Once upon a time, a witch was condemned to death by the local clergy. Her body was thrown in a pond and a cross was thrown in after her, to keep her really upset. Many years later (like 300) she has returned -- and death awaits anyone who comes near her ancestral home. Very nasty death!
This film is what a horror film should be, especially an 80s horror film. We have attractive ladies, a Catholic priest, a church administrator (who is not a priest and is free to enjoy the ladies), a witch... and some death scenes that are not flawless (some are cheesy), but are definitely creative. This isn't a masterpiece or a legendary film, but it's one worth seeing if you notice it at the video store.
Let me give you a few examples: one man is decapitated (which is bad enough), and his head is put in the microwave! One time I put a Furby in a microwave, and I know what happens to cats in the microwave... so I knew what was coming from the human head! Oh my! Not much later, a buzz saw goes loose and buries itself in a man's chest until it burrows out of his back! Wow! These scenes aren't realistic (they could never happen in real life), but they really spark the dark parts of our imagination.
Bad dreams show up, flashbacks take place and a man of less than normal intelligence guards the witch ("his mistress") and will stop at nothing to save her. The church administrator must consult an old book -- the logbook of a church that no longer exists -- to ward away the witch! Oh, it's so dreamy! And unlike "Horror Rises From the Tomb" (where a warlock returns), this film doesn't take itself so seriously -- allowing us to just lay back and enjoy, like most films should be watched...
There's not much to say about this one because it's not really a film meant to be critiqued. No great score, no A-list acting... just a fun time. If that's what you want -- a horror movie with a sense of humor, but without being actually funny -- you want this movie. Rent it, buy it... get some popcorn and a bottle of whiskey. Drink a Coke Zero. You're going to have yourself a party!
This film is what a horror film should be, especially an 80s horror film. We have attractive ladies, a Catholic priest, a church administrator (who is not a priest and is free to enjoy the ladies), a witch... and some death scenes that are not flawless (some are cheesy), but are definitely creative. This isn't a masterpiece or a legendary film, but it's one worth seeing if you notice it at the video store.
Let me give you a few examples: one man is decapitated (which is bad enough), and his head is put in the microwave! One time I put a Furby in a microwave, and I know what happens to cats in the microwave... so I knew what was coming from the human head! Oh my! Not much later, a buzz saw goes loose and buries itself in a man's chest until it burrows out of his back! Wow! These scenes aren't realistic (they could never happen in real life), but they really spark the dark parts of our imagination.
Bad dreams show up, flashbacks take place and a man of less than normal intelligence guards the witch ("his mistress") and will stop at nothing to save her. The church administrator must consult an old book -- the logbook of a church that no longer exists -- to ward away the witch! Oh, it's so dreamy! And unlike "Horror Rises From the Tomb" (where a warlock returns), this film doesn't take itself so seriously -- allowing us to just lay back and enjoy, like most films should be watched...
There's not much to say about this one because it's not really a film meant to be critiqued. No great score, no A-list acting... just a fun time. If that's what you want -- a horror movie with a sense of humor, but without being actually funny -- you want this movie. Rent it, buy it... get some popcorn and a bottle of whiskey. Drink a Coke Zero. You're going to have yourself a party!