“Punks are nihilists who see no tomorrow at all, and dwell in a culture of death music and death imagery. Appropriately, Return focuses on a group of punks who bear names like Trash, Suicide, and Scum, their very names indicating their lack of respect for the world, and themselves. They see themselves as nothing in a world that doesn't value them, and won't survive an apocalypse.” HorrorNostalgiaPunkAmerican CultureFilm Criticism1980sHorror MoviesHorror Films Book:Horror Films of the 1980s Source: Horror Films of the 1980s
“Far too many policies President Reagan enacted during his two terms boasted this "Don't Worry, Be Happy"/"Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid" schizophrenia.” HorrorNostalgiaAmerican HistoryAmerican CultureFilmsFilm HistoryFilm Criticism1980sRonald ReaganHorror Films Book:Horror Films of the 1980s Source: Horror Films of the 1980s
“A former Hollywood actor and a senior citizen when he first took the oath of office, Reagan was a revolutionary in many significant ways, but not necessarily in the fashion one might expect. His two terms, and the term of his successor as well, might well be described as the greatest chasm between image and reality that this country has ever witnessed.” FilmHorrorAmerican HistoryAmerican CultureFilm HistoryFilm Criticism1980sHorror Movies Book:Horror Films of the 1980s Source: Horror Films of the 1980s