Sunday, October 30, 2005

quick halloween movie ratings


here are a couple of quick ratings for movies i watched over this weekend.

The Hollow...and excellent Halloween movie. the descendant of Ichabod Crane must defeat the headless horseman. the Horseman was an excellently made creature and i enjoyed the cast. not cheesy and not too scary. just a good ole yarn. /////
Dead and Breakfast...america's answer to Shaun of the Dead. very funny, neat characters, kookie zombies, lots of head chopping. a must see. ////
Satan's Little Helper...surprisingly good, inspite of the awful Satan costume. but the campy-ness made it good. the kid, nine-year old Douglas is obsessed with a video game called Satan's Little Helper. he wishes to be his helper in real life. he gets his wish. the kid gets a little annoying and the mom is a wacko but the movie was surprisingly good and it takes place on Halloween. worth a couple bucks rental. ///
Predator Island...teens out on a boat, meteor hits, teens get tossed overboard and end up in a lighthouse with a couple who tend to the light. aliens attack. awful costumes, terribly lame aliens. but the cast is pretty good and i like them which helped the movie. don't pay money for it. //
Hammerhead..."half man, half shark, total terror"...well, not really. the mad scientist is a creep and terribly cliche. he even has an Igor and a female russian assistant. he has merged a hammerhead shark with a man and created a creature that can kill on land and sea. big whoop. lame creature. the male hero is a fat ass and i was hoping for him to die a horrid death. he kept calling his love interest "Baby" and that pissed me off. so, for those two reasons, i hated the movie. i give it two slashes just because it's a creature feature. //
Dominion, Prequel to the Excorcist...can't see why this would be a prequel. awful overacting but a great location. takes place on a British east african archaeological dig. Father Merrin is in charge. they unearth an old Byzantine church that was built over and altar to the devil and buried. Father Merrin must face the Devil, who is lame (literally) and a wuss compared to Linda Blake's acting. no watchy. //

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