I rewatched The Boogens yesterday and I think it's a really good film. Great snowy atmosphere, good characters. I'm very happy to have it in 4k. Fun fact: the actor who plays the old man is the same actor who plays the father in the Father's Day segment of Creepshow.
Pigs are scary. They absolutely can and will eat you if they get the chance, even the domesticated ones. And wild boars are some of the most aggressive wild animals you'll ever meet.
Actually Deep Star Six had many recognized TV actors from it's day in it, the main reason it doesn't get much respect is the movie Leviathan came out around the same time and had pretty much the same premise with more familiar actors.
Great video! I’d like to add that The Nest is based on the novel of the same name by Gregory A. Douglas-one of the iconic (and really stomach-churning) horror novels of my youth. It was reissued a few years back by Valancourt Books in their Paperbacks from Hell series. Well worth reading!
All these movies are great. Thank you for shining a light on The Kindred. I never hear anyone talk about this gem. It's so damn good. The effects are excellent. I love the creature. The characters are good. The premise is great. It's just so much fun and the Synapse release is just beautiful. I hope more people discover this film because it's so underrated and under seen
I cannot believe I forgot about The Boogens and The Brain!! They are so great!! Super fun video, wonderful concept, and thanks again for having me! You're amazing! 🤗
I saw The Kindred opening night at the theater all those years ago. I think there were like 8 other people in there besides me and the friend I had dragged along lol
One movie that I love to watch that is from 1988 is "Black Roses". It's heavy metal horror movie that has excellent makeup effects. Also , you got a young Big Puss from the Sopranos in it.
80's creature features are untouchable ❤ CHUD is the 🐐 of 80's creature feature horror films!!!!! Aliens & Predator & even Terminator are in the same realm but they are big budget so they don't count
I worked at a video store from 1987-89 in my first two years of college. Perfect job for me as a film fan; I'd do it again in an instant. I remember the VHS box of "The Brain" but never took it home. I really want to see "Razorback" as I've heard a lot about it, all positive. "Alligator" is tons of fun and the 4K looks beautiful, very much like a 35 mm print in excellent condition. And pets being eaten in the sewers...and Jack Carter being carried away pool-side. Oh, man...I remember the VHS box of "The Kindred" in the video store as well, Anthony...never took it home, though.
Awesome video! Cool to see several fellow content creators contribute a pick. Creature Features are by far my favorite sub-genre. Thoroughly enjoy all of these except Extro. A little abstract for my tastes. If you dug The Boogens and Deep Star Six, I'd recommend 1988's Deep Space with Charles Napier.
The Boogens and the Ghoulies are two films that we talked about a lot despite never having watched either. My best friend and I used to refer to diarrhea as having “the ghoulies”.
YES! Also one of my favorite 80s creature flicks. Alien criminal that digs fast cars & heavy metal and jumps into any available human body. Totally awesome movie - the opening car chase sequence hooks you into this one right away!
I do own Razorback on Blu-ray, but also saw it in theaters back in the 80s. Also, I saw Alligator and Amityville double feature. When Alligator made its way to TV on ABC, it was the most watched thing for that week.
In Germany "The Kindred" was released with the title "Anthony". It was really popular on VHS so they later released two seperate films as "sequels". First "The Cellar" from 1989 became "Anthony 2" and then "The Runestone" from 1991 got released as "Anthony 3".
Deep Star Six main actor Greg Evigan is part of my extended family. So i saw Deep Star Six in the theaters in the 80s and own a copy. Also Raw Head Rex is an old favorite of mine. I have seen most of these on VHS back in the day. So very nice list.
I love so many of these. I rented Alligator a lot growing up. 2 on here I need to see - Slugs, which I THINK I saw around 30 years ago, so I think it may be time for a re-watch on that one, and The Kindred, which I have heard of but haven't seen. I need to see it, especially since you have it ranked so highly.
