1987, Distributed by Republic Pictures
Starring: Cathy Podewell as Judy, Amelia Kinkade as Angela, Lance Fenton as Jay, Linnea Quigley as Suzanne, and Alvin Alexis as Rodger
J-Rock's Review: of 5 skulls
This marvel is a fine example of the horror movies of the late 1980's that tried to be scary using suspense, chases, and bad synthesizer music, but wanted to be different from the more popular slasher flicks of the period.
It's about a bunch of people who get invited to a Halloween party (of course) at a former funeral home (of course), which just happens to be on cursed land or some crap (of course), complete with underground stream, which keeps the evil demons inside.
There's a whole lot of screaming, running, and other stupid crap. There's a fat white-trash drunk, a greasy Italian who thinks he's from Brooklyn (named Sal Romero, stereotypically), there's a slut, and there's a really annoying part where Angela does a stupid fifteen-minute demon dance with a strobe light and some crappy 80's punk rock.
The most disturbing part of this movie is how Judy's little brother hides in her closet, apparently trying to sneak a peek at her goods - when he jumps out and scares her, he proclaims "Bodacious boobs, sis. Grow any more and you'll need to hire someone to tie your shoes." Great, incest.
The only funny thing in the entire movie (besides the nudity) is the ending, where the mean old man eats an apple pie filled with the razors he put in the apples to give to the kids!! Ha ha!! Poetic justice!!
Anyway, it's good for a laugh with your buds, but not much more. Like way too many crappy movies, there is a sequel - no wait, there are actually two. I'll let you know how bad they are soon.
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