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The Most Notorious Tape of the Video Store Era

Faces of Death was the VHS everyone whispered about, a tape so hard to find it felt more like an urban legend than a real movie.

“The Second Wave” – How the Season 2 Opener Shook Up “War of the Worlds”

Reviewing the opening episode of the second season of “War of the Worlds” (1988 – 1990), a shocker that shook up the shows fans. “War of the Worlds” (1988 – 1990) became the series sequel

Crocs Celebrates A Charlie Brown Christmas With New Peanuts Designs

Crocs is rolling out a festive Peanuts collaboration this holiday season, offering cozy lined clogs featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and Woodstock in wintery designs perfect for fans of all ages.

Retro Reel Review: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Ernest Scared Stupid is cozy Halloween fun, the kind of movie that mixes goofy scares, fall atmosphere, and Ernest’s lovable chaos into a lighthearted October tradition.

McDonald’s Brings Back Halloween Boo Buckets With New Disney Villains Theme

McDonald’s is bringing back its Halloween Boo Buckets for 2024, this time with a full Disney Villains theme featuring Jafar, Ursula, Scar, Cruella de Vil, and Maleficent.

Crunch for Your Life! The Top 5 Halloween Cereals of All Time

This is a guest post by Dan Goubert from Cerealously. For the absolute best coverage of old and new cereal, visit him on the web and follow him on Twitter. What’s the most “Cereal Holiday?”

The 80’s Halloween Video Countdown

The 80s delivered spooky music videos that were more camp than terror, but always unforgettable. From plague masks to werewolves, here are the decade’s creepiest, corniest, most entertaining gems.

The Haunted History of General Mills’ Monster Cereals

General Mills’ Monster Cereals have been haunting breakfast tables for over five decades now, blending classic horror characters with breakfast nostalgia. First introduced in 1971, these cereals became iconic not just for their flavors, but

How the 1982 Tylenol Poisonings Almost Canceled Halloween

The 1982 Tylenol murders sent shockwaves through the country and turned Halloween into a season of fear, reshaping safety, packaging, and childhood traditions overnight.

10 Retro Halloween Movies For Everyone

From spooky classics to family‑friendly favorites, these retro Halloween movies capture the charm, chills, and cozy nostalgia of Octobers past. Whether you want laughs, frights, or pure ’80s and ’90s vibes, there’s something here for every kind of fan.

The Spooky History of the Ouija Board

So there’s no gray-haired psychic in your town? And you can’t sneak another call into the astrology hotline without your mom noticing the long-distance charges? If you need some answers in your life, and answers

6 Most Underrated Horror Films of the 1980s

The 1980s was a decade that brought us some of the most iconic horror films in cinematic history. From Halloween to The Shining, these films have become classics over time and are now widely celebrated

The First WrestleMania and the Dawn of Modern Wrestling

WrestleMania I was the night Vince McMahon bet everything on a dream. Celebrities, storylines, and a packed Madison Square Garden turned wrestling into mainstream spectacle, creating the moment the entire industry stepped into a new era.

Fisher‑Price Adventure People: The Original Action Squad

If you grew up in the late seventies or early eighties, chances are you crossed paths with the Fisher‑Price Adventure People. They weren’t flashy. They didn’t come with a cartoon series or a comic book.

Remembering Kenny Roger’s Roasters

In the early 1990s, when celebrity-backed restaurant chains were all the rage, one country music legend decided to bring his Southern charm to the dinner table. Kenny Rogers Roasters wasn’t just a clever branding move,

The Pop Culture of 1989

So much of the popular culture I was consuming in the watershed year of 1989 felt like more than just entertainment—instead, much of it felt incendiary. The world itself felt on the cusp of something big

Stone Mountain Laser Light Show Rocks The ’80s (VIDEO)

As a companion to TRN Podcast 008 and talking about my recent trip to Stone Mountain Park in Georgia, I thought I’d share a video of the ’80s segment from the laser light show. Stone

Cel to Silver – Transformers

Even though they’re sometimes disappointing, I’m always excited when I see a cartoon I love adapted to the big screen. Inspired by my fellow Retro Network contributors, the retired SequelQuest POD, I thought I’d try

The Greatest Summer of Movies 2: Electric Boogaloo

I’m back with part 2 of the Greatest Summer of Movies! This time we are talking August 1985. As good as July 1985 was for movies, August was even better. The new 5-screen movie theater

My Quest to find the Ultimate 90’s One-Hit Wonders of the Decade

Music in the 90’s, more so than any other era, saw a melting pot of various genres of music throughout the entire decade. The 80’s is widely considered the MTV era, but as more families

Toy of the Week: Yappy (Yorkshire Terrier) by Ty

It’s a popular thing these days for pet owners to celebrate their “Gotcha Day”, the day they obtained their beloved pet by posting pictures of their pet online. Our Yorkies were not our first pets.

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