Creating a sequel to THE EXORCIST is a job I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Famous for being one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made, scaring the ever-loving shit out of everyone who saw it, containing some of the best special FX ever created in the genre and responsible for a whole generation’s worth of nightmares and Catholic outrage, William Friedkin’s film isn’t just a tough act to follow—it’s like doing standup comedy right after Richard Pryor when all you’ve got is a knock-knock joke.
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How many slasher films have the balls to start off with the murder of a child? And not just any murder—strangling a little girl until she’s unconscious, ripping the cross from her neck, then lighting her body on fire.
Among die-hard horror aficionados, there are certain films that have been lost to the masses, yet are championed by the fanatics—obscure works of cinema that stand as secret passwords within those closed circles of terror purists. Name-drop 1971’s LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH to any die-hard, and consider yourself a member of the club.
With the Nimrod Antal-directed PREDATORS on the way, the time is perfect to look back at PREDATOR 2, a worthy follow-up featuring the extraterrestrial huntsman who singlehandedly brought down an entire team of commando elite in the 1987 original. In the second installment, released in 1990, a new alien hunter prowls the crime-infested streets of Los Angeles searching for worthy trophies to add to its immense collection.
Poor Corey Haim. As you’re no doubt well aware, the former ’80s star, known for his roles in THE LOST BOYS, SILVER BULLET and LICENSE TO DRIVE, passed away a few months ago. Haim had a very public struggle with drugs and alcohol, followed by strings of rehab sleepovers and broken hearts. Though LOST BOYS and BULLET will always remain classics in my book, Haim did a creature feature in 1988 that will always hold a special place, somewhere on my shelf.