#hence... kind of a butterball

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i offer you:

olympus’ youngest prince jason . . . kind of painfully desperate to not be alone so he’s always reaching out to people first, even if they are WILDLY dangerous & more likely to harm him than anything else . . . also kind of painfully desperate to live up to his older siblings’ accomplishments . . . and also, due to being the overly trusting butterball he is

tried to befriend a werewolf and got bitten, and now has to hide it from his father, who has Serious And Deadly Beef with a certain ‘king’ lycaon.

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20 Best Horror Films from the 80s Pt. 2

Fright Night (August 2, 1985)

Vampires in the 80s? Yes please! Fright Night starring William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, and Roddy McDowall may not have been the most memorable film from the 80s, but you have to give it some credit. What’s great about Fright Night, is that this movie has vampires and werewolves, or just vampires who take the form of a werewolf I guess. The characters in this film make fun of the cheesy late night horror films as well as comment on how people lost interest in vampires for homicidal maniacs.

Re-Animator (October 18, 1985)

Re-Animator is adapted from H.P. Lovecraft’s Herbert West- Reanimator, and is essentially a Frankenstein tale on steroids. The film follows Herbert West who has formulated a serum to bring the dead back to life. Things don’t go exactly to plan, and West’s discovery ends up creating more problems than scientific breakthroughs. The makeup and special effects made this movie stand out, but Jeffrey Combs’ portrayal of a mad scientist really brought the film together.

Aliens (July 18, 1986)

With as popular as Alien was, a sequel was inevitably going to happen. While the first film was directed by Sir Ridley Scott, Aliens was directed by none other than the famous James Cameron. People still debate to this day which Alien film is better. While the first film focused on the horror of one alien, Aliens introduced the war aspect to the movies, as well as a seemingly infinite amount of Xenomorphs. Ripley makes a triumphant return, but the new characters such as Newt, Bishop, Hicks, and Hudson are equally as memorable.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (February 27, 1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors may not be able to beat out the original, but it stands as the best sequel of the entire franchise. Heather Langenkamp returned to Elm Street in 1987 by reprising her role of Nancy Thompson. While this was one of the major reasons why this film did well, it also helped that the story was really well written. Even though Wes Craven’s and Bruce Wagner’s original script was changed drastically by Frank Darabont and Chuck Russell, the story was still riveting. Instead of having one person fight Freddy, Craven thought that it was time for a group of kids to fight him; hence “Dream Warriors”. Even though Wes Craven got gypped after he penned the first script, Dream Warriors still stands as many people’s favorite Freddy flick.

Evil Dead 2 (March 13, 1987)

When 1987 rolled around Evil Dead 2 was released and people loved it even more than the first. With even more gore and slapstick violence, Evil Dead 2 succeeded in being both a horror movie and a comedy, which can be hard to do. This sequel also introduced viewers to a deadite version of Ash as he was attacked at the end of the first one. Even though there are some massive continuity issues between the first and second films, people seem to overlook them. It’s easy to overlook issues when you have scenes as epic as Ash attaching a chainsaw to his arm and saying, “groovy”.

Hellraiser (September 18, 1987)

The Hellraiser series started back on in 1987 when Clive Barker’s first film in the franchise came out. Known for its excessive gore and chilling special effects, Hellraiser introduced everyone’s favorite demonic cenobite named Pinehead. Pinehead was accompanied by a female cenobite and two other cenobites known as Butterball and the Chatterer. All of them are equally as terrifying, but Pinehead usually tends to steal the show. Fans of the series can catch the latest installment when Hellraiser: Judgement comes out sometime this year.

Maniac Cop (May 13, 1988)

Maniac Cop may not be a film everyone has seen, but it does feature everyone’s favorite deadite slayer! After Bruce Campbell slayed deadites in Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 he took a break from running around in the woods, to become a cop in New York City. While they never explain in the first film how the main villain is able to withstand the trauma that he receives, the film was still suspenseful. Usually you can trust police officers, which is why the idea behind Maniac Cop ended up being so frightful.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (May 27, 1988)

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is probably one of the silliest horror films on this list. If having guns that shoot out popcorn and cocooning their victims with cotton candy weren’t funny enough, their look will certainly do it for you. The masks and outfits for the actors are one of a kind and unlike anything else on this list. The tagline for this movie really sums it up perfectlty; “It’s crazy!”.

Child’s Play (November 9, 1988)

Evil dolls are often used as a scare tactic in horror movies, but Chucky is still probably one of the scariest. In his debut in Child’s Play, serial killer Charles Lee Ray gets shot by the police, but not before he transfers his soul into a Good Guy’s doll. Ever since then, Chucky has been a symbol of the horror genre. The idea of Chucky is still terrifying to this day, especially since they used practical effects on set. Ed Gale played Chucky for some of the scenes that were too extreme to use a puppet. Fun fact, Ed Gale is also the guy who dressed up as Howard in Howard the Duck!

Pet Sematary (April 21, 1989)

While it may not be as famous as Stephen King’s IT or The Shining, Pet Sematary is another one of his works that got a film adaptation. Pet Sematary is about a family who moves into a house that is next to, you guessed it, a pet cemetery. What makes the cemetery special is that it is connected to a MicMac burial ground which can bring dead animals, and humans back to life. Honestly, the best part of this film is Jud Crandall who is played by Fred Gwynne. Maybe it’s because he played an interesting character, or maybe it is just because he previously played Herman Munster, but either way he was a highlight of the film.So those are Flap’s Film Files 20 best horror films. Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments below and don’t forget to hit that like or share button!

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