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Tag: Made For TV

Movies: Curse of the Black Widow (1977)

March 8, 2026

I’ve mentioned it a time or three, but I love me a good 1970s made for TV horror movie. Recently, I was recommended one I’d never heard of before, Curse of the Black Widow, which first aired on ABC in September of 1977 (and was rerun in 1979 under the infinitely dumber title Love Trap). … More Movies: Curse of the Black Widow (1977)

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Movies: The Midnight Hour (1985)

October 29, 2024

Even though my formative years coincided with the 1980s and even though I’ve always been a sucker for a good made-for-TV horror movie, I admit I had never even heard of 1985’s The Midnight Hour until someone recommended it on a livestream chat. Originally aired on ABC on November 1st, 1985, the film is a … More Movies: The Midnight Hour (1985)

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Movies: Invitation To Hell (1984)

September 22, 2024

So I kept seeing this wonderfully cheesy, 80s-soap-opera-looking horror movie popping up every time I scrolled through Amazon Prime. I could tell it was made for TV just by the presence of a big-haired Susan Lucci on the movie poster and the lovably cheapjack design of the thing, so you knew I had to get … More Movies: Invitation To Hell (1984)

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