Revenge_of_the_Madness Reviews

The Stuff (1985)

Pretty Good..

[29 February 2004]

If you like lesser known films from the 80's this could be one for you. The description it gives here does not completly give it justice. Think Puppet Masters(not the killer dolls the one about parasites who take you over, if you need a more recent example then then Facuilty) Meets the Blob.

The movie moves along at a fairly steady clip. THere are some jumps in the movie which create some plotholes and times when you ask yourself, how did we get here. Compared to some movies I have seen recently this one is not at all bad. Mo and Choc. Chip Charley and his "deadly weapons" are pretty funny and done pretty well for a low budget horror.

THe main people are all done pretty good, you semi-care about them which is better then alot of low budget films. The deaths are fairly pleantful and there are some so so gory ones thrown in there. They even try to add some mystery and intrigue/Corprate backstabbing in there to give the story a well rounded feel.

One big problem I have is that a grown man, who should know better, eats bubbling white crud coming from the ground...Who really does this? It was bubbling up like cold oil? Just white.

Night Screams (1987)

Not the worst.

[22 February 2004]

Some of the people are fleshed out, others you could care less about when they die. The deaths are different and at least try to be clever. But there are too many potietnial killers and it seems to confuse the plot someone.

THe plot itself is not all that well put together but it tries and it not as bad as it good be.

School's Out (1999 TV Movie)

SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW

[22 February 2004]

This movie boasted that it was the German answer to Scream/IKWYDLS/Scary Movie?{okay}/ and other teen slashers. It managed to make them look good. This was slow and pointless, the reasons behind the killings, much like Camp Blood, make little sense. The Killers even go too far in setting up abilis...I would say watch it to find out but don't.

Granted its not the worst I have seen by far, it might even have been good if it just picked up the pace a little. I enjoy mystery slowness but this was moloassas slow. You quit caring after awhile you just wanted it to hurry up and get on with it...

The House on Sorority Row (1982)

Not bad.

[22 February 2004]

Its not an overall bad film. I am still struck how teens and people are pictured in these types of movies. More willing to hide the body then just claim an accident or something. Maybe its just me but if someone died it wouldn't even cross my mind to hide it. That never works forever....

Anyway, for the budget and the fact they did not try to be more then it was. It keeps you guessing as to who the killer might be, There are a few choices and you never sure if it is the head lady of the house or one of the girls or a guest to the party...I mean its pretty well done in that regared. If you like the 80's teen slashers like Slumber Party Massacre or the like then this is the movie for you.

Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000 Video)

Bad Idea

[8 February 2004]

The first one was not all bad. Never took itself serious and the idea was a fun one. But then they had to change it and put a snowman on a tropical island...huh? Thats right. Plus Jack has many new "powers" to use in the sequel that he did not have before. One of them is the power to create baby's in the form of snowballs.

They go on a rampage and kill alot of the islanders and crew of the resort. Then the weakness that Jack has thanks to the returning Sherrif Sam is one of the stupidest things ever. I enjoyed most of the first one but this was a mistake and should never have been made...Some of, if not all the deaths were stupid...I mean the thing with the Ice and the model?

All and all if you want to see Killer Snowmen, stick with the first one. Avoid this one if you can, the title alone should tell you that. Attack of the Mutant Killer Snowman...Indeed.

Jack Frost (1997 Video)

Well....

[8 February 2004]

This is a bad movie. I will give you that but compared to some of the stuff I have sat through not as bad. I mean if you don't take it seriously at all as it does not take it's self serious. I mean a Killer Snowman and a guy called Sherrif Sam?. Anyway this killer is caught after a rampage by a small town sherrif and gets a chance at revenge when he becomes a snowman. Not the worst ever idea but close. I think if you like hoakey cheesy movies and have some free time this is not the worst choice ever.

The sequel is many many times worse and makes even less sense then this one. The Shannon/Bathtub scence is...Different. Plus the one-liners are some classic cheese. Not a bad way to kill a few hours over all.

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

What I expected.

[9/10 · 10 January 2004]

I put off doing this as I was not sure what to say. I, unlike many people, went in just knowing this would be more action then Horror. I was right but does that make it a bad movie? Not at all, I enjoy seeing the Big Two up on the big screen together, could it have been better, sure.

Making it more of a Horror movie would have been a start but overall I did enjoy it. While Freddy was played by Englund as usual the Freddy we know and Love, Jason was Not played by Kane Hodder which is what I really wanted to see. Ken did not make a real good Jason IMHO, not horriable but not real good either.

