Modern 70's and 80's Throwbacks
by willpryoractor | created - 28 Dec 2014 | updated - 03 Jan 2015 | PublicNew films that emulate those good ol' 1970s and 1980s feelings.
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1. Manborg (2011)
Not Rated | 70 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A soldier, brought back to life as a cyborg, fights alongside a band of adventurers against demon hordes in a dystopian future.
Director: Steven Kostanski | Stars: Matthew Kennedy, Adam Brooks, Meredith Sweeney, Conor Sweeney
Votes: 2,920
2. Taeter City (2012)
Not Rated | 72 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
By using a mass-control radio-wave emission, a cannibal dictator brings Taeter City's crime rates next to zero, recycling the criminals' bodies as food. Then, the ultimate mutation emerged. Can the elite police squad clear the mess up?
Director: Giulio De Santi | Stars: Monica Muñoz, Santiago Ortaez, Wilmar Zimosa, Giulio De Santi
Votes: 1,194
3. Earth to Echo (2014)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.
Director: Dave Green | Stars: Teo Halm, Astro, Reese Hartwig, Ella Wahlestedt
Votes: 19,792 | Gross: $38.92M
4. Blood Junkie (2010)
72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror
A hyper-hipster 1980s horror comedy about a group of teenagers that discover a mysterious abandoned building where bad things happen. Shot in Wisconsin for $6000, Blood Junkie is a refreshing new vision in DIY independent film making.
Director: Drew Rosas | Stars: Nick Sommer, Mike Johnson, Sarah Luther, Emily Treolo
Votes: 283
5. The Sleeper (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
In 1981, new pledges are welcomed to a sorority and the Sleeper clandestinely spies on the girls - prompting to kill them at their most vulnerable.
Director: Justin Russell | Stars: Brittany Belland, Ray Goodwin, Jason Jay Crabtree, Elizabeth Lane
Votes: 1,388
6. The Devil's Rejects (2005)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, William Forsythe
Votes: 105,809 | Gross: $17.04M
7. Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet (2009)
R | 83 min | Horror
A group of teenagers celebrating the anniversary of the death of a local axe murderer suddenly find themselves face to face with the realities of this haunting urban legend.
Director: Frank Sabatella | Stars: Bill Moseley, Danielle Harris, Nate Dushku, Samantha Siong
Votes: 2,457
8. Bio-Cop (2012)
5 min | Short, Action, Comedy
A fake trailer about a mutated cop who cannot die and his struggles to stop the latest designer drug.
Director: Steven Kostanski | Stars: Robert Homer, Rick Cordeiro, Marko Balaban, Jamal Alexander
Votes: 679
9. Wolfcop (2014)
Unrated | 79 min | Comedy, Horror
As a series of strange and violent events begin to occur, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan.
Director: Lowell Dean | Stars: Leo Fafard, Amy Matysio, Sarah Lind, Corinne Conley
Votes: 7,586
10. Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.
Director: Jason Eisener | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Pasha Ebrahimi, Robb Wells, Brian Downey
Votes: 48,663 | Gross: $0.70M
11. Gutterballs (2008)
96 min | Comedy, Horror, Sport
A bowling night will turn into a bloody death match for a team of teenagers, as a deranged serial killer is taking them down one by one.
Director: Ryan Nicholson | Stars: Alastair Gamble, Mihola Terzic, Nathan Witte, Wade Gibb
Votes: 3,681
12. Torched (2004 Video)
Unrated | 47 min | Horror
Deanna, a young, pretty and upwardly mobile nurse is about to face the most difficult challenge of her life...Deciding whether five men should live or die. In a moment which would change ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Nicholson | Stars: Michelle Boback, Tamara Pender, Daniel Lomas, Ryan Haneman
Votes: 435
13. Death Proof (2007)
R | 127 min | Action, Thriller
Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Kurt Russell, Zoë Bell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito
Votes: 314,015
14. Planet Terror (2007)
R | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton
Votes: 223,356
15. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.
Director: Steve Pink | Stars: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke
Votes: 186,566 | Gross: $50.29M
16. Adam Chaplin (2011)
Not Rated | 84 min | Action, Crime, Horror
His life was torn apart when his wife was murdered by Mafia boss Denny. Filled with vengeance, Adam summoned a demon that endowed him with god-like strength so that he might survive his journey through Heaven's Valley.
Directors: Emanuele De Santi, Giulio De Santi | Stars: Emanuele De Santi, Valeria Sannino, Chiara Marfella, Christian Riva
Votes: 2,171
17. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen
Votes: 1,194,769 | Gross: $70.10M
18. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah
Votes: 806,113 | Gross: $66.21M
19. Hatchet (2006)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Director: Adam Green | Stars: Kane Hodder, Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Amara Zaragoza
Votes: 33,565 | Gross: $0.16M
20. Grindhouse (2007)
R | 191 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.
Directors: Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth, Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright, Rob Zombie | Stars: Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Danny Trejo, Zoë Bell
Votes: 191,225 | Gross: $25.04M
21. Hanger (2009 Video)
91 min | Horror
A pregnant prostitute is forced to have a brutal abortion in a dark back alley, an act of sheer violence that will eventually lead to a bloody revenge.
Director: Ryan Nicholson | Stars: Debbie Rochon, Dan Ellis, Nathan Dashwood, Ronald Patrick Thompson
Votes: 1,103
22. Machete (2010)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Directors: Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba
Votes: 204,115 | Gross: $26.59M
23. Machete Kills (2013)
R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.
Director: Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Danny Trejo, Alexa PenaVega, Mel Gibson, Jessica Alba
Votes: 82,444 | Gross: $8.01M
24. Bad Milo (2013)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A man learns that his unusual stomach pains are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.
Director: Jacob Vaughan | Stars: Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Patrick Warburton, Mary Kay Place
Votes: 7,977 | Gross: $0.02M
25. Red State (2011)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano
Votes: 67,265 | Gross: $1.10M
26. Run! Bitch Run! (2009)
Unrated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Things go horribly wrong when Catherine and Rebecca, two Catholic schoolgirls, knock on the wrong door while selling religious paraphernalia.
Director: Joseph Guzman | Stars: Ivet Corvea, Cheryl Lyone, John Winscher, Peter Tahoe
Votes: 3,270
27. Nude Nuns with Big Guns (2010)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A left-for-dead nun forced into prostitution embarks on a deadly revenge mission to do the Lord's work, punishing sinners in a strictly personal vigilante Holy War.
Director: Joseph Guzman | Stars: Asun Ortega, David Castro, Perry D'Marco, Maxie Santillan Jr.
Votes: 6,294
28. Porn Star Zombies (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of adult film cast and crew members must discover what is causing their fellow stars to rabidly attack them.
Director: Keith Emerson | Stars: Joshua Cameron, Jamey Green, Keith Emerson, Josh Anderson
Votes: 363
29. Bitch Slap (2009)
R | 109 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three bad girls travel to a remote desert hideaway to steal $200 million in diamonds from a ruthless underworld kingpin.
Director: Rick Jacobson | Stars: Julia Voth, Erin Cummings, America Olivo, Michael Hurst
Votes: 14,155 | Gross: $0.02M
30. Father's Day (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A murderer, a priest, and a delinquent try to bring down a father-killing madman.
Directors: Adam Brooks, Jeremy Gillespie, Matthew Kennedy, Steven Kostanski, Conor Sweeney | Stars: Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening
Votes: 3,363
31. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
R | 89 min | Horror
Two young couples traveling across the backwoods of Texas searching for urban legends of murder end up as prisoners of a bizarre and sadistic backwater family of serial killers.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sid Haig, Karen Black, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie
Votes: 93,448 | Gross: $12.63M
32. Jackie Brown (1997)
R | 154 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda
Votes: 375,248 | Gross: $39.67M
33. I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
R | 108 min | Horror, Thriller
A writer who is brutalized during her cabin retreat seeks revenge on her attackers, who left her for dead.
Director: Steven R. Monroe | Stars: Sarah Butler, Jeff Branson, Andrew Howard, Daniel Franzese
Votes: 93,220 | Gross: $0.09M
34. Closure (2007)
R | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After surviving a gang rape and mugging, a businesswoman and her younger boyfriend plot to murder their attackers, but find themselves conflicted about carrying out their plans.
Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Danny Dyer, Gillian Anderson, Adam Rayner, Antony Byrne
Votes: 7,426
35. Camp Dread (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
While out in the woods filming a reality show, a camper is found murdered. The contestants realize there's more at stake than fame and fortune as they prepare for a fight for their lives.
Director: B. Harrison Smith | Stars: Eric Roberts, Danielle Harris, Felissa Rose, Joe Raffa
Votes: 1,011
36. The Black Waters of Echo's Pond (2009)
R | 89 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Nine friends take a holiday at a Victorian home on a private island and uncover a game that when played brings out the worst in each of them. Jealously, greed, hatred, lust, all of the things they keep buried deep inside themselves rise to the surface and come to a boil.
Director: Gabriel Bologna | Stars: Danielle Harris, James Duval, Robert Patrick, Mircea Monroe
Votes: 1,353 | Gross: $0.22M
37. The Convent (2000)
R | 79 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of college students break into an abandoned convent and become possessed by demonic spirits.
Director: Mike Mendez | Stars: Joanna Canton, Richard Trapp, Dax Miller, Renée Graham
Votes: 3,184
38. A Day of Violence (2010)
91 min | Crime, Thriller
Mitchell Parker lies dead on a morgue slab. In life, 'Mitchell' served the low ranks of Debt Collectors, surrounded by all the filth and scum that the world had to offer. He thought his ... See full summary »
Director: Darren Ward | Stars: Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Nick Rendell, Christopher Fosh, Victor D. Thorn
Votes: 391
39. Pickaxe (2014)
87 min | Horror
1982: The survivors of a series of brutal killings in a small town thought mass murderer Alex Black was dead and buried after the townspeople put an end to him. But teenagers experimenting ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy Sumrall | Stars: Tiffany Shepis, A. Michael Baldwin, Sal Governale, Shawn Hernandez
Votes: 289
40. Found (III) (2012)
Unrated | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A horror-obsessed boy discovers his older brother is a serial killer.
Director: Scott Schirmer | Stars: Gavin Brown, Ethan Philbeck, Phyllis Munro, Louie Lawless
Votes: 5,167
41. Headless (I) (2015)
85 min | Horror
After unearthing the lost slasher film from 1978 in Found (2012), the now-grown-up skull-masked boy abducts and tortures helpless women. Now, he needs one more victim. Will her blonde-haired head end up as the Killer's latest trophy?
Director: Arthur Cullipher | Stars: Shane Beasley, Kelsey Carlisle, Ellie Church, Dave Parker
Votes: 1,588
42. Hell Ride (2008)
R | 84 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Two rival bikers gangs, the Victors and the Six-Six-Six's, refuel their decades-old rivalry.
Director: Larry Bishop | Stars: Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Julia Jones
Votes: 16,360 | Gross: $0.19M
43. Father's Day (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A murderer, a priest, and a delinquent try to bring down a father-killing madman.
Directors: Adam Brooks, Jeremy Gillespie, Matthew Kennedy, Steven Kostanski, Conor Sweeney | Stars: Adam Brooks, Matthew Kennedy, Conor Sweeney, Amy Groening
Votes: 3,363
44. Kids Go to the Woods... Kids Get Dead (2009 Video)
Unrated | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
Paying homage to the classic slasher flick - featuring horny teenagers, worthless cops, a crazy war vet and a masked killer. Complete with VHS static, fake commercials and vignettes with horror hostess Candy Adams.
Director: Michael Hall | Stars: Leah Rudick, Andrew Waffenschmidt, Joseph Campellone, Carly Goodspeed
Votes: 105
45. Shadow: Dead Riot (2006)
R | 81 min | Action, Horror
Evil voodoo-practicing serial killer Shadow gets executed for murdering pregnant women. Twenty years later the prison Shadow was put to death at has been turned into an experimental women's... See full summary »
Director: Derek Wan | Stars: Tony Todd, Carla Greene, Nina Hodoruk, Michael Quinlan
Votes: 1,108
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