Video Tag
Every video tagged “80s horror” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
9 videos
A short-form showcase featuring cosplayers dressed as characters from the 1988 cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The group made their debut at the San Antonio Zombie Walk, drawing attention with their recognizable character costumes. The clip captures a fun selfie moment celebrating the ensemble look at a local Halloween convention event.
This short video promotes a crowdfunded documentary called In Search of Darkness, described as a deep dive into 1980s horror cinema. The host encourages fans of the era's slasher and horror films to support the project via its Indiegogo campaign. The content is essentially a promotional announcement rather than a tutorial or haunt walkthrough.
This video presents the host's wishlist of horror characters from film and television that he believes deserve to be turned into Halloween props for 2017, spanning classic 80s monsters to more contemporary creatures. The discussion highlights a gap in the prop market for certain iconic horror figures that have yet to receive commercial or DIY treatment. Two bonus characters — Jack Frost and the Predator — are also briefly flagged as notable omissions from the main list.
This video is a review of the 1985 horror classic Fright Night, in which a teenager suspects his neighbor is a vampire and enlists a horror TV personality to help deal with the threat. The review is part of the channel's HauntTober series, placing it within a Halloween-season content tradition. The channel, Haunt Former, covers a broad range of Halloween-adjacent topics including prop builds, haunt stories, and horror media reviews.
This video reviews both Creepshow (1982) and its 1987 sequel, examining how the films celebrate the legacy of horror comics through anthology-style storytelling. The reviewer covers the contributions of George A. Romero and Stephen King to the series. It serves as a retrospective appreciation of a subgenre that was once culturally stigmatized before finding its footing in mainstream horror cinema.
This episode of Slash 'N Cast features an interview with Robin Block, executive producer of 'In Search of Darkness,' a crowdfunded documentary dedicated to covering the defining horror films of the 1980s. The conversation explores the project's scope and vision for chronicling the decade's most influential genre entries. The episode serves partly as promotional coverage for the film's active Kickstarter campaign. While tangentially related to Halloween culture through its deep dive into slasher and horror history, this is primarily a horror media interview rather than a hands-on Halloween production video.
Haunt Former revisits the 1984 horror-comedy classic Gremlins as part of his R.I.P. Reviews series, framing it as a seasonal watch bridging Halloween and Christmas. The short-form review celebrates the film as a personal favorite and a standout creature-feature of the 1980s. It sits within a broader channel focused on haunted house builds, prop making, and Halloween content.
Hauntcast hosts JT and Baker sit down for a horror movie review segment called Last Call, tackling the indie slasher Pillow Party Massacre. The film follows five friends reuniting at a woodland retreat, still haunted by a deadly April Fools prank from their past. Written and directed by Calvin Morie McCarthy, the movie leans into classic 80s slasher sensibilities. The review is presented in Hauntcast's conversational podcast style aimed at the haunter and horror community.
This video is a casual review and personal commentary on The Stuff, a 1985 B-grade sci-fi horror film centered on a mysterious, deadly substance marketed as a dessert treat. The creator shares their take on the film's campy 80s charm and overall appeal to horror fans. It is a lighthearted, opinion-driven piece rather than a tutorial or haunt-focused video.
