“And tell him I don’t work cheap.” Drake’s rating: Also known as, “Curse Your Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal: The Movie” Drake’s review: William Stout may not be a name you’re familiar with, but he’s been involved in quite a few movies that you’ve likely seen. As an artist, he’s worked on storyboards for films like […]

Synthetronic 80s plays 1980s synth-pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, Italo-disco, and up-tempo pop/rock music. A mix of mainstream and lesser-known tracks. Download: Synthetronic 80s – #27 – Jun 8, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:51 Open Your Heart Madonna 04:58 April Fool Chalk Circle 10:13 Never Surrender Corey Hart 14:59 I Think About You Zappacosta … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s –…

“I risked my life, and you give me light beer?” Justin’s rating: All the cast and crew must’ve smelled swampy for a couple weeks after filming Justin’s review: I’m sure the legion of Animal House fans out there deeply wished that the esteemed National Lampoon organization bothered to construct a proper sequel to that prestigious […]

Synthetronic 80s plays 1980s synth-pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, Italo-disco, and up-tempo pop/rock music. A mix of mainstream and lesser-known tracks. Download: Synthetronic 80s – #26 – Jun 1, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:50 Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money) (Remix) (Edit) Pet Shop Boys 04:59 The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue 08:07 Love Train Holly … Continue reading Synthetronic…

“It’s a BIM mark! You can stick it anywhere!” Drake’s rating: Alphie’s a real drag. Someone should go all John Belushi on his acoustic guitar. Drake’s review: OK, we’ve been dancing around this one for too long. In the reviews and on the podcasts, we here at Mutant Reviewers have engaged in some in-depth exploration […]

Protest and Equality — Against a backdrop of Thatcherism, hospital closures and global conflict, photographer Sarah Saunders was a documentarian of the long decade’s effects on society, as well as the communities actively resisting it.

“Die you green bag of snot!” Justin’s rating: I will never have a beard as majestic as Dan Haggerty — or a voice as sonorous Justin’s review: As all good zombie movies do, The Chilling begins with an educational text scroll extolling the virtues of cryogenic preservation of dead folks like Walt Disney. You must understand […]

Synthetronic 80s plays 1980s synth-pop, dance-pop, hi-NRG, Italo-disco, and up-tempo pop/rock music. A mix of mainstream and lesser-known tracks. Download: Synthetronic 80s – #25 – May 25, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:47 Together Forever (Lover’s Leap Extended Remix) (Edit) Rick Astley 05:49 Invisible Touch Genesis 09:12 Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back To … Continue reading…

Used to be there were many thousands of different arcade games that you could find nearly, in arcades, convenience stores, grocery stores, gas stations and sometimes even just on a street corner. In the US (the country that originated arcade games somehow), those days have been gone for a long time, unless you count video … Continue reading "Obscure Arcade Games, Presented By Gary"

Elsewhere — A new book from Science Vs. Life founder Neil Macdonald explores the characters, photographs and ephemera that defined the sport in the ’80s and ’90s, just before the internet and commercialisation changed it forever.

A video featuring an ’80s version of a shopping mall complex, produced with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) technology sparked nostalgia among Filipinos. Filmmaker Chuck Gutierrez posted a clip on Threads showing Glorietta in the “early ’80s, when an afternoon in the park felt like the whole world.” The video showed open spaces where Filipinos could […]

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"I think it's the Great Depression."

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“Twenty men? He got rid of twenty men? That’s impossible!” Drake’s rating: Ninja U was my safety school. Drake’s review: You may not know the name Mike Stone, but… well, honestly, there’s no reason you should, unless you’re maybe an Elvis Presley fan. Stone was a karate champion in the 1960s along with a bunch […]

Download: Synthetronic 80s – #24 – May 18, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:50 Have In Mind (Extended Mix) Cetu Javu 05:05 Listening Pseudo Echo 08:00 Too Shy (Midnight Mix) Kajagoogoo 13:35 The Storm New Scientists 18:17 My Dreams Of You The Box 22:10 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics 27:27 Power Of … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s – #24 – May 18, 2026 →

Taylor Wolfe couldn't believe her mom slept soundly without any kind of baby monitor.

