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CRITTERS 2: THE MAIN COURSE (1988) – Episode 284 – Decades of Horror 1980s

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Release Date: 05/12/2025

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The Grue-Crew tackle the early Italian horror film THE VAMPIRE AND THE BALLERINA (1960, L'amante del vampiro) from director Renato Polselli. This is a first watch for each of the crew: Bill, Daphne, Doc, and Jeff. Walter Brandi makes for an interesting vampire appearing mostly in a oddly effective monster mask while Maria Luisa Rolando fills the role of Countess Aldo - also a vampire. Much of the film is reminiscent of the Dracula story but set near Rome, Italy, shot in the spectacular castle of Artena in 1959. This is a fun episode as we dive into the cast of characters, the posters, the...

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“Do you understand what this means? These things want flesh, any kind of flesh. And once they sense it, they’ll eat their way through anything that comes between them and their meat.” Okay, okay. Ich verstehe! Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Bill Mulligan, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in  (1964), the low-budget cult classic from a one-time director and a screenplay written by a comic book legend. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 229 – The Flesh Eaters (1964) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine...

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After discussing Critters (1986) in their last episode, it seemed only natural for the Grue-Crew to take on Critters 2 (1988) next. This is another fantastic film from New Line Cinema with heart, humor, and excellent effects work. Scott Grimes, Terrence Mann, and Don Keith Opper reprise their roles from Critters and Barry Corbin ably replaces M. Emmet Walsh as Harv. This time, the Grue Crew brings reinforcements in the form of Ralph Miller III, an effects artist who worked on the film for Chiodo Brothers Productions. Ralph gets into the nitty gritty details while describing some of his effects work and experiences while working on the film. The Grue-Crew loved it, and they hope you will too!

At the time of this writing, Critters 2 (1988) is available to stream from Tubi, Plex, and several pay-per-view sources. It is also available on physical media in The Critters Collection [Blu-ray], a 4-disc boxed set that includes Critters 1-4 from Scream Factory.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Chad, will be Intruder (1989). Just when you thought it was safe to go to the supermarket again! You’ll see some excellent special effects work and a lot of familiar faces, including Bruce Campbell, Ted & Sam Raimi, Alvy Moore, Tom Lester, and Emil “Hold hands you lovebirds” Sitka. It’s slasher time at Decades of Horror 1980s.

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