For many fans, this is their favorite period of horror movies. It marks the peak of slasher and werewolf movies and the dawn of franchise horror. B-Movies were moving from the drive-in and sleazy, dilapidated downtown theaters, and were now coming to your home, by way of the VHS player. For Gen X, this is the formative period for horror. It also represents the re-introduction of heavy-handed censorship. Welcome to the early eighties, and enjoy Episode 215 as The Scariest Things mines this iconic period for hidden horror treasures.
It's hard enough being an older actor in the movies. In horror movies, it can be exponentially harder to make an impact, but there is a new and growing trend to feature older performers in horror movies. Is it a change in the movie culture? Is the audience growing older? The truth is probably that Horror films are casting a wider demographic net than ever, and Hollywood may now recognize that audiences who grew up as teens loving their '70s cult films and '80s slasher flicks are now in their 50s and 60s... and we still love our horror!


