Bloody New YearYear: 1986 Director: Norman J. Warren Written by: Frazer Pearce Threat: Ghost Weapon of Choice: Harpoon Based upon: Original |
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Rish Outfield's reviews
I liked the basic story of this movie, plus the fact that it was filled with
English actors, but everything else I did not like. The pacing. The
execution of the story. The lame scares. The odd bathing scene that
contained no nudity followed by a sex scene that did the same. The
explanation as to what was going on. The ridiculous introduction of one of
the heroines and secondary villains, and their ludicrous return