Excellent list. I can't dispute it. I would give honorable mentions to "Blue Monkey" (1987), "The Deadly Spawn" (1983) and "Q: The Winged Serpent" (1982)
Love the list can’t wait to check out some of these films and really enjoyed all the other reviewers with Daniels excellent channel as the wrap around 👏🏼👏🏼
I remember the controversy surrounding test tube babies in the late 70s and into the 80s, with the birth of the first one in 1978. There was so much concern over whether she would "have a soul." Doesn't surprise me that a horror movie would be made about all the fear around the new technology!
I’m sitting here listening to you folks talking about discovering these movies on DVD etcetera when I watched all of them on their original runs in theaters…with the probable exception of Xtro. I think I had to wait for that one show up at Blockbuster. Man I’m old.
Great selection. I saw all these movies back in the vhs era. Saw most of them again later on better quality and I own a few copies on blu-ray. Another movie of that time I enjoyed a lot is The Rift or Endless Descent from 1990. Great creatures and fx
@@JamesB-mg9pk well said. My granddad claimed he briefly knew the old guy in the film when they were kids. Australia doesn’t have many monsters movies so this is a gem. Fun fact: the actress, Arkie Whiteley was in Mad Max 2.
That is cool. There is another Razorback like movie called Boar. It's not on the level of Razorback but somewhat entertaining. It has John Jarrett in it and I assume you know who he is being an Aussie.
You can't have "Deepstar Six" on this list without "Leviathan." And speaking of "Deepstar Six," the most popular actor of that group I would say is the lead, Greg Evigan. Evigan had a successful television career during the time he worked on "Deepstar Six." Daniel's really young (meaning no disrespect), so I get that he wouldn't know about Greg Evigan. But, I guess an argument could be made about Miguel Ferrer being the most recognizable actor, having just come off the wildly popular "Robocop."
I really liked Leviathan...it's got a lot of good actors in it. I watched it because of Lisa Eilbacher, and ended up really enjoying it. It'a pretty underated, I think. I'm going to have to check out Deepstar Six.
@susanmacdonald4288 You're preaching to the choir as they say. I love "Leviathan" and I actually prefer it to "Deepstar Six", but "Deepstar Six" is still a really fun and immensely enjoyable film to watch. I'm not sure if you're aware or not, but "Deepstar Six" and "Leviathan" were part of the 1989 Aquatic Thriller Trinity that also included "The Abyss." Of course, "Leviathan" and "Deepstar Six" were firmly planted in the realm of horror with science-fiction elements, while "The Abyss" was pure science fiction. Because the former two had preceded "The Abyss" at the box office, James Cameron put out that really knarly trailer that described what "The Abyss" was about and that it was filmed in an uncompleted nuclear power plant. Cameron put out the trailer as a way to separate his movie from the other two and to let the audience know that "The Abyss" was not a horror movie like "Deepstar Six" and "Leviathan" But, honestly, I love all three films, and I'm so happy "The Abyss" finally came out on 4K Disc because now I have all three on physical media. As far as Lisa Eilbacher goes, she'll always be Ensign Segar (a.k.a. Sugar Britches) from "An Officer And A Gentlemen" to me. 😄 But seriously, she's a very good actress who's been acting since she was a girl if I'm not mistaken. I'm pretty sure I remember her on an episode of the "Shazam" live-action series that aired on Saturday mornings back in the day (shows how old I am 😆). I don't remember what Lisa did in the 90's. It seems like "Leviathan" capped off Lisa's career in the 80's and is also the final film in the Lisa Eilbacher Trilogy which also consisted of the aforementioned "An Officer And A Gentlemen" and of course "Beverly Hills Cop." Of course, she did other things throughout the 80's and beyond, but those three films were likely her most well-known. I think you'll really enjoy "Deepstar Six" which alongside Greg Evigan also stars Nancy Everhard (Dolph Lundgren's Punisher) who is sort of Lisa Eilbacherish in her appearance. You probably won't like it as much as "Leviathan" but it's a really fun movie to watch. I almost forgot, both movies, "Deepstar Six" and "Leviathan" have cast members from "Robocop." Miguel Ferrer who's in "Deepstar Six" and then there's Robocop himself, Peter Weller who is the star of "Leviathan."
@@coreyc5982 I'm definitely going to have to check out Deepstar Six. I don't think that Lisa has done any acting since the mid-90s, which is a shame...she's a really good actress.
