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| Mill Creek Ent.; 1038 minutes; $14.98; Amazon |
Now available on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment is Strange Things: 11 Movie Collection, featuring eleven weird flicks from the 1980s on three discs.
As you can tell by the title, the release is taking advantage of the critically acclaimed Netflix horror series Stranger Things; though the cover art represents the film Pulse, which is on the first disc in the set.
The films in the set includes:
Pulse (1988; 91 minutes; PG-13) - A forgotten horror gem starring a young Joey Lawrence as a kid who travels to Los Angeles to spend his vacation with his father and stepmother in their suburban home, which happens to be occupied by a vengeful electric pulse.
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| "Pulse" |
Spacehunter: Adventure In The Forbidden Zone (1983; 90 minutes; PG) - A campy science fiction adventure that was originally released in 3D in the early 80s. The plot, dialogue, and acting is pretty horrible. However, it has some cool sets and costumes.
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| "Spacehunters: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone" |
Krull (1983; 121 minutes; PG) - Considered a flop in 1983, the science fiction fantasy is now considered a cult classic. The plot involves the planet "Krull" being invaded by the "Beast" and it's "Slayers" in a mountain-shape spaceship called the Black Fortress.
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| "Krull" |
My Mom's a Werewolf (1989; 88 minutes; PG) - This horror-comedy became popular when it was aired countless times on Showtime in the early 1990s. The plot involves a housewife turning into a werewolf after having a brief affair.
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| "My Mom's A Werewolf" |
The Hearse (1980; 100 minutes; PG) - In this underrated Gothic horror flick, a woman inherits an old house that was left to her by her late aunt, who's body went missing after a hearse had crashed. Shortly after arriving, an evil spirit begins haunting the niece.
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| "The Hearse" |
Lurkers (1988; 94 minutes; R) - Another forgotten horror gem involving a young woman who is haunted by nightmares of her dead mother and a gang of the dead (or demons).
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| "Lurkers" |
Slipstream (1989; 102 minutes; PG-13) - Low-budget science fiction starring Mark Hamill and Bill Paxton that is set in a dystopian future. It's a weird movie that has a small following of fans.
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| "Slipstream" |
Mutant (1984; 99 minutes; R) - Also known as Night Shadows, this is one of the most boring zombie flicks ever filmed. I believe the title is in the public domain, as it has had countless releases on DVD over the years; all with bad picture quality.
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| "Mutant" |
Warriors Of The Wasteland (1981; 87 minutes; R) - Low-budget Mad Max ripoff starring Fred Williamson. It's so badly filmed, the movie's actually funny.
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| "Warriors Of The Wasteland" |
Alien Contamination (1981; 84 minutes; R) - A weird Italian horror alien flick with a bloody scenes.
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| "Alien Contamination" |
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| "Eternal Evil" |
Final Thoughts: Many of you can probably agree that some of the best horror and science fiction movies came from the 1980s. All the films on this set are B-movie quality, meaning they're all low-budget with so-so acting. The standout from the bunch is the electrical thriller Pulse starring Joey Lawrence. I had never heard of the film before watching it on Strange Things. Though the plot is far fetched and slightly outdated, it's well-acted with a few decent scares. Lurkers is also a weird, but decent horror flick, but the picture quality is horrible on this release.
The other two big names on the is set is the cheesy Spacehunter: Adventures In The Forbidden Zone and the overrated fantasy Krull. The other films on the set are alright for the most part, though the picture quality on the movies aren't the best. Shoving eleven films on three DVDs will always bring down the picture quality. It would have been nice if the set was on five or six discs instead of three.
Overall, while I enjoyed watching all the films, the picture quality could have been better. The retail price is under $15.00, so you can probably find the set at a cheaper at a Walmart store.
*I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
I don't think I have heard of half of those movies but I do know that some of my favorite horror movies to laugh at did come out of the 80's. :)
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