Zone Troopers!
It’s been many years since I last saw 1985’s Zone Troopers, but I remember digging it. Wikipedia’s synopsis: “In Italy during World War II, an American military patrol discovers a spaceship that has crash-landed in the woods, along with its alien crew. A nearby Nazi unit also sends a patrol to investigate the crash and to capture the aliens if possible.”
Sounds okay, right?
If nothing else, you should appreciate how different Zone Troopers is, in everything from plot to tone. Interestingly, while by no means a horror movie in the traditional sense, Zone Troopers was pretty definitively pitched as one in video stores, with a box that looked right at home among all of the schlocky ’80s creature features. Worth a watch for sure.
Curse II: The Bite!
I’ve never seen any of the Curse movies, but I know a good title when I see it. Here’s Curse II: The Bite, from 1989:
From what I gather, there’s zero real connection between any of the Curse movies. Curse II: The Bite doesn’t even have a Wikipedia entry, so God knows what we’re in for, here. Only one way to find out…
Munchies!
Wow, I didn’t expect to find this one hiding on YouTube. Here’s Munchies, from 1987:
Despite owning the videocassette, I’ve never actually seen Munchies. Been wanting to rectify that for years. Presumably made to capitalize on the success of Gremlins, Munchies is another one of those schlocky horror movies where little monsters wreak havoc. I don’t know if it’s any good, but I’m not sure that it needs to be, either.
Enjoy!
Splurge Survey.
We haven’t done a Dino Drac After Dark survey in a while, so let’s skip the videos for one night.
I want to hear about your most ridiculous SPLURGES.
I’m talking about things that you definitely didn’t need and probably couldn’t afford, but just HAD TO HAVE anyway.
Spill it, in the comments!
(There’s no sense in naming my own — you’ve seen them on Dino Drac before. All in all, I’d say that those TMNT Pork Rinds are pretty indicative of my splurging habits. If I think I’ll never have a shot at buying something again, that’s when I cave. And then I sit around crying because they turned off my phone and I can’t even eat the pork rinds. It’s a vicious cycle.)
