Why 1981 Was A Horror Fan's Dream

Why was 1981 such a special year for horror? 00:00 Intro 01:23 The Slasher Boom 03:47 The Final Conflict 04:44 The Werewolf Legacy 06:05 The Evil Dead 06:52 VHS and The Nasties 08:15 Scanners / Possession / Ghost Story 08:43 Italian Horror 08:56 Dark Night Of The Scarecrow 09:36 Final Thoughts In this episode of Only Sands, I take a deep dive into one of the most important and influential years in horror history, exploring how 1981 became a perfect storm of slashers, werewolves, franchise sequels, independent horror, Italian horror and the VHS revolution that changed the genre forever. From iconic slashers like Halloween II, Friday the 13th Part 2, The Burning, The Prowler and My Bloody Valentine, to groundbreaking werewolf classics such as An American Werewolf in London, The Howling and Wolfen, 1981 delivered an extraordinary variety of horror films that continue to be celebrated by fans today. We'll also look at the rise of horror franchises through Halloween II, Friday the 13th Part 2 and The Omen III: The Final Conflict, while exploring how Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead became one of the most important independent horror films ever made and launched a franchise that remains active to this day. Beyond the major franchises, we'll revisit cult classics and hidden gems including Scanners, Possession, Ghost Story, Dead and Buried, Dark Night of the Scarecrow and Lucio Fulci's masterpiece The Beyond, examining why these films continue to attract new generations of horror fans. We'll also discuss the early VHS boom, the emergence of the Video Nasties era in the UK and how video rental stores helped transform horror fandom during the early 1980s. Was 1981 the greatest year in horror history? Watch and decide for yourself. What are your favourite horror films from 1981? Let me know in the comments below. #Horror #1981 #HalloweenII #FridayThe13thPart2 #TheBurning #TheProwler #MyBloodyValentine #AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon #TheHowling #Wolfen #TheEvilDead #Scanners #Possession #TheBeyond #VideoNasties #HorrorMovies #OnlySands music by Karl Casey @whitebataudio    / whitebataudio   Join my Social Pages below ⬇️ Facebook -   / 1556037968843323   Instagram -   / only_sands_horror   ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ All clips and images used in this video were used ONLY as a means to review and criticise and should be considered as FAIR USE, under the Copyright act. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.