Amanda's Horror Years- 1984

So, 1984 is my chosen year this week. There were, as always, plenty of movies which deserved a mention so I have included all of the ones I could think of here. Let me know if you have any movies to share from this year of horror...

Firstly, I want to begin with a classic horror movie from Wes Craven.It is a little movie called A Nightmare On Elm Street! Freddy Krueger was born and a classic villain was introduced! He visited youngsters in their dreams and tortured and killed them!This movie spawned six sequels and a remake which will be out soon(groan).Next was another classic horror movie, Children of The Corn. This movie is based on the story by Stephen King and it revolves around a couple who come to a town called Gatlin and find out that the children there are very sinister.It starred Linda Hamilton.Another movie based on a Stephen King book is Firestarter about a young girl played by Drew Barrymore who can cause a fire with her mind. Gremlins was released in this year and even though it isn't really horror, it is worth a mention....

The Company of Wolves was released in 1984 and it is a retelling of Red Riding Hood with a very sinister edge.There are werewolves, a young girl and handsome strangers...This movie is directed by Neil  Jordan. C.H.U.D. is a movie about some very creepy creatures who live in the sewers..Friday the 13th Part 4:The Final Chapter was yet another sequel and it starred Corey Feldman. For a Christmas treat, there was the classic Silent Night, Deadly Night which was about a young man who loves Santa a bit too much....

Some lesser known horrors released were Invitation to Hell, a TV movie directed by Wes Craven and starring Robert Urich. Daphne Zuniga stars in a little known movie called The Initiation which is about a sorority who force their pledges to perform an initiation and they get more than they bargained for...There were some zombie movies released this year, some ok and some really bad. Night Shadows,Zombie Island Massacre and The Toxic Avenger were some examples...Razorback was about a vicious pig who terrorises people in the Australian outback.Finally, a pretty bad movie called The Devil's Gift was released and it is worth a mention.

That is all for now. 1984 was a good year for movies with some classics being released. Pity that Nightmare on Elm Street can't be left alone, but it is just another example of the lack of originality in Hollywood....Enjoy these movies anyhow.....