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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New Review: MEAT (2005) "Flesh is both shown and shorn in this stylish, raunchy Queer indie slasher. A man who takes the rap for an accidental death discovers his old club friends are being carved up by a disco death dealer in studs and black leather." www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Meat-the-Mov...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

New Review: FRIDAY THE 69TH (2026) " ... an often very funny love-letter spoof of early ‘80s slashers, that almost convinces you that you’re watching a film from 1981. Even more remarkable, it was all shot on an iPhone." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Friday-the-6...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New Hysteria Lives! Review: INSANE (aka BASAG ANG PULA) (1984) - FILIPINO THE 13TH! "INSANE goes full Camp Crystal Lake, as a psycho-on-the-loose drives a busload of schoolgirls to a remote woodland retreat, then starts killing them off one by one." www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Insane-Basag...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Does anyone have a DVD or Blu-ray of MALICIOUS (1995)? I need a hi-res scan of the cover art if anyone can provide one! I'll add a thank-you credit in my upcoming book THE NANNY HAS A KNIFE: THE FROM HELL PSYCHO THRILLER (1987-1996).

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New Review: 555 (1988) "A serial killer dressed as a hippie is killing couples on Chicago’s lakefront in a muddy monstrosity that looks like it was shot with a family camcorder. However, as cheap and ugly as it is, 555 has its coarse charms." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/555-1988-rev...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New Review: HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE (2015) "Based on an obscure Japanese horror video game, HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE is a similarly little-known supernatural slasher movie by prolific low-to-mid-budget genre director Kôtarô Terauchi." Read now: hysteria-lives.co.uk/Halloween-Ni...

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HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE (2015) review

A review of an obscure Japanese video game adaptation. HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE features a pumpkin-headed killer who stalks Japan with an axe each All Hallows Eve.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just had my final manuscript for THE NANNY HAS A KNIFE!: THE PSYCHO THRILLER (1987-1996) accepted for publication (all 112,632 words)! Now on to the design stage. Very exciting. I'll update you when it is available to buy, but it should be out before Christmas...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

BLOG: TORN TO PIECES: The vicious reviews for Juan Piquer Simón’s 1982 slasher I have gathered some choice quotes from newspaper reviews from the film’s original theatrical run. Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride … www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/blog/blog-to...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New Review/Deep Dive: BOOGEYMAN II (1983) "Ulli Lommel’s follow-up to his own 1980 surprise box-office success is a confounding Poverty Row rehash, occasionally enlivened by flashes of intriguing, self-referential ideas and dark, satirical humor." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Boogeyman-II...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Delighted to announce that I contributed a commentary with my favorite partner in crime, Amanda Reyes, for Jim Sotos' classic-era slasher movie. We had a lot of fun with this one and dug up all sorts of interesting factoids! Available for pre-order now from VS: vinegarsyndrome.com/collections/...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

THE HYSTERIA CONTINUES: Videocast Episode 030: The Driller Killer (1979) Deep-diving into the sketchy world of Abel Ferrara, looking at everything from the sleazy atmosphere to its sordid release history (including its status as a Video Nasty), and a lot more in between! youtu.be/A7en9Rhl8Ts?...

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Videocast Episode 030: The Driller Killer (1979)

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

SHOCKING NEWS! Hysteria Lives! turns 28 today! Yes, the quest to see the best and worst slasher movies continues, from the latest big shocker to that obscure Mongolian mauler. 692 reviews and counting ... Appreciate the site and want to see it make 29? Buy me a Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hysterialives

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

New Review: TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (2026) "Part love letter to ‘80s slasher movies & part fever-dream exploration of queer desire and otherness. ... a wild, often hallucinatory ride filled with Easter eggs for fans of the subgenre." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Camp-Miasma-...

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TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA (2026) Review

A review of Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026), starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. A modern queer slasher subversion.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Rita Tushingham vs. Golden Retriever. Since a couple of people have asked about the 'teleporting' dog scene in THE HOUSEKEEPER (1987), here it is. Note: No dog was harmed in this scene (and he actually looks like he's having a jolly old time!).

