off the beaten track '80s horror: a guest post by karen g.

For me, there was nothing better than going to the video store on a Friday night after another uneventful week at school. In our video store we had a very special section called: “Blue Band Movies”. These were usually 25 cents per rental and had a selection of some of the most obscure, campy and fun horror and sci-fi movies I’ve ever had the pleasure of stumbling across. This section was what I used to call “rejected cinema” and sadly today, some of these titles are virtually impossible to find. I felt like such a rebel for watching them when my schoolmates were watching more “refined” movies like E.T. and The Goonies. Even though I may never have the opportunity to watch some of these again, the incredibly artistic video covers will be burnt into my memory forever.

- Karen G.


Deadly Friend (1986)

The Stuff (1985)

The Initiation (1984)

Pin (1988)

Humanoids From the Deep (1980)

Edge of the Axe (1988)

Don’t Answer The Phone (1980)

Blue Monkey (1987)

Galaxy of Terror (1981)

Silent Madness (1984)

Alone in the Dark (1982)

The Prowler (1981)

Fright House (1988)

Pieces (1982)

Dead and Buried (1981)

Killer Party (1986)

Curtains (1983)