Deadline (1984)

“This is an incredibly obscure film. So obscure in fact, that it's exact release date is still a matter of contention. Most agree that filming was finished in 1979, but the film wasn't distributed in the US until 1984, despite having a Canadian theatrical release in 1980. But the film isn't the low budget shlock you'd expect from a long lost 1980's horror flick. Instead it's a purely psychological horror story of a celebrated script-writer, known for his gruesome horror films. His life slowly unravels, with the controversial public perception of his work straining his marriage, and ultimately causing a horrible tragedy.

The film itself almost functions more as a drama than a horror film, but is interjected with segments that represent the main character's films, and his brain-sto” read more

TDcore's Horror Journal: September + October 2020 (7 movies items)

"This is an incredibly obscure film. So obscure in fact, that it's exact release date is still a matter of contention. Most agree that filming was finished in 1979, but the film wasn't distributed in the US until 1984, despite having a Canadian theatrical release in 1980. But the film isn't the low budget shlock you'd expect from a long lost 1980's horror flick. Instead it's a purely psychological horror story of a celebrated script-writer, known for his gruesome horror films. His life slowly unr"