CatBusRuss only missed the first two months of this decade. That is from a literal standpoint. From a cinematic position, his parents followed the suggestions of the Motion Picture Association of America. This meant he missed out on the heyday of slasher movies, the legend of Chuck Norris, and the start of the Stallone/Schwarzenegger feud. What this all means is that he is always game to talk about this decade in film. If you have a crazy flick from this time and think that it needs more attention, send an email to russthebus07@gmail.com.

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Cinema of the 1980s

  • Prime Video promo image fro 2020 Texas Gladiators

    2020 Texas Gladiators (1983)

    Italian “Mad Max” exploitation. It was a door prize at the first B-Fest that CatBusRuss. If you like what Mike and the Bots watched from the Mediterranean, this will be fun.

  • Poster for Blastfighter - Image from IMDb

    Blastfighter (1984)

    Tiger Sharp was an Atlanta cop who served nine years for the murder of the man who killed his wife and partner. He knows there is no justice in the ATL, so he returns to his hometown in the Georgian mountains. Unfortunately, corruption is everywhere, and the thugs who run the town want to snuff him out before he can even consider restoring order to the community.

  • Poster image for "Crime Zone". Image is from IMDb.

    Crime Zone (1988)

    Authoritarianism has won. Sex is now a controlled commodity. There must be a means of escape, and David Carradine might have that solution.

  • Skimble up for some Deadly Games back at Christmas 2022

    Be Merry or Be Scary: "Deadly Games" aka "Dial Code Santa Claus" with Gregory Carl

    CatBusRuss and Gregory Carl determine if the French beat John Hughes to “Home Alone”. “Deadly Games” is the tale of a young boy defending his mansion and grandfather from a psychotic Father Christmas.

  • Promo image for Death Wish 3 - Image from IMDb

    Death Wish 3 (1985)

    Paul Kersey returns to New York City only to witness the death of a fellow Korean War veteran by a gang of thugs. With the approval of a NYPD precinct chief, as long as the cops get the credit, he gets a warrant to murder all the thugs the neighborhood has to offer.

  • Poster for "The Hidden" - Image from IMDb

    The Hidden (1987)

    Law-abiding citizens are suddenly becoming crazed criminals. Stealing cars, murdering the innocent, and robbing banks out of the blue. Every time one of them is stopped, someone in their vicinity takes up their cause. It is up to an LA cop and a very secretive FBI agent to stop this trend.

  • Eva the Queen Kitty and the Wendy the Lost Boys nee.

    #RewindWednesday: The Lost Boys with @CouchManBakes

    CatBusRuss & Andrew Tiede discuss what maybe the most quintessential vampire movie of the eighties. Horror, Coreys, and greased up saxophonists. How do the rest even dare to be compared?

  • Skimbleshanks is ready to party at the cemetary

    Night of the Demons (1988)

    CatBusRuss and Tim Bates chat up a classic horror comedy that shows us how under-appreciated Kevin Tenney is.

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    A Nightmare of Elm Street (1984)

    Robert Englund is Freddy Krueger, an alleged child murderer who succumbed to the mob justice of Elm Street’s parents. That will not protect the remaining kids because Krueger has become an invader of dreams. Die in one of his nightmarish creations, die in the real world.

  • Eva the Queen Kitty with all the Ken Russell crazy

    Ken Russell's '80s All Over

    If it was between 70 and 100 minutes in length and directed by Ken Russell during the '80s, it is here. The body horror classic "Altered States", Russell's reimaginings of 19th century literature in "Gothic" and "Salome's Last Dance", and a snake vampiress in "The Lair of the White Worm".

  • Eva the Queen Kitty, the leader of the Regulators

    Young Guns: Truly, Truly Outrageous History with CouchManBakes

    CatBusRuss and Andrew Tiede discuss the historical accuracy of the Billy the Kid story and if the over-the-top violence made sense.

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