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Retro Reel Review: Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Eddie Murphy’s cool charm and Angela Bassett’s grounded intensity make Vampire in Brooklyn a nostalgic mid‑90s mix of spooky fun, foggy streets, and irresistible charm.

Dark Tower: The Holy Grail of 80s Board Games

Dark Tower mixed fantasy adventure with electronic magic, creating one of the most unforgettable and ambitious board game quests of the 1980s.

TRN Time Machine Podcast: Getting to Know Jason

Our dear friend and co-founder of The Retro Network, Jason Gross, passed away three years ago today. In memory of him, and to mark the occasion as part of Jason Gross Day, we’re re-releasing a

Halloween For Gen X Was Full of Costumes, Candy, & Chaos

Halloween gave us school parades, homemade costumes, wild teen pranks, and now the cozy joy of movies, snacks, and handing out candy to the next generation.

Filmation’s Ghostbusters: The Other Ghostbusting Team We Grew Up With

Filmation’s Ghostbusters delivered wild ghosts, goofy gadgets, and Saturday morning fun, creating a wonderfully weird ghostbusting world that stood proudly apart from the movie version.

When Franken Berry Cereal Caused a Pink Poop Panic in the ’70s

In March 1971, General Mills launched a new line of monster-themed cereals to capitalize on the success of Lucky Charms. The first two entries were Count Chocula, a chocolate-flavored vampire, and Franken Berry, a strawberry-flavored

Shrunken Head Apple Kit: Vincent Price, Apples, and Pure 70s Weirdness

In the wild and weird landscape of 1970s toy culture, where slime, monsters, and DIY kits reigned supreme, few products captured the spooky spirit of the era quite like the Shrunken Head Apple Sculpture Kit.

Remembering Tales From the Cryptkeeper

The 1950’s introduced us to Tales From the Crypt, a wry, sardonic E.C. Comics series that turned the saccharine theme of good versus evil on its head. Like its comic predecessor and the HBO horror anthology

Ernest Scared Stupid and the Slimy, Silly Scarefest We Loved as Kids

“Ernest Scared Stupid captured the perfect 90s Halloween feeling, mixing goofy courage, slimy trolls, and the kind of small‑town October magic that made every kid believe something spooky and wonderful might be hiding in the woods.

Ecto‑Cool Adventures: Revisiting The Real Ghostbusters

After the success of the 1984 film Ghostbusters, a cartoon adaptation was inevitable. With most of the characters from the movie appearing in this series (though in slightly altered form…Ray was a bit chunkier and Egon

Sink Your Teeth into the Top 10 Vampire Movies from the 1990s

Halloween is approaching, and my excitement for the season grows with each passing day. Decorations are up, candy is stocked, and the lights are dimmed. During the Halloween season, one of my favorite activities is

Remembering Sidd Finch: Baseball’s Greatest April Fools’ Joke

Sports Illustrated’s 1985 profile of Sidd Finch introduced a pitcher who could throw 168 miles per hour, captivating fans before revealing one of the greatest April Fools’ pranks in sports history.

ThunderCats: The Rise of an After School Legend

ThunderCats felt like a world waiting for you to leap into it, a bold, electric mix of heroes, monsters, and imagination that turned ordinary afternoons into adventures on the wild, mysterious plains of Third Earth.

Plastic Terror: The Jaws Toy That Ruled Toy Boxes

Ideal’s snapping shark turned Jaws into a hands‑on thrill, letting kids recreate the movie’s suspense with a plastic predator that made every game feel like a close call.

DTV Monster Hits: When Rock & Roll and Disney Came Together To Make Halloween Magic

In the golden age of TV specials, when Halloween was more about mood than merchandise, Disney delivered a rock-infused treat that still haunts the memories of fans who caught it live: DTV Monster Hits. Originally

The Real-Life Inspiration for Rocky Balboa

Chuck Wepner was a tough man. He learned to handle himself while working as a bouncer in the late ’50s. Then, while in the Marine Corps, he took up boxing. When his time in the

Top 5 Christmas Movies for the Comedy Movie Fan

Christmas comedies are probably the most popular Christmas movies or at least tied with the Romantic Comedies. There are hundreds of comedies focusing on the Christmas season. Some are good, some not so good,

Retro Rerun Review: Roseanne Halloween Episode

The Show: Roseanne Ran for: 222 episodes from 1988 to 1997. (Oh, and then 8 episodes in 2018. Not sure if you heard about that, though.) What it’s about: A gruff-yet-lovable family living an unremarkable existence in lower

Christmas’ Hottest Toys: Tickle Me Elmo

When I was really young, we only had a handful of channels to watch. Because of that, my brother and I watched the same handful of episodes of the same shows over and over again.

Dogma’s 20th Anniversary

One of the things that is missing from our children of the 80’s discussions is what happened after the ’80s? What happened when we were no longer children? The 1990’s to thousands to tens have

Retro Rerun Review: Webster

The Show: Webster Ran for: 6 seasons. 150 episodes aired from 1983 to 1989. What it’s about: Webster was one of 23 sitcoms from the 1980s about a young black child (being played by a

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