Mrparka's Weekly Reviews and Update/ The Secret Top 10

A Year in Review: Top 25 Horror Films of 1980 (Video Essay by MrParka)

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Time Stamps 0:00

Opening for 1980 – 0:00

Introduction – 3:30

Best Horror Adjacent Films – 12:57

Notable Snubs – 16:38

Honorable Mentions – 18:27

Top 25 to 11– 22:09

Top 10 to 1 – 38:48

Worst Films of the Years – 57:05

Awards – 58:21

Closing– 1:12:39

Special Thanks – 1:13:16

Dedications – 1:13:29

Credits – 1:14:06

22 Shots of Moodz and Horror – https://www.22shotsofmoodzandhorror.com/

Podcast Under the Stairs – https://tputscast.com/podcast

Video Version – https://youtu.be/thX5iO6rIUE

Using over 100 films from 1980 this is a video essay version of my deep dive and look into 1980 horror as a whole. Spoilers, gore, and triggering content, viewer discretion is advised.

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“Invaders from Mars” 4K Review – 1:26

Blood Money “$10,000 Blood Money” Review – 9:33

Blood Money “Vengeance is Mine” Review – 12:50

Blood Money “Find a Place to Die” Review – 16:27

Blood Money “Matalo! (Kill Him)” Review – 19:04

1981 “The Pit” Review – 23:30

1981 “Kiss Daddy Goodbye” Review – 32:54

Patreon Pick “Faults” Review – 36:25

Questions/ Answers– 39:47

Update – 44:13

Links

Ignite Films – https://www.ignite-films.com/

“Invaders from Mars” 4K – https://mvdshop.com/products/invaders-from-mars-4k-ultra-hd

Arrow Films – https://www.arrowfilms.com/

“Blood Money – Four Western Classics Vol. 2” – https://mvdshop.com/products/blood-money-four-western-classics-vol-2-limited-edition-blu-ray

Kino Lorber – https://www.kinolorber.com/

“The Pit” Blu-Ray – https://www.kinolorber.com/product/the-pit-blu-ray

“Kiss Daddy Goodbye” DVD – https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Daddy-Goodbye-Marilyn-Burns/dp/B000S76NMO

“Faults” Blu-Ray – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/faults-yellow-veil

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Film Notes

Invaders from Mars – 1953 – William Cameron Menzies

10,000 Blood Money – 1967 – Romolo Guerrieri

Vengeance is Mine – 1967 – Giovanni Fago

Find a Place to Die – 1968 – Giuliano Carnimeo

Matalo! – 1970 – Cesare Canevari

The Pit – 1981 – Lew Lehman

Kiss Daddy Goodbye – 1981 – Patrick Regan

Faults – 2014 – Riley Stearns

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“Invaluable” and “Other People’s Careers” Reviews – 0:13

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

“Reservoir Dogs” 4K Review – 24:16

1981 “Bewitched” Review – 30:08

1981 “The Monster Club” Review – 37:45

Patreon Pick “Straight Time” Review – 43:04

Questions/ Answers– 47:40

Update – 51:28

Links

Synapse Films – https://www.synapsefilms.com/

“Invaluable” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/invaluable-the-true-story-of-an-epic-artist-blu-ray

Radiance Films – https://radiancefilms.us/

“Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

“Reservoir Dogs” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Reservoir-Dogs-UHD-Harvey-Keitel/dp/B0B91VP2V4/

88 Films – https://88-films.myshopify.com/

“Bewitched” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Bewitched-Blu-Ray-Region-%C3%A2%E2%82%AC-UK/dp/B073LBRNVK

“The Monster Club” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Club-Blu-ray-Vincent-Price/dp/B00EBDXVVW/

“Straight Time” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Time-blu-ray-Dustin-Hoffman

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Film Notes

Invaluable – 2014 – Ryan Meade

Other Men's Careers – Christopher J. Dinnan – 2022

The Day of the Owl – 1968 – Damiano Damiani

The Case is Closed, Forget It – 1971 – Damiano Damiani

How to Kill a Judge – 1975 – Damiano Damiani

Reservoir Dogs – 1992 – Quentin Tarantino

Bewitched – 1981 – Kuei Chih-Hung

The Monster Club – 1981 – Roy Ward Baker

Straight Time – 1978 – Ulu Grosbard

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“Invaluable” and “Other People’s Careers” Reviews – 0:13