Oh wow, I've actually seen all of these. I can't believe it. That NEVER happens to me with lists like this. I just happened to be a huge horror fan who grew up in the 80s and loved lower budget horror films. I'm also lucky that I had a relative that ran a video store who was also into B-grade schlock flicks. These are all excellent choices. All of these would have made my top ten. But I probably would have wanted to make it 15, because there are a few more I'd add. I'm a huge fan of The Boogens, Rawhead Rex, and Razorback.
First off, “Alligator” was one of the first Low Budget Horror movies that my Mother took me to see. I remember the majority of this movie from memory. It was also the first time that I have seen actor, Henry Silva (The Hunter in this movie). The “Limo” scene was the highlight for me. Even though I only saw this movie once on Cable TV, I can definitely vouch for “Razorback.” That movie had me on the edge of my seat as much as the “Jaws” franchise. Finally, “Kindred” had me more grossed out than scared, but a Good Low Budget Horror film, nevertheless.
I have not seen The Brain or The Kindred. I would also add CHUD to this list. Don't forget "Anthony" was also the name of the mutant child in Jerome Bixby's "It's a Good Life."
My husband got me that same shirt your wearing 2 years ago for my birthday. Great minds and tastes! Loved the 10 movies listed too had seen them all thanks to cable in the 80’s and 90’s plus childhood insomnia……the insomnia meant I watched movies the movies didn’t cause it lol
My friends have been telling me to watch The Brain for over a decade, and I finally did last year. I'm glad I did. I thought it was incredible! So much going on! But the movie from this list that scared me as a kid from ever getting in my own pool was Alligator. Shiver...
Deep star six has been one of my favs since the first time seeing it in the theaters....I would like to add the Runestone to the list except it was made in '91 so just misses the '80s by a few hairs! Great movie though...lots a heavy suspense!
Razorback!!!! Total surprise when I saw that flick back in the day. I expected it to be your average, fun B movie, but it actually had a big budget "look" that made it convincing. Rawhead Rex was cool (however a disappointment if you read the short story) and I'm still trying to wrap my head around Xtro, haha.
The only character that I cared about in The Boogens was the dog, and he got it. Back when The Boogens was in theaters, a stand up comic did a joke about being embarrassed to mention The Boogens by name, saying he paid off a kid to buy the ticket. On to Razorback, the star, Gregory Harrison, was originally cast as Jody in the original Phantasm. He was hired by CBS to co-star on MASH spinoff Trapper John M.D. Harrison became popular at that time.
I was 10 when I saw Alligator in the theater. It scared me hahahaha. I still love it and all the others. My childhood was awesome! Thank you! I look for content from you every day! You Rock!
What about Creature, with Klaus Kinski? That was pretty good and cheesy. Definitely didn't expect Xtro to be on that list. Nice job. This is why I love Tubi. They have all the cheesy horror movies from almost every decade.
Hey Daniel Summer of 1989 we had 3 underwater sci fi movies. Deepstar six , Leviathan and the Abyss. I really enjoy all three . Just curious have you seen Leviathan, that’s the one I saw a few times in the theater.
@@cobwebschannel Alligator was a movie I saw on TV when it aired for the first time and haven’t seen it until earlier this year. I remember really loving it and the only scene I never forgot was when the alligator was in the pool and the boy peeked through the blindfold and saw it right before he fell in . That freaked me out
My favorite underrated creature film of the 80s isn't on this list. I love cheesy creature movies, and this is so bad it's not only good, it's funny. It's Humanoids from the Deep. It stars Doug McClure, and was released in 1980. Again, it's set in a small town, people start dying and pretty teenage girls start disappearing. If you like cheesy creature features, you need to check this one out.
Great list. The Boogens and Xtro are a lot of fun. Alligator is awesome! I consider it the best animal attack movie. Another lesser known favorite of mine is Blue Monkey.
I remember seeing Slugs when I was younger, don't remember very much of it but I know it freaked me out, definitely going to have to watch it again. Alligator is a gret movie, I absolutely love it!! Anyways great list, can't wait to check out some of the other ones I haven't seen yet.