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“I happen to know that in the future I will not have the slightest use for algebra, and I speak from experience.” Justin’s rating: Just for the record, there’s no way I’d ever want to go back to my high school unless I had a few thousand dollars to invest in AOL, Google, and Apple. […]

“Only a ninja can destroy a ninja.” Drake’s rating: Possibly the most Cannon movie in the history of ever Drake’s review: It was with some trepidation that I approached this review. Not because of the movie itself, of course, but because this is my 200th review for Mutant Reviewers and I wanted to review a […]

“My one and only noble point may be found in my bodily appendage, whom I will consult democratically as he is rather whimsical.” Flinthart’s rating: I’m giving it seven out of 10 talking penis puppets. Flinthart’s review: No, dammit. I am NOT back. I’m just… look, I watched a weird-arse film and I’m probably gonna […]

“I have no fear, I came for a transfusion of blood.” Justin’s rating: Dog bites man bites vamp Justin’s review: As we all well know, space vampires are a dire galactic threat that not enough people take seriously these days. Maybe when human civilization gets its act together, we can eradicate this problem and move […]

Download: Synthetronic 80s – #23 – May 11, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:43 Love In The First Degree (Eurobeat Style Edit) Bananarama 06:15 Respectable Mel & Kim 09:30 The Promise When In Rome 13:07 Double Trouble Sass Jordan 17:25 Beat It Michael Jackson 21:31 Big League Tom Cochrane & Red Rider 25:58 … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s – #23 – May 11, 2026 →

“Heroes and fools are the same thing.” Drake’s rating: Required watching if you’re a fan of pig men Drake’s review: Robert E. Howard’s character Conan the Cimmerian has been pretty influential in a variety of mediums, to say the least. In print, the barbarian had many imitators, such as John Jakes’ Brak the Barbarian, but […]

“Taste some of Mama’s home cookin’, Adolf!” Justin’s rating: All the slow-mo surfing footage in the world Justin’s review: I want to let you know that it’s with the most extreme of reluctance that I venture back into Troma Studios’ domain. This obnoxious outfit taught me what trashy exploitation was before I knew that there […]

“I’m not trying to be a hero! I’m fighting the dragon!” Drake’s rating: Reliving the Arthurian saga, ‘80s style Drake’s review: Things were looking pretty good for George A. Romero in 1980. The recent success of his zombie classic Dawn of the Dead had not only solidified his reputation as a film director, it also […]

Download: Synthetronic 80s – #22 – May 4, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:43 Self Control Laura Branigan 04:38 Echo Beach Martha And The Muffins 08:09 Hello Again The Cars 11:56 Sincere (I Shall Return) Eight Seconds 16:17 Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin 20:09 Manic Monday Bangles 23:12 Working For The Weekend Loverboy … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s – #22 – May 4, 2026 →

Download: Synthetronic 80s – Episode #21 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:41 Moonbeam Men Without Hats 04:17 First-Last-For Everything (Club Mix) Endgames 08:52 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling 12:57 The Wild Boys Duran Duran 17:12 Never Heart 21:13 St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) John Parr 25:49 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel 30:39 Cosmetics Gowan … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s…

Download: Synthetronic 80s – Episode #20 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 01:13 Arts’ In D Minor/Harry Houdini (Edit) Kon Kan 05:32 Like To Get To Know You Well Howard Jones 09:29 Space Age Love Song A Flock Of Seagulls 13:13 It Must Be Love Payola$ 17:45 Centerfold J. Geils Band 21:20 Don’t Forget Me … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s – Episode #20 – 2026-04-18 →

“All things considered, I think I’d rather be eaten by the worms!” Drake’s rating: Not a forgotten cult classic, just forgotten Drake’s review: You all know how it is, right? One minute you’re out in the desert, wrangling worms, and the next you’re digging up a large box that you saw being buried by a […]

Download: Synthetronic 80s – Episode #19 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s) TIME TITLE ARTIST 00:24 Star Erasure 04:11 Nowhere Girl B-Movie 08:44 Love Is A Shield Camouflage 12:30 Vienna Calling (Wait For The Extended Mix) Falco 16:34 You And Me Funny Twins 20:52 Just Between You And Me Lou Gramm 25:40 Kyrie Mr. Mister 29:51 Into The … Continue reading Synthetronic 80s – Episode #19 – 2026-04-11 →

“THIS is the sound of the ‘80s!” Drake’s rating: Sooooo sparkly…. Drake’s review: You think you know a website, right? I mean, here’s Mutant Reviewers (or, as Chris might say, “Mutant Reviewers Movies DOT com”), the home of cult flicks spanning the decades, right? We have reviews of films galore, covering a wide variety of […]

“Well I get a little nervous when someone tries to kill me.” Josh’s review: Mining my memory in an attempt to uncover my earliest exposure to Chuck Norris yielded little results. Much like Star Wars, I can’t recall when I first saw one of his films; he has just kind of always been there. I’m […]