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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.
1981 80s Horror VHS Gold

An Anti-Climax for the Anti-Christ? The Final Conflict and the End of The Omen Trilogy

Posted on March 11, 2022March 16, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “An Anti-Climax for the Anti-Christ? The Final Conflict and the End of The Omen Trilogy”
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1985 80s Adventure Fantasy VHS Gold

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

Posted on January 18, 2021October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “What is Light Without Dark? The Beautiful Splendour of Ridley Scott’s Legend”
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1997 90s Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

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

Posted on October 14, 2020December 5, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “This Ship is Fucked: Event Horizon’s Out-Of-This-World Nightmare”
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1978 70s Horror VHS Gold

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

Posted on August 31, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Satanic Rites of Passage – Damien: Omen II & the Antics of the Adolescent Antichrist”
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1981 80s Crime Drama VHS Gold

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

Posted on August 11, 2020November 26, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Sadness, Anger & Revenge: The American Nightmare of Cutter’s Way”
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1978 70s Drama Musical VHS Gold

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

Posted on July 3, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Nostalgia’s the Word: Reliving Those Happy Days of Grease”
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1984 80s Fantasy Horror VHS Gold

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

Posted on June 12, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “Sweetest Tongue Has Sharpest Tooth: Fearing and Falling for The Company of Wolves”
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80s Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

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

Posted on May 25, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “A Troublesome Souvenir from Space: The Icky, Sticky Brilliance of The Blob”
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1991 90s Action Thriller VHS Gold

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

Posted on May 8, 2020December 15, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Welcome to Sea World, Kid: The Thrill and the Rush of Point Break”
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1983 80s Fantasy Horror VHS Gold

Hell Unleashed: The Keep’s Continued, Troubled Existence

Posted on April 18, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Hell Unleashed: The Keep’s Continued, Troubled Existence”
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1990 90s Action Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

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

Posted on March 30, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Moves Like Lightnin’: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Still Kicks Major League Butt”
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1981 80s 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, 2020November 26, 2021 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 80s Drama Musical VHS Gold

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

Posted on January 30, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher5 comments on “Burning Hearts: Streets of Fire’s Neon Romance Still Shines Brightly”
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1979 70s Horror Vampire VHS Gold

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

Posted on January 6, 2020October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “I Love the Night: 1979’s Dracula and Sepulchral Seduction”
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1983 80s Comedy VHS Gold

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

Posted on December 18, 2019May 22, 2022 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, 2019September 3, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street”
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1997 90s Action Adventure VHS Gold

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

Posted on November 14, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “The Heat is Off: How Batman and Robin Put a Series on Ice”
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1986 80s Adventure Fantasy Sci-fi VHS Gold

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

Posted on November 5, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher
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1976 70s Horror VHS Gold

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

Posted on October 15, 2019December 5, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher7 comments on “We Need to Talk About Damien: The Omen and the Birth of a Monster”
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1981 80s Thriller VHS Gold

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

Posted on September 24, 2019December 5, 2022 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 90s Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

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

Posted on September 10, 2019November 26, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Why Does Batman Forever Fall So Flat?”
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1980 80s Thriller VHS Gold

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

Posted on August 20, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Take a Walk on the Wild Side: The Controversy of William Friedkin’s Cruising”
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1992 90s Action Adventure VHS Gold

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

Posted on August 9, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher5 comments on “So Much Yummier: Why Batman Returns is the Most Seductive Comic Book Movie Ever”
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1989 80s Comedy VHS Gold

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

Posted on July 30, 2019October 22, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher1 comment on “The Gloves are Off: Living Unhappily Ever After with The War of the Roses”
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80s 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, 2019December 15, 2021 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 80s Drama Sci-fi VHS Gold

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

Posted on June 10, 2019October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “Not From Around Here: Grief, Love and Hope in John Carpenter’s Starman”
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1986 80s Drama Romance VHS Gold

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

Posted on April 13, 2019October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher8 comments on “Crazy in Love: Pretty in Pink and the John Hughes Guide to Heartbreak”
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1985 80s Comedy Drama VHS Gold

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

Posted on January 25, 2019October 23, 2021 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 80s Crime Thriller VHS Gold

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

Posted on January 9, 2019October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “The Cutting Edge: Dissecting the Twisted Pleasures of Dressed to Kill”
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1990 90s Comedy Horror VHS Gold

Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family

Posted on December 30, 2018November 26, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Eight Legs Bad: Arachnophobia and Horror for the Whole Family”
Arachnophobia Julian Sands
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1986 80s Comedy VHS Gold

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

Posted on November 14, 2018October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Kidnapped by K-Mart: Ruthless People and 1980s Amorality”
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1989 80s Comedy Sci-fi VHS Gold

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

Posted on October 22, 2018December 15, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “S*** happens, and who you gonna call? The Underrated Joys of Ghostbusters II”
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1987 80s Comedy Horror Vampire VHS Gold

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

Posted on October 11, 2018December 5, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Time to Join the Club: How The Lost Boys Started My Fascination with Horror”
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1984 80s Adventure Comedy VHS Gold

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

Posted on September 24, 2018October 23, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher2 comments on “They Came, They Saw, They Kicked Ass: The Unbeatable Brilliance of Ghostbusters”
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70s 80s 90s Features

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

Posted on September 19, 2018October 23, 2021 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 80s Horror Slasher VHS Gold

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

Posted on September 4, 2018September 3, 2022 by Jimi Fletcher9 comments on “Still Crazy After All These Years? Psycho II Was a Sequel Worth Waiting For”
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1983 80s Horror Vampire VHS Gold

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

Posted on August 28, 2018November 26, 2021 by Jimi Fletcher0 comments on “Bela Lugosi’s Dead: The Hunger and the New Vampire Movie”
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