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Just added to the book: a review/retrospective of THE HOUSEKEEPER. A truly bizarre From Hell thriller with Rita Tushingham as an English maid who battles a teleporting dog and threatens the American family she serves with a shotgun. This now-mostly forgotten Canadian pic played US theatres in 1987.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It's here! I contributed an essay to the booklet ('Inside the Belly of the Tarantula') for this beautiful release.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New Review: THE SIGN OF SCORPIO (1974) (aka O SIGNO DE ESCORPIÃO) "A wild 1974 Giallo-influenced Brazilian psychothriller that blends astrology, satanism, and even a little sci-fi." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Sign-of-Scor...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

THE TWO BIG HITS OF 1978! THE REDEEMER was shot in Virginia in 1976. It premiered in Staunton, where 50 locals (many of whom were extras) watched the film. When asked for her opinion, one woman said: "It needs John Travolta." Patreon commentary for this month: www.patreon.com/cw/TheHyster...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Future 'nasty' NIGHT OF THE DEMON (the cock ripping, girl scout hokey-cokey stabbing, entrail swinging Bigfoot splatterfest) got its first US cinema showing in Phoenix, Arizona, in February 1980 before it went on to the double-bill, drive-in circuit.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New Hysteria Lives! Review: THE MOON GOD (1988) (aka MÅNGUDEN) (Swedish TV Slasher Movie) "A slow-moving yet creepy Swedish whodunit with slasher overtones that gained an almost mythical reputation in its home country after its 1988 TV debut." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/The-Moon-God...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A 1981 classic-era slasher set in that most ‘80s of places, THE MALL, was nearly made by Hemdale, with death in the lingerie department and a severed head in a bowling alley. Read about this MIA retail riot and other Lost Slashers!  www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Lost-Slasher...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New Review: A CRACK IN THE FLOOR (2001) "An abysmal post-SCREAM, scatologically obsessed slasher. ... Only a bizarre cameo by Gary Busey—where he talks about chicken-scented farts and rushes off camera due to diarrhea—lifts it briefly above the tedious." www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Crack-in-the...

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A CRACK IN THE FLOOR (2001) - Hysteria Lives! slasher movie review

A review of A Crack in the Floor (2001), a bizarre slasher movie blending murder and fart humor at an isolated cabin in the woods.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

BLOG: Some critics get aboard the TERROR TRAIN whilst others bail ... 20th Century Fox's slasher gamble attracted some good notices mixed with the expected poison-pen maulings. I gather quotes from newspaper reviews of the film from its year of release ... READ NOW: ko-fi.com/hysterialives

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Vinegar Syndrome just announced their 4K release of the most f*cked-up kids' movie ever made! Delighted to say I have an essay on the film in the limited-edition, 40-page, perfect-bound book (limited edition only). vinegarsyndrome.com/products/ice...

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Ice Cream Man

2026 Subscribers: This is included in your subscription package. This special limited edition 2-disc 4K UHD/Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss hard slipcase + slipcover combo (designed by Robert Samm

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

THC Videocast Episode 028: The Death Of The Jackal (1984) & Massacre In Rio Grande (1984/88) A killer with a Giallo fetish chases women in hot pants around an abandoned ship in this Golden Age Mexican slasher filmed in Texas (we discuss its crazy sequel, too!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bb4...

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Videocast Episode 028: The Death Of The Jackal (1984) & Massacre In Rio Grande (1988)

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

An agrophobic children’s illustrator is already a prisoner in her own home, but her problems are about to get worse when a pair of psychos in love move in as unwelcome tenants. With electrifying performances by Christine Lahti, Dylan McDermott & Jennifer Rubin. One of the best ... (1/2)

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

New Review: UNTIL YOU'RE ALONE (2026) "A free-spirited male sex worker and a buttoned-up gay architect reluctantly team up to uncover the identity of a vicious killer in this excellent Giallo-inspired slasher movie." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Until-Youre-...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

THE HYSTERIA CONTINUES POD & VIDEOCAST: THE MAJORETTES ('86) Someone's killing the beautiful young majorettes at the local high school! We dissect this slasher/action mashup (from page to screen) from director Bill Hinzman & writer John Russo. YOUTUBE (or on podcastchers): youtu.be/Md61o4qEEQo?...

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Videocast Episode 027: The Majorettes (1986)

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Whilst it's widely known that mainstream critics hated FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (even though now it's widely regarded as one of the franchise's best), were you aware that many horror fans did, too? So much so that Steve Miner's film was voted the WORST horror film of 1981 by the readers of Fangoria!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Slashback Review: FATAL GAMES (1984) Do you know the (admittedly) tenuous connection between mad javelin slasher and Bette Davis? Here is some early promotional artwork from when it was originally filmed under the title THE KILLING TOUCH. Find out the link: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialive...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

And still they come FROM HELL ... '96's ONE GOOD TURN. Another overlooked gem with James Remar, Lenny von Dohlen & Suzy Amis. A man saved from an explosion years previously finds there's no such thing as a Good Samaritan when his hero comes looking for retribution. Another one reviewed for the book!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New Review: CARVED: THE SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN (2007) "Kōji Shiraishi, known for the excellent NOROI: THE CURSE, delivers an off-kilter Japanese slasher movie based on an urban legend about a woman with a slit mouth who carries a huge pair of scissors." Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Carved.html

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Working my way through Apple TV WIDOW'S BAY, their dark comedy horror show about a cursed island community. They hinted at it before, but episode 8 goes full '80s slasher with a pitch-perfect take on the masked maniac on the loose. Love it! Anyone else seen the show and enjoyed it?