I hope the sequel/Prequel to either this movie or either series seperate lives up to the fans and what they want. The fight scences between the two were just want you would expect and while Jason gets most of the kills, Freddy does have the upper hand alot of the time.

Overall this was a good movie for the fans of both series, I think it tried hard to please fans on both sides, which is hard to do and I give them credit for that if nothing else.

The Pool (2001)

Not Bad.

[10 January 2004]

As I have said before, I rent low-budget or unknown horror when I can. I find this one quite by accident and put it on my Netflix account. I was pleastly suprised. After sitting through less then steller movies such as Terror Toons and Camp Blood one and two this was quite good.

Sure its the same old slasher/Ten Little Indians formula. A bunch of teens in a place they shouldn't be and locked up inside as it is a party start getting killed, so the killer must be...do do dooooo. ONE OF THEM!!! Like the guy before me, I agree some of the death scences are pretty cool, the waterslide comes to mind...The acting is so/so..Nice to see Miller getting some work...It's funny I was just watching late,late night reruns of that show..That's My Bush the other day.

Anyway, this movie a decent staple and overall not bad. You need these kind of movie to help push stars and propel other movies higher. As Horror goes, there is much worse and while the ending and the killer/killers Motive is lame the movie is an enjoyable way to kill a couple hours.

The Weight of Water (2000)

Not bad...

[10 January 2004]

I saw this movie on HBO the other night while staying up...I found it to be not half bad. I had to look it up on IMDB as I missed the first 10 mins or so and therefore missed the title but I did it and found it based on Hurly and Penn. The modern day story was okay but the story they were researhing was really bizaree and I think made the story. True figuring out what happened and what really went on that night is partly easy it was not a bad film over all.

If you catch it on HBO or just want to see Hurly take off her top this is the movie for you.

Camp Blood 2 (2000 Video)

The Point?

[1 January 2004]

Did you find it because I didn't. I mean really, I know people in Horror films are not the brighest stars in the sky but even this goes above and behind. To return to the very woods were everything happened the first time? Really. Not that the first movie made all that much but the killer this time at least had a reason for what he/she did.

But that does not really help as the killer in the first one made no sense whatsoever. This movie is actully no worse then the first one, yes the acting is worse but the killers reason is better...You follow me? No, good cause if you did I would like you to explain it too me.

The best advice I can give you is to avoid both of these bombs as best you can. The hokey or cheese factor is not enough to help the movie. The only reason I sat through this one is becase is I start a series I have to finish it...Obsessive that way I guess.

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Not the worst spoof.

[25 October 2003]

There have been worse ones for sure. I liked Airplane and sequel. I went in expecting something pretty funny. The problems being that is was limited in what it could do being pg-13.

Alot of the jokes were dated....Women Intitiuon or ESPN? Man, that is from when I was in Middle School. Making Fun of Micheal Jacksons child molester thing...Cmon. Alot of the jokes fell flat and even with the movie being as short as it was there seem to be too many underlying storylines. They couldn't seem to keep them all together.

The end was kind of a jumbled mess. Don't get me wrong, there were funny parts and I did laugh out loud a few times. But overall it was a disapointment. Scary Movie 2 was not the best spoof but the opening scence was great in Scary Movie 2. I thought that was really funny.

Terror Toons (2002 Video)

STAY AWAY!!!

[20 October 2003]

It very simple. I rented this thinking it would be like Roger Rabbit on crack. A toon that uses toon powers to kill. Instead We get two guys, a doctor and a monkey, in rubber suits so bad that Godzilla looks real. I purposely rent "bad" horror movies with good ones. I love a horror movie full of cheese. Even to the point of being funny, but this was not even that. At the very least you expect so funny things or even nudity in this 20 dollar peice of crap. You don't get any of that. There are no redemming features in this movie at all. I enjoyed Camp Blood better and I didn't like that movie much either.

My most sincere and best advice is to run from this as fast as you can. Avoid it at all costs.

Camp Blood (2000 Video)

One of the worst...

[24 September 2003]

I got this movie on Netflix as I usually like bad horror. But this went way way beyond that. I mean first off the rip off killer, who was a cross between Jason and Micheal was called The Clown?.

The reason The Clown was killing people was also one of the stupidest I have ever seen...EVER. The killer was not even old enough to be the killer and the reason others help is never explained. Even if you like bad horror you should avoid this movie like the plague.

Since the stars don't go into the negetives I am not sure what to give it.