Toward the end of 1980 director Lewis Jackson looked into the darkness of holiday cheer and brought back from the abyss a tale of a man with the best of intentions drifting into madness. What he created was the story of a man who loved Christmas so much that he made it his mission to reward the good and punish the naughty. On November 1st, 1980 Christmas Evil was released. Imploring audiences to be good for goodness sake

In the fall of 2015 Todd Strauss-Schulson followed the footsteps of horror legends into the woods to create a self aware love letter to the 80's horror genre. It's the classic story of a girl who unintentionally wanders into a horror film but what follows is a fun, nostalgic journey of self acceptance and hilarious terror. On October 9th, 2015 The Final Girls was released teaching audiences if you can't laugh, you're probably already dead

In the early part of 1980 Director Ruggero Deodato played a dangerous game of perception that nearly cost him his freedom when he released a film that blurred the lines of reality. The picture was presented as a documentary of the ugliness of human nature set in the jungles of Peru and would go on to live in infamy among the baddest of the bad and still stands as a reminder of what it looks like to cross the line of responsible filmmaking. On February 7th, 1981 Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust was released giving audiences a film with teeth

In this special episode of Creature Features Chunky Larry is joined by star of stage and screen, The talented John Amplas to discuss his career, his relationship with George A. Romero and his insight on both the craft of acting and modern horror television

In the fall of 1981 childhood friends Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell released a film that caught the eye of writer Stephen King when it was shown at the Cannes film festival. The film was a visually inventive nightmare of five friends who unwittingly open Pandora's box in a cabin in rural Tennessee that would go on to spawn sequels, video games and launch the careers of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell and the Cohen Brothers. On October 15th, 1981 Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead was released reminding audiences that you can absolutely judge a book by it's cover

In the fall of 78' Director Meir Zarchi unleashed an unrelenting tale of revenge set in the woods. The story of rape and revenge was inspired by Zarchi's own encounter with the ugliness of abuse and the film represents his disdain while walking the line of excess. On Friday, November 22nd 1978 Meir Zarchi's I Spit On Your Grave is released leaving the strongest of stomachs unsettled

In the spring of 1981 director Tony Maylam brought the urban legend of a disfigured killer wandering the woods named Cropsy to life. The picture served as a launching pad for the careers for several actors and gave birth to Miramax Films. On Friday, May 8th 1981 The Burning was released giving audiences another reason to dread going into the woods

In November of 2012 director Eli Roth ventured into the jungles of Peru to embark on a cinematic journey that would take 3 years to reach an audience. The film would serve as an homage to the Cannibal films he grew up on as well as a harsh indictment of social activism and surprisingly stands as the only film in the directors filmography not to have anything removed by the MPAA. On september 25th, 2015 Eli Roth's The Green Inferno was released leaving audiences hungry for more

In the spring of 1978 a small independent feature about evil itself stalking babysitters went into production. The film, shot over 20 days for little over $300,000 would go on to become the highest grossing independent feature for nearly two decades and spawn dozens of imitations. On October 25th, 1978 John Carpenters Halloween was released. Introducing the world to the Boogeyman

By the winter of 96' the horror genre was at an all time low. A far cry from it's domination of the 80's but when Dimension films paired a young, idealistic television writer with one of the genre's most celebrated directors they set the stage for better or worse for a slasher renaissance. On December 20th, 1996 Wes Craven's Scream was released. Begging the question: What's your favorite scary movie