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Did you know that the long-gestating SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER (1993) was initially going to star and be directed by Woody Allen? Or that Sharon Stone was originally set to star in a dual psycho and non-psycho role? Another of the From Hell thriller spoofs I'm covering in THE NANNY HAS A KNIFE!.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Just imagine being there! October 20, 1978, in Chicago.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Gary Graver's ANGEL EYES (1993) pushes the erotic angle just about as much as it can before it stops being a thriller. But Monique Garbielle is a campy delight as the demented 30-year-old stepdaughter From Hell, so it just about squeaks in for inclusion in my upcoming book The Nanny Has a Knife!.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New review: NEW FEARS EVE (2025) "This low-budget but glossy love letter to ‘80s and ‘90s slashers ... There is an infectious, hyperactive fun to be had here, but at times you do kind of wish the film would pop a Ritalin." READ NOW: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/New-Fears-Ev...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Hollywood’s hottest male star is used to female fans’ attention, but when he has a weekend affair with a young woman secretly obsessed with him, he has to fight to save his engagement and even his life when she turns on him." NUMBER ONE FAN (1995). Another one done for the book ...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

In the first of an occasional blog looking at the critical reception of ‘80s slasher movies, I’ve gathered 18 quotes from newspaper critics’ reviews of the 1983 pic SLEEPAWAY CAMP. Spoiler: They didn't much like it, and sometimes to a hilarious extent! Read the Blog now: ko-fi.com/hysterialives

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

66 review retrospectives done for my upcoming book THE NANNY HAS A KNIFE!: THE FROM HELL PSYCHO THRILLER (1987-1996)! I still have a few more lined up to cover as I get close to finishing and my deadline. What do you spot that's missing?

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"There is fun to be had watching a sassy, pint-sized psycho rampaging through the neighborhood on her princess-pink push bike (she even rings the bell on the handlebars as she departs a murder scene)." DADDY'S GIRL '96 section done for my book: THE NANNY HAS A KNIFE!: THE FROM HELL PSYCHO THRILLER.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New Hysteria Lives! review: EFFECTS (1979) "It is a film that could have been read as a postmodern take on the Golden Age of the slasher movie, had it not been for the fact that the cycle had not even begun when it was filmed." www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Effects.html

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Originally envisaged as a big-screen replacement for Paramount’s FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise. THE SUBSTITUTE (1993) saw Amanda Donohoe as the psycho teacher From Hell, who will kill anyone to keep her secrets - including Mark Wahlberg (as Marky Mark) in his first role. Another one done for the book!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

When John Waters' SERIAL MOM was in development at Columbia Pictures in 1992, it was touted as a "thriller" in the vein of From Hell movies such as FATAL ATTRACTION and SINGLE WHITE FEMALE. Although ultimately a satire of true crime obsession, it still retains enough ... (1/2)

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Slasher movies in the early 1980s routinely got terrible reviews in the mainstream press, but PIECES probably got the worst reviews by far. A shame none of them could appreciate its campy, goofy charm!

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

New Review: PITFALL (2026) "An estranged brother and sister’s attempts to reconnect in the great outdoors go disastrously wrong when they are hunted by a hulking madman. PITFALL draws inspiration from post-millennium slasher throwbacks. " Read now: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/Pitfall.html

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Mary Beth McDonough talks about being chased by a psycho with an embalming pipe in MORTUARY (1982), nude body doubles, & working with Lynda Day and Christopher George. "I had always wanted to be a final girl because I loved horror films so much!" Interview: www.hysteria-lives.co.uk/hysterialive...

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Envisaged as a North American SUSPIRIA – a supernatural horror tale with slasher movie deaths. SUPERSTITION had a chequered release before a short theatrical release Stateside in 1985. Here on a double bill with, by that time, Lucio Fulci's equally long-in-the-tooth HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY.

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Hysteria Lives! @jakerswell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

"THE GOOD DIE YOUNG ... SWEET SIXTEEN ... SHE'LL NEVER REACH SEVENTEEN." Omaha World Herald, 27 April 1984

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