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Halloween

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Friday Flix: October 1982

Pitfall Gary

The year is flying by and we are in October. A month when horror movies should rule the box office. There’s a decent amount of movies released in October 1982, but I only saw two CONTINUE READING… CONTINUE READING…

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‘A Nightmare on My Street’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince

OldSchool80s

One song I always remember in particular this time of year is “A Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. I had already been a fan of the pair from their 1987 debut CONTINUE READING…

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Universal Monsters: A Retrospective in Toys

Stacey

Like most toy collectors, I have a few collections within my overall toy collection. One of those collections is monster toys. Though technically Halloween season is their time to shine, I love seeing monsters on CONTINUE READING…

Best Of 3

10 Retro Halloween Movies For Everyone

Adam Pope

When October rolls around each year, movie fans start putting together their playlists of spooky films they hope will bring a creepy atmosphere to their cobweb and candy corn laden festivities. But just as not CONTINUE READING…

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Remembering Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters

Jeff Sheldon

We didn’t have a Blockbuster in my town until I was in high school, and until then, there were only two other ways to get a movie that you didn’t buy at the mall. You CONTINUE READING…

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The (Halloween) Movies That Made Us

Pitfall Gary

The Season of the Witch is upon us! It’s the time of year when ghouls and goblins like to sit down and watch Halloween movies. While you can stream 100s of hours for the Peacock-tober CONTINUE READING…

Box Office 30

The Retro Network 2022 Halloween Special

Jason Gross

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Retro Network 2022 Halloween Special marks the second time that shows across the network have come together to contribute to one special podcast. Your haunted hosts are Jason and Mickey of TRN Time CONTINUE READING…

Halloween Episode
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Retro Rerun Review: Roseanne Halloween Episode

Brandon Leftridge

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 CONTINUE READING…

The Monster Squad
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Popcorn Unhinged: The Monster Squad (1987) Review

TRN Staff

Popcorn Unhinged is a movie review site, and here at TRN, we’ll be syndicating some of our favorite reviews looking at movies from the ’80s and ’90s! If you like what you see here, head CONTINUE READING…

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Review of the Horror-Themed 90s Sitcom ‘Stark Raving Mad’

Karen Flieger

Stark Raving Mad was a modern “Odd Couple” sitcom from the end of the 1990s starring Neil Patrick Harris as a book editor named Henry McNeeley. Henry’s boss assigns him to horror novelist Ian Stark, CONTINUE READING…

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Looking Back at The Blair Witch Project

Kevin Decent

I don’t think there is a more polarizing film in my lifetime than The Blair Witch Project. Debated, contested, even hated upon release. Those feelings have not lessened over two decades. Thankfully that same passion CONTINUE READING…

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What Was On Television for Halloween 1986

Mickey Yarber

I thought it would be fun to take a look at what was on television for Halloween in 1986.  I had the TV Guide issue for that week handy, so I scanned in all the CONTINUE READING…

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Peacock-tober Delivers Retro Halloween Movies

Pitfall Gary

The Peacock streaming service is adding some Halloween flair to its name this year. For the month of October it is officially calling itself, Peacocktober. With the new Halloween inspired name comes 100s of hours CONTINUE READING…

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New Halloween Sweaters for 2021 are here!

TRN Staff

For the third year in a row, The Retro Network is partnering with HalloweenCostumes.com during the entire Halloween season. And even though it’s not even October yet, you can still get in a spooky mood CONTINUE READING…

Fright Flicks
TRNTV

Wax Pack Flashback: Fright Flicks (1988)

Mickey Yarber

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, watch along as Mickey opens a pack of Fright Flicks trading cards from 1988 as part of TRN’s Haunted Halloween event. Then watch Jason’s response video on Instagram. CONTINUE READING…

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Castlevania: Season 3 Review

Pitfall Gary

Disclaimer: The events in Castlevania Season 2 directly impact Season 3. I’ll try to keep this as spoiler free as possible. Any spoilers are unintentional, but really, you’ve had six months of lock down to CONTINUE READING…

TRN Podcast

TRN Podcast 067 After Hours

Jason Gross
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VIDCAST: Favorite Halloween Treats

Jason Gross

Our latest VIDCAST (video podcast) revisits our Favorite (and Least Favorite) Halloween Treats from TRN Podcast 017. Jason and Mickey choose Halloween treats they received trick-or-treating back in the day. First, they reminisce about their CONTINUE READING…

Tales From the Crypt
TRNTV

Wax Pack Flashback: Tales From the Crypt (1993)

Mickey Yarber

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, watch along as Mickey opens a pack of Tales From the Crypt trading cards from 1993 as part of TRN’s Haunted Halloween event. then watch Jason’s response video CONTINUE READING…

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Halloween Nostalgia: Costumes and One “Ugly” Sweater

Karen Flieger

Here’s a look at some of my Halloween costumes through the years and a particular “ugly” sweater that I associate with Halloween. Bugs Bunny (1979) This was my costume for my first time trick or CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

The Retro Network Halloween Special: After Party

Jason Gross
Box Office 30

The Retro Network 2020 Halloween Special

Jason Gross

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Retro Network Halloween Special marks the first time shows across the network have come together to contribute to one special podcast. Jason and Mickey of TRN Podcast play host in between segments CONTINUE READING…

Spooky Fruit Loops
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TRN Taste Test: Spooky Frosted Flakes

Mickey Yarber

It’s a Halloween junk food episode of TRN Taste Test! Watch Mickey and his daughter review the new Spooky Frosted Flakes as a part of TRN’s Haunted Halloween event. Make sure you are subscribed to CONTINUE READING…

The Phantom
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Wax Pack Flashback: The Phantom (1996)

Mickey Yarber

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, watch along as Mickey opens a pack of The Phantom cards from 1996 as part of TRN’s Haunted Halloween event. Then watch Jason’s response video from Instagram. Subscribe CONTINUE READING…

Podcasts

TRN Podcast 066: After Hours

Jason Gross

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