Science-fiction and horror seem to go hand in hand. Sci-fi usually involves futuristic foreboding or fear of the unknown, and this works well with the frightening realisation of the darkest depths of the human mind that define the horror genre. Science-fiction horror is also notable for producing some of the best examples of science-fiction regardless of sub-context, as well as some of the worst. And yet, when films such as Norman J. Warren’s awful “Inseminoid”, or the Alien/Aliens clones “Split Second” and “The Dark Side Of The Moon” hit our …

I originally wrote this for my old site Strange Conversation HERE. I present it on Top10Films.co.uk in its entirety including my feature on the horror genre which looks at the films in America leading up to the 1980s. Also, I’ve included by top 5 “moments” from 1980s horror films, as well as a link to watch film clips and trailers related to all the films mentioned.
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I vaguely remember my introduction to the horror film. My cousin was visiting, the …