Ah, the 90's... Oh okay, it's perhaps not the most fondly remembered decade ever, but there were some highlights. The economy was certainly at it's strongest during the Clinton administration. Maybe it pays to have philandering presidents who love a good donut? Music was changing, with grunge and hip-hop bringing a much needed variety to the charts. Plus we had Melrose Place on the boob tube. Raise your hand if you had halter tops and shoulder pads like Heather Locklear or grew out your sideburns so awesomely like Dylan from 90210. The growth of the Internet in the 90's certainly shaped the decade and what was to come. Now we can buy anything from vitamins to sausages to gallons of lube from the web. That in itself was worth the entire decade, right?
Well, there was also the Fill In The Blank From Hell Thriller to endlessly entertain us. I suppose it started with the hit release of Fatal Attraction in 1987 (The Mistress from hell). That was the Movie that sent the Water Cooler set in a tizzy. Recent additions to the genre like 2008's Lakeview Terrace (The Cop AND Neighbor from hell), The Beyonce starring Obsessed (The mistress AND co-worker from hell) from 2009 and 2011's The Rommate (She was merely just a Roommate from hell) were okay additions to the fold. They just could not quite mirror the hysterical fun of that very specific brand of Film from the 90s.
The decade that had so much to offer if you're into these types of Movies. From the Major Studio Releases right down to the cheapie ones flooding the shelves at the Video Stores, It was all good, nutty fun. Plus you learned so many things about life and people... Well, you mostly learned that the dads in these Movies always seemed to be Architects and that at some point someone was going to go through the floor. And, of course, obsession knows no boundaries.
On with the show...
1990
Bad Influence - The Friend from hell
Blue Steel - The Boyfriend from hell
The Guardian - The Nanny from hell
Internal Affairs - The Cop from hell
Lisa - The Phone Caller from hell
Misery - The Fan from hell
Pacific Heights - The Tenant from hell
1991
Cape Fear - The Client from hell
Deceived - The Husband from hell
A Kiss Before Dying - The Boyfriend from hell
Omen IV: The Awakening - The Daughter from hell
Scissors - The Neighbor from hell
Sleeping With The Enemy - The Husband from hell
1992
Basic Instinct - The Girlfriend from hell
Consenting Adults - The Neighbor from hell
Deadbolt - The Roommate from hell
Dolly Dearest - The Doll from hell
Final Analysis - The Patient from hell
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - The Nanny from hell
Mikey - The Boy from hell
Poison Ivy - The Friend from hell
Single White Female - The Roommate from hell
Stepfather III - The Stepfather from hell
Unlawful Entry - The Cop from hell
The Vagrant - The Bum from hell
1993
Angel Eyes - The Daughter from hell
Blind Side - The Blackmailer from hell
The Crush - The Teenaged girl from hell
Dream Lover - The Wife from hell
The Good Son - The Boy from hell
Guilty As Sin - The Client from hell
Malice - The Doctor from hell
Man's Best Friend - The Dog from hell
The Neighbor - The Neighbor from hell
Sliver - The Landlord from hell
The Temp - The Secretary from hell
Voyage - The Couple from hell
1994
Color Of Night - The Patient from hell
Disclosure - The Boss from hell
Mother's Boys - The Mom from hell
The Paperboy- The Paperboy from hell
Swimming With Sharks - The Boss from hell
1995
Above Suspicion - The Disabled Guy from hell
Gramps - The Grandfather from hell
Malicious - The One Night Stand from hell
Mommy - The Mother from hell
The Net - The Boyfriend from hell (or, the dial-up modem from hell)
Never Talk To Strangers - The Boyfriend from hell
Relative Fear - The Boy from hell
Separate Lives - The Professor from hell
Temptress - The Girlfriend from hell
The Tie That Binds - The Biological Parents from hell
1996
Daddy's Girl - The Daughter from hell
The Dentist - The Dentist from hell
Extreme Measures - The Doctor from hell
The Fan - The Fan from hell
Fear - The Boyfriend from hell
Invasion Of Privacy - The Boyfriend from hell
The Maddening - The Father from hell
Mischievous - The Ex-Girlfriend from hell
Primal Fear - The Client from hell
1997
Casualties - The Husband from hell
Driftwood - The Girlfriend from hell
The Ex - The Ex-Wife from hell
The Nurse - The Nurse from hell
Office Killer - The Co-Worker from hell
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction - The Friend from hell
Under Pressure (AKA: Bad Day On The Block) - The Firefighter from hell
1998
Break Up - The Husband from hell
Devil In The Flesh (AKA: Dearly Devoted) - The Student from hell
I NEED to see The Guardian!! Thanks for the reminder, and great list man! How's about Danny Boyles Shallow Grave - The roomates/friens from Hell! Thats a great one too!
As I was scrolling down, I thought "oh, so-and-so movie better be on here", and sure enough all the movies I had in mind are on there. Why would I ever doubt Cinema Du Meep? Great list. I'm a BIG fan of 90' (blank) from hell movies too!
4 comments:
Holy crap, I remember that movie Mikey. That was fucked up. I enjoyed the hell out of that.
I NEED to see The Guardian!! Thanks for the reminder, and great list man! How's about Danny Boyles Shallow Grave - The roomates/friens from Hell! Thats a great one too!
TheVoid-- Mikey really is something else!
The Film Con-- The Guardian is my favorite Movie Show featuring a woman who has sex with a tree.
As I was scrolling down, I thought "oh, so-and-so movie better be on here", and sure enough all the movies I had in mind are on there. Why would I ever doubt Cinema Du Meep? Great list. I'm a BIG fan of 90' (blank) from hell movies too!
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