Geoff T's Hoop-Tober 4.0 Challenge
The Hitcher (1986)
Wow, just wow. This road-based horror-thriller easily has to be one of the most nihilistic and downbeat movies I've seen, and believe me because I've seen alot of them. This is the kind of movie that grabs you and never stops, and while it admittedly gets rather far-fetched in places, it is some pretty heavy shit.
The premise is simple really. An average kid named Jim is delivering a car from Chicago…
Geoff T's Hoop-Tober 4.0 Challenge
Fright Night (1985)
Well, this was a pleasant surprise. I've been through a good few 80s vampire flicks (The Hunger, The Lost Boys, Near Dark e.g), but Fright Night easily has to be best of all of those in my view, as Tom Holland's directional debut is a widely entertaining and campy mash-up of vampire flicks that truly lives up to it's name.
Charley is an average teenager in an average suburb, with a sweet…
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Kubrick Double Bill #2
The Shining (1980)
When discussing the all-time best horror films, it's all too likely that The Shining will be listed amongst those, and for good reason. Even today, it remains chilling affair that excels in it's structure, surreal imagery, creepy atmosphere and stylish direction courtesy of one Stanley Kubrick. I'd personally go on to call it my personal favourite of the director's work.
Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, a writer and…