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

Cosa Nostra: Franco Nero In Three Mafia Tales By Damiano

“Reservoir Dogs” 4K Review – 24:16

1981 “Bewitched” Review – 30:08

1981 “The Monster Club” Review – 37:45

Patreon Pick “Straight Time” Review – 43:04

Questions/ Answers– 47:40

Update – 51:28

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“The Iron Prefect” Review – 0:15

“A Question of Silence” Review – 4:55

“Netherworld” Review – 8:23

“Beneath the Old Dark House” Review – 12:36

“Dr. Caligari” 4K Review – 16:31

“Night Screams” 4K Review– 20:33

1981 “The Other Hell” Review – 23:43

1981 “Inseminoid” Review – 30:32

Patreon Pick “Homicidal” Review – 33:14

Questions/ Answers– 35:43

Update – 40:47

Links

Radiance Films – https://radiancefilms.us/

“The Iron Prefect” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-iron-prefect-limited-edition-blu-ray

Cult Epics – https://www.cultepics.com/

“A Question of Silence” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/a-question-of-silence-blu-ray

Full Moon Entertainment – https://www.fullmoondirect.com/

“Netherworld” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/netherworld-remastered-blu-ray

Scream Team Releasing – https://screamteamreleasing.com/

“Beneath the Old Dark House” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/beneath-the-old-dark-house-blu-ray

Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/

“Dr. Caligari” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Caligari-Blu-ray/dp/B0C3WBV8XW

 Vinegar Syndrome – https://vinegarsyndrome.com/

“Night Screams” 4K – https://www.amazon.com/Night-Screams-4K-Blu-ray/dp/B0C796PPTT

Severin Films – https://severinfilms.com/

“The Other Hell” Blu-Ray – https://severinfilms.com/products/the-other-hell-bluray

“inseminoid” Blu-Ray – https://shoutfactory.com/products/inseminoid

“Homicidal/ Dr. Sardonicus” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/William-Castle-Double-Feature-Sardonicus/dp/B01EYY127C

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Film Notes

The Iron Prefect – 1977 – Pasquale Squitieri

A Question of Silence – 1982 – Marleen Gorris

Netherworld – 1992 – David Schmoeller

Beneath the Old Dark House – 2022 – Matt Cloude

Dr. Caligari – 1989 – Stephen Sayadian

Night Screams – 1987 – Allen Plone

The Other Hell – 1981 – Bruno Mattei

Inseminoid– 1981 – Norman J. Warren

Homicidal – 1961 – William Castle

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“Fighting Back” Review – 0:14

“Dungeonmaster” Review – 6:38

“Dolls” Review – 12:58

“Cellar Dweller” Review – 17:54

“Arena” Review – 22:36

“Robot Jox” Review– 26:03

“The Witches Mountain” Review – 29:41

1981 “The Devil” Review – 32:51

1981 “Supernatural” Review – 40:04

Patreon Pick “Ocean Heaven” Review – 42:47

Questions/ Answers– 45:25

Patreon Drawing – 49:41

Update – 50:41

Links

Arrow Video – https://www.arrowfilms.com/

“Fighting Back” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/fighting-back-limited-edition-blu-ray

“Enter the Video Store: Empire of Screams” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Enter-Video-Store-Screams-Collectors/dp/B0BZXCLYVJ/

Mondo Macabro – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/

“The Witches Mountain” Blu-Ray – https://mondomacabro.bigcartel.com/category/blu-ray

“The Devil” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Blu-ray-Shao-Tung-Chou/dp/B082PPQVNL/

“Supernatural” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_auE4epWCLc&t=553s

“Ocean Heaven” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Ocean-Heaven-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo/dp/B006C1S1SO

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Fighting Back – 1982 – Lewis Teague

Dungeonmaster – 1984 – Steven Ford/ Charles Band/ Ted

Dolls – 1987 – Stuart Gordon

Cellar Dweller – 1988 – John Carl Buechler

Arena – 1989 – Peter Manoogian

Robot Jox – 1989 – Stuart Gordon

The Witches Mountain – 1973 – Raúl Artigot

The Devil – 1981 – Chang Ren-Chieh

Supernatural – 1981 – Eugenio Martín

Ocean Heaven – 2010 – Xiaolu Xue

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“McBain” Review – 0:13

“If He Hollers, Let Him Go!”

“Whose Child Am I?” Review – 9:57

1981 “Lady Stay Dead” Review – 12:45

1981 “Midnight Offerings” Review –

1981 “Savage Harvest”– 21:34

1981 “Phantom Killer” – 24:29

Patreon Pick “Snake” Review – 26:19

Questions/ Answers– 29:28

Update – 36:14

Links

Synapse Films – https://www.synapsefilms.com/

“McBain” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/mcbain-blu-ray

Dark Force Entertainment – https://darkforcesuperstore.com/new-products/

“If He Hollers, Let Him Go!”

“Whose Child Am I?/ Weekend

“Lady Stay Dead” Blu-Ray –

“Midnight Offerings” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAMjsX2T_Bw&t=18s

“Savage Harvest” YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O3j4q9A5OQ&t=270s

“The Phantom Killer” IMdb – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089135/

 “Snake” Tubi TV – https://tubitv.com/movies/657094/snake

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Film Notes

McBain – 1991 – James Glickenhaus

If He Hollers, Let Him Go! – 1968 –

Whose Child Am I? – 1976 – Gerry

Lady Stay Dead – 1981 – Terry

Midnight Offerings – 1981 – Rod

Savage Harvest – 1981 – Robert L.

The Phantom Killer – 1981 – Stanley

Snake – 2018 – Lin Zhenzhao

Horror in 1981: Madman with Carly Sonafelt

This time the guest is Carly Sonafelt. Carly is an actress

Imdb – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082696/

Madman - 1981 – Joe Giannone

Starring

Gaylen Ross

Tony Nunziata

Harriet Bass

Seth Jones

Jan Claire

Alex Murphy

Tom Candela

Frederick Neumann

Michael Sullivan

And Paul Ehlers as Madman Marz

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Crackcoon Fundraiser – https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crackcoon-finishing-funds

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Bathtub Shark Attack– https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bathtub-shark-attack-feature-film#/updates/all

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“Witchtrap” Review – 0:14

Game Trilogy “The Most Dangerous Game” Review – 4:05

Game Trilogy “The Killing Game” Review – 9:42

Game Trilogy “The Execution” Review– 14:12

“Midnight Son” Review – 17:16

1981 “One Dark Night” Review – 20:22

1981 “Hell Night”– 27:37

1981 “Monster of Frankenstein” – 29:44

Patreon Pick “Incident at Raven’s Gate” Review – 31:51

Questions/ Answers/ Question of the Week, “What are some of

Update – 38:05

Links

MVD Rewind Collection – https://www.facebook.com/MVDRewindCollection/

“Witchtrap” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/witchtrap-special-edition-blu-ray

Arrow Video – https://www.arrowfilms.com/

“Game Trilogy” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/the-game-trilogy-limited-edition-blu-ray

“Midnight Son” Blu-Ray/DVD – https://mvdshop.com/products/midnight-son-blu-ray-cd

“One Dark Night” Blu-Ray – https://mvdshop.com/products/one-dark-night-collectors-edition-blu-ray

“Hell Night” Blu-Ray – https://www.amazon.com/Night-Collectors-Blu-ray-Linda-Blair/dp/B073LYMWPV/

“Monster of Frankenstein” YouTube – https://youtu.be/qZQEp_CrHIU

“Incident at Raven’s Gate” Prime – https://www.amazon.com/Incident-Ravens-Gate-Steven-Vidler/dp/B01N7F6TMB/

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Film Notes

Witchtrap – 1989 – Kevin Tenney

The Most Dangerous Game – 1978 – Tōru Murakawa

The Killing Game – 1978 – Tōru Murakawa

The Execution Game – 1979 – Tōru Murakawa

Midnight Son – 2011 – Scott Leberecht

One Dark Night – 1981 – Tom McLoughlin

Hell Night – 1981 – Tom DeSimone

Monster of Frankenstein – 1981 – Yugo Serikawa

Incident at Raven’s Gate – 1988 – Rolf de Heer