Category: Teen Movies

  • Fright Night (1985)

    Fright Night (1985)

    I’ve always loved Fright Night (1985) ever since seeing the iconic poster on video shelves gave me the heebie jeebies as a kid. I have a distinct memory of seeing a scene of it on TV when I was young and generally petrified of any horror movie – when Charlie Brewster (William Ragsdale) attempts to… Read.

  • Society (1989)

    I remember first reading about Society (1989) in a list of the worst sex scenes in an Empire magazine, and has grown in notoriety to the point of a satirical horror cult classic. Directed by Brian Yunza, the producer of Re-Animator who used the success of that film to broker a two picture deal where… Read.

  • The Doom Generation (1995)

    The Doom Generation (1995)

    I remember The Doom Generation (1995) was released into cinemas when I was a teenager, as a hip US indie – maybe a bit on the back of Pulp Fiction and the similarity of Rose McGowan’s Louise Brooks bob/overall look to Uma Thurman. I also recall Roger Ebert – whose reviews I read back then… Read.

  • Thrashin’ (1986)

    Thrashin’ (1986)

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    A classic example of the 1980s teen sports movie, Thrashin’ (1986) is like a mix between The Karate Kid or The Lost Boys but swap out the karate or vampirism for skateboarding. A young, hunky Josh Brolin plays Corey, a thrasher from the Valley whose dreams of winning the downhill tournament “LA Massacre” come under… Read.

  • Jennifer’s Body (2009)

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    I didn’t see Jennifer’s Body (2009) when it came out but remember mixed reviews. I caught it on Netflix last night and thought it was underrated. Maybe people were disappointed there wasn’t as many kills as a Scream or a Saw. I thought there was a nice creepy atmosphere and good characterisation between Jennifer and… Read.