An '80s Cult Horror-Comedy Becomes a Global Streaming Hit on HBO Max

There was a time when horror movies weren't afraid to get a little weird. The 1980s gave us everything from the surreal nightmares of A Nightmare on Elm Street to the gooey, creature-filled chaos of The Blob. It was an era when filmmakers could mix practical-effects gore, genuinely unsettling monsters, and a healthy dose of absurdity without worrying too much about fitting into a single genre.