Reviews

"Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!" was an OK sequel, though I heard several users say that Part 2 is much better than this one (I haven't seen Part 2 yet). I really expected everything out of this one when I bought it for eight bucks at some sale. . . wasn't worth that much of cash, but it was much interesting and more atmospheric than the garbage that's released in theatres today. Though the film does get a little annoying a little later, considering the main character is blind and we have to sit through the slow reactions of her when she doesn't know that Ricky is right next to her or not.

Bill Moseley gives a somewhat heart-felt performance in his portrayal of Ricky, and his character wasn't boring at all as one user said he was.

Like the original "Silent Night, Deadly Night", it wasn't boring at all but quite interesting both physically and psychologically, yet I heard that the next two sequels "blow". The movie is well-directed, acted, and photographed with shades of dark humor and is for anyone who likes the "Halloween" series, that including me.

**1/2 out of ****

Okay, "Rumpelstiltskin" is another one of those horror films that aren't really scary or terrifying, just plain silly and funny with a script filled in with a bunch of lame one-liners. However, I found this film rather entertaining since it's directed and co-scripted by Mark Jones, the creator of "Leprechaun", though this was the third and last film he ever wrote and directed.

What we have here is a grotesque Freddy Krueger-like hunchbacked baby-stealing punk whose name is the movie's title, who (loosely based on the children's fairytale) is cursed by an old hag who imprisons him in a brownish-green rock for one-thousand years for trying to steal the Baby John's soul so that he could live on for eternity and never be killed. One-thousand years later in present day Los Angeles, a woman's police officer husband is killed by an armed carjacker in the line of duty. A few days later she finds the stone that Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned, drops a tear on it (that's what you have to do to release him, with a tear and a true wish) when crying and remembering her dead husband. Somehow, Rumpelstiltskin is released from his imprisonment, transforms into the woman's husdband, makes love to her, and turns back into himself to suck her baby's soul out. Later on we have a whole hell of a lot of exciting things going on, including Rumpelstiltskin chasing after her and her baby and a sleazy television host in a huge truck wreaking even further havoc till the very end.

Despite its low-budget and amateurish acting, the picture does have its great moments and memorable situations, but refuses to deliver any real shocks or a lick of redeeming value though it does have some excellent special make-up effects by Kevin Yagher (Child's Play 1, 2, 3 and Bride of Chucky).

So give "Rumpelstiltskin" a chance and you'll have a good time with this fast-paced flick.

I've been watching this show for three years now, and I simply love it because of how funny Joe Bob Briggs is. In fact, he's my idol now.

Every Saturday night I tune into TNT to watch the cheesy flicks he hosts, and I like only SOME of the ones he plays. My favorite segments in his show are when he reads some fain mail on the air with Rusty the Mailgirl (because I send some in) and when he does the Drive-In Totals for a film he shows. I hope that "Monstervision" remains to be the longest running television series, as long as everyone's favorite funny man stays as host. It wouldn't be the same without him. You can also catch Mr. Briggs make cameo appearances in films such like "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2", "Casino", "The Great Outdoors", and "Face/Off".

Right next to Howard Stern, Joe Bob Briggs may top over the classy radio DJ as the "King of all Media".

Well, as you can see, everyone's favorite blue overalls-wearing psychopathic doll has survived for a fourth installment. An excellent fourth installment, at that. I was very impressed with this one, especially after the "dullness" of Part 3 that got me completely bored that I doubted that there would even be any more sequels. . . Boy, was I wrong. But it just seems that in "Bride of Chucky" you actually feel some chemistry going on between him and Tiffany. Not only that, but it always seems that in the "Child's Play" series you could never really tell if Chucky's dead or not, whether he's shot in the heart, exploded into bits of pieces, or hacked up in a huge fan.

This film also includes some memorable scenes, for example, the stunning segment where that guy gets blown to bits by getting hit by that huge truck. Pure genius from the film's screenwriter, and creator of characters, Don Mancini.

Yes, shocking was the movie, the ending especially. Some good dialogue, a great plotline, pulse pounding suspense, and a hard-hitting soundtrack, "Bride of Chucky" promises everything the previews do and may become a famous pick-out in the horror genre. Highly reccomended for die-hard fans of the "Child's Play" series.

I've seen "Jack Frost" about three months back and here's the big question to some of you so-called "geniuses" out there who have also viewed this title---Just what the HELL were you people thinking when you were watching this movie? "Jack Frost" is supposedly a dark satire of recent films.

I've seen it three times, and I NEVER got tired of it. A bully being decapitated by a snow sled? A man taking an ax handle down his throat ("Gosh, I only axed ya for a smoke.")? Yes, the murder scenes may seem silly, but that's what makes the movie fun? It was rather enjoyable, in fact, watching an actor in a foam-rubber snowman suit bashing girl's heads against a wall while making out with her.

If you liked such titles like "Child's Play" and "Leprechaun", then you'll love "Jack Frost". If you don't like these following titles, avoid it like the ebola virus.

***stars out of ****.

Other wannabe horror films that are set around Christmas containing a murderous Santa Claus at least tried to top this one, but failed. This is the first ever slasher pic that actually has no supernatural aspect, unlike the "Halloween" and "Friday the 13th" films and has characters you actually feel sympathy for. "Silent Night, Deadly Night" is an interesting little story, both physically and psychologically in many ways. Billy is traumatized after watching his parents being brutally murdered by a psychopath dressed in a Santa suit after his loony grandpa tells him that ol' Saint Nick punishes bad little boys and girls. So, years later Billy grows up to be a serial killer himself, donned in a Santa suit, axing anyone being "naughty" to death.

Seeing half naked women getting killed makes Billy lose his mind. The character to blame for all of this is the nun in charge, Mother Superior, and she's one annoying bitch that you'll want getting hers in the end. Billy, on the other hand, doesn't deserve to get his, simply because it's difficult to hate someone who's had such a tragic past.

The producers pick up a brutal script by Michael Hickey, transforming it into a somewhat realistic masterpiece that has offended moms and pops from all over the USA, which was what caused all the controversy about this picture. It ended up being banned in theatres from across the country, and soon had its long awaited release for video years after its original release for the silver screen. The kind of film that's waited a long period of time to be viewed on television.

Containing extremely gory, extremely excellent "methods of death", and creepy camera work, this is a definite must-see for fans of the genre. Check out scream queen Linnea Quigley get impaled onto a reindeer's antlers topless.

Four stars out of four.