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The year 1999 doesn't get mentioned nearly enough when horror fans debate the greatest years in horror history. While the 1980s often dominate the conversation, 1999 delivered an incredible mix of supernatural horror, found footage, horror comedy, gothic horror, psychological horror, creature features, and cult classics that continue to influence the genre today. In this horror countdown, I discuss what I believe are the 10 best horror movies of 1999, […]

Before Jason Voorhees stalked Camp Crystal Lake and before the slasher boom of the 1980s changed horror forever, there was The Massage Parlor Murders (1973)—a forgotten horror film that feels like a strange bridge between exploitation cinema and the slashers that would follow. In this horror movie retrospective, I take a look at one of the most obscure horror movies of the 1970s. Set in the seedy streets of pre-cleanup […]

A cursed book. A haunted mansion. One horny cartoon demon. Today we’re diving into Evil Toons (1992), the bizarre cult horror-comedy from legendary B-movie director Fred Olen Ray that somehow combines Evil Dead-style demon chaos with cartoon animation, late-night cable energy, and pure VHS-era insanity. Starring Monique Gabrielle, Madison Stone, Barbara Dare, Suzanne Ager, David Carradine, Dick Miller, and Michelle Bauer, this low-budget cult oddity delivers: • Haunted mansion horror […]

Karate-fighting robots. A kidnapped oil tycoon’s son. Exploding cyborgs. And one absolutely insane Category III Hong Kong movie. Today we’re diving into Robotrix (1991), a bizarre sci-fi action cult classic directed by Jamie Luk that somehow blends RoboCop, The Terminator, slapstick comedy, neon-soaked cyberpunk energy, and pure Hong Kong movie chaos into one unforgettable experience. Starring Amy Yip, Chikako Aoyama, Billy Chow, and David Wu, Robotrix delivers: • Kung fu […]

Today we’re diving into the gloriously sleazy, totally over-the-top cult classic Reform School Girls—a campy parody of the women-in-prison movies that dominated exploitation cinema in the 1970s. Directed by Tom DeSimone, the film cranks every genre trope to absurd levels: corrupt wardens, brutal matrons, yard politics, rebellion, and pure grindhouse chaos. Instead of playing it straight, the movie leans hard into satire—turning the entire women-in-prison formula into a wild, tongue-in-cheek […]

In this episode we dive into one of the strangest and most visually striking entries in exploitation horror: Satánico Pandemonium (1975). Often compared to Alucarda, this Mexican cult classic blends nunsploitation, religious horror, psychological breakdown, and grindhouse sleaze into something uniquely unsettling. The film follows Sister Maria, a devout and compassionate nun whose faith begins to crumble after a mysterious encounter with what appears to be Lucifer himself. As temptation, […]

Imagine running a satanic cult in the 1970s… Now imagine accidentally kidnapping a cheerleader who might actually be a witch. That’s basically the plot of Satan’s Cheerleaders (1977) — a strange mix of horror, teen comedy, and drive-in exploitation written and directed by Greydon Clark. In this episode of The Cadaver Lab, we break down this oddball cult classic featuring: • Kidnapped cheerleaders • A creepy janitor recruiting sacrifices • […]