire VHS Gold

Time to Join the Club: How The Lost Boys Started My Fascination with Horror

Posted on October 11, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Time to Join the Club: How The Lost Boys Started My Fascination with Horror”
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1984 Comedy VHS Gold

They Came, They Saw, They Kicked Ass: The Unbeatable Brilliance of Ghostbusters

Posted on September 24, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “They Came, They Saw, They Kicked Ass: The Unbeatable Brilliance of Ghostbusters”
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Features

We’re ‘Cohen’ to the Movies: King Cohen and the Story of a True Maverick

Posted on September 19, 2018June 14, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “We’re ‘Cohen’ to the Movies: King Cohen and the Story of a True Maverick”
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1983 Horror Slasher VHS Gold

Still Crazy After All These Years? Psycho II Was a Sequel Worth Waiting For

Posted on September 4, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher9 comments on “Still Crazy After All These Years? Psycho II Was a Sequel Worth Waiting For”
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1983 Horror Vampire VHS Gold

Bela Lugosi’s Dead: The Hunger and the New Vampire Movie

Posted on August 28, 2018September 21, 2020 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Bela Lugosi’s Dead: The Hunger and the New Vampire Movie”
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