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The '80s Project: The Horror of 1980
By Josh Spiegel
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There was just something special about the '80s when you're talking about movies,
and even more so when you're talking about "genre" pictures. It's arguably the most
important era for horror and sci-fi, with a large chunk of the output of the decade helping to
define where their futures would lead.
Sure, the '30s were ess
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Josh Spiegel
Josh Spiegel is currently analyzing and calculating the various timelines and continuities of an assortment of film franchises on his YouTube channel, Movie Timelines, and has also written and directed an award-winning feature film, entitled The Complex, as well as the idie hit, The Last Amityville Movie. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
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