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Art Show Pays Tribute to Horror’s Awesome Year in 1987
Several really great horror movies turn 30 this year.
What was the very best year for the horror genre? That’s up for debate, but 1987 was damn sure a good one. In a single calendar year, we saw the releases of Hellraiser, Predator, Evil Dead 2, The Monster Squad, A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Warriors and The Lost Boys!
Other horror favorites released in 1987 include Near Dark, Creepshow 2, The Gate, Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste and John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness.
So yeah, it was one hell of a year. And Los Angeles’ Gallery 1988 is paying tribute to the films of 1987 with new exhibit “30 Years Later,” which had its opening reception this past weekend. The featured pieces are now up for viewing and purchase on the gallery’s website, and they include tributes to many of the aforementioned horror classics.
Check out our favorite highlights below!
“30 Years Later” will be on display through August 12 at Gallery 1988. You’ll find the gallery on 7308 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, Calfornia.
Augie Pagan
Beau Berkley
Chet Phillips
Dan Mumford
Danny Haas
Steve Mardo
Dustin Lincoln
Elisa Wikey
Jason Chalker
Laz Marquez
Mark Pingitore
Matthew Skiff
Taylor Blue
Steven Holliday
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
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THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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