Review – The Horror Show (1979)

This is an extended clip show for American horror movies from the 1920s to the 1970s. However, it appears to have been produced as cheaply as possible. They must have spent a buck or two hiring Anthony Perkins to narrate, but otherwise corners are frequently cut. For example, many sequences are nothing but two movies reasonably representative of their sub-genre (such as The Fly and The Incredible Shrinking Man demonstrating trends from the 50s) intercut to make them look like more footage than they really are. It’s also spoiler city, including some of the key moments from some real classics that will be more than a little ruined if you haven’t seen them yet. And though I didn’t keep close track, it seemed like almost all the clips were from movies produced by Universal. Mildly amusing