The Slayer (1982) no cinema release, 14s of cuts for the 1992 video release, uncut for the 2001 release.
2 couples become isolated on a rugged island whilst on holiday, one of them is having nightmare of of supernatural killings, will her dreams come true!?
The cuts were to the pitchfork killing mainly.
It's got a bit of a 'made for TV' vibe about it, it is a well made film though,cliched at times but that's not always bad. I'm actually watching this at the moment, it had somehow slipped me by, nearly an hour in and it's quite boring, the characters are really annoying, and very, very stupid! Some of the effects are good, very good in fact, but the set ups are obvious and to tell the truth I just wanted the film to be over, still 15m to go and you know the climax has something to do with the flare gun! Also why do they insist on making coffee (instant) in a teapot, heathens! It wasn't worth waiting for the end, trust me!
Terror Eyes (1981) both the cinema and 1987 video releases were heavily cut.
Is there a headhunter on the loose at the local night school, young girls are losing their heads, will the baffled police lose theirs???
The cuts were to reduce the gore content and the shots of slasher in a couple of scenes.
It's a good slasher, well made and atmospheric, builds tension quite well. It's got the feel of an Italian Giallo movie, the camera work, the music and the kills, worth a watch if you can. Corny title, known as Night School everywhere else.
The Toolbox Murders (1978) the cinema release was cut, as was the 2000 video release, was rereleased in 2017 reedited and uncut.
The tenants of an apartment complex are being knocked off by a ski mask wearing maniac who adds a whole new meaning to DIY!
The cuts were to most of the murder scenes and especially the one involving a naked woman and a nail gun!
This is a Marmite movie, you'll even love it or hate it, it has a story...ish, and if you cut out all the gore you'd have a good 'made for TV' film. It's available on Prime, I enjoyed it, it's worth it for the nail gun killing alone!
Unhinged (1982) released without cuts on it's initial cinema run, and the 2004 video release was also uncut.
3 girls crash their car in a rainstorm (women drivers!) and seek help from a nearby house set in a large estate, the family are a bit weird, to say the least!
It's been a while since I'd seen this, had to refresh my memory. Though not a bad film it's not memorable either, obviously, just standard 80's slasher stuff really, with a strange ending!
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