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Tag: 1980s
Classic Albums Revisited: IQ’s Tales From The Lush Attic
One of the great recordings of the neo-prog age finally given the makeover that it needed.
An Unlimited Supply: The EMI Video Catalogues
The pioneering home video offerings from one of Britain’s biggest entertainment companies.
The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Miss Osbourne: Walerian Borowczyk’s Final Masterpiece
Walerian Borowczyk’s radical reinterpretation of the much-filmed horror story is a potent study in hypocrisy and liberation.
Flash Dancer: Graham Bonnet’s Notorious On-Stage Meltdown Of 1982
The rock singer’s spectacular moment of self-destruction during his very first show with his new band.
Mumbo Jumbo: Shaun Ryder And The Rose-Tinted Memories Of Fandom
The new fan-based oral history of Madchester’s leading figure is a mix of hero-worship, nostalgia and self-aggrandisement.
Gross Out Cinema: The Faces Of Death Story
Proving fiction to be stranger than truth, the story of the outrageous Shockumentary that spawned sequels, imitations and a cultural phenomenon.
I Will See The Life Run Out Of You: The Curse Of Ghost Story
The problems in adapting a complex story for the screen laid bare in John Irvin’s messy, compromised version of Peter Straub’s magnificent novel.
Ms Fitness USA In 1989
A classic American beauty contest with an alleged emphasis on fitness and health.
The Media Show Investigates Horror Films
Channel 4’s art show examines the appeal of horror films in a somewhat haphazard manner.
The Counter Culture Meets Eighties Neo-Noir – Donald Cammell’s White Of The Eye
The maverick director’s collision of style, slasher and psychedelia remains a seminal moment in American cinema.
Sibylle Rauch – So Long And Goodbye To Tunefulness
The curious country and western song performed by the German sex symbol turned porn star.