After the success of the Alien movie and the sequel Aliens, the ALIENS name became an unforeseen success and multi-media franchise. Seeing the wave of popularity, Kenner Products, an American toy production company, joined in on this success train by producing a line of toys based on the Alien movies. What made the Kenner ALIEN […]
Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog
Follow this blog for the new, the unusual, the rare and cool Generation 1 G1 Transformers toys. Reviews, news, toy resources, galleries, unboxing, opinions and personal reflections on vintage toys.
The Top 10 1970s to 1990s Horror Movies
You probably already know that the three decades under consideration here were phenomenal. Let’s start with the ’70s, which bore some rarity for horror movies. The decade brought about the industry’s rebirth. It was marked with mixed creativity and emotional sensitivity. All this helped to produce vividly descriptive and excruciating horror that mirrored what the […]
The Greatest 1990s Horror Movies
Horror movies of the ’90s entered a new form of a renaissance. This reawakening ushered in a wave of horror that was stern on realism, coupled with self-parody as well as ironic humor. It also ushered new waves of Asian horror and found footage. As it stands, cinephiles note the decade as the transitional period […]
The Best 1980s Horror Movies
When the Video Home System (VHS) was invented in the late 1970s, things became more interesting in the movie industry. Since audiences now experienced entertainment from the comfort of their homes, the home entertainment technology subverted the cinema. Truly, by the early 1980s, more than thirty percent of Americans had access to the system in […]
The Top 10 1970s Horror Movies
The ’70s was part of America’s reawakening of New Hollywood. The industry’s rebirth came with descriptive imagery of the excruciating horror the world was going through. The industry was able to mix the creative side of big-studio filmmaking with the emotional sensitivity of art-house cinematography. The ’70s saw the growth of films into new levels, […]
The Top 10 Toys Based on Horror Movies
Both adults and youths enjoy the visceral experience brought on by horror movies. So, it is no wonder that the fantastical icons have made their way onto toys and action figures. So, rather than relegating themselves to watching their favorite films, they can reenact the scenes with their favorite characters and monsters. With access to […]
Retrospective on The ALIEN Franchise: Space Horror Refined
The Alien franchise is a successful action, horror, and sci-fi media franchise. The franchise is based on the horror, sci-fi 1979 movie titled Alien, directed by Ridley Scott. The brilliance of Ridley Scott’s movie spawned a massive franchise. This monstrous franchise contains three more sequels, two prequels, over twenty-three video games, over seventy comic books, […]