Fool's Views (2/17 – 3/2)

Reports of my demise have been slightly exaggerated...

Howdy folks,

I’ve not been idle, but oh, the distractions, they have been many. Think we’ll just leave it at that, seeing as how I’ve got a month and a half to catch up on here. But I can say that there have been some enjoyable moments spent in front of the magic window, kept company by sharks, slashers, zombies, Sasquatch, and a surprisingly enjoyable pairing of Charles Bronson and an oversized bison.

As always, feel free to leave your two cents worth – we’ll make sure you get some change back:

Enjoy!

THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) Blu-ray Review

Slumber Party Massacre, The (1982) d. Amy Holden Jones (USA)

Released toward the end of the early ’80s’ slasher-flick explosion, what makes this relatively pedestrian entry with the drive-in-ready title most worthy of note is that it was written, produced, and directed by women. More surprising is the fact that, at first glance, it does little to distinguish itself from its male-directed counterparts, with its helpless, screaming female victim characters just as seemingly objectified via an abundant amount of gratuitous nudity. The only visible novelty is arming the male killer with a two-foot-long power drill (compensating for something?) and framing him onscreen with his (ahem) tool from various suggestive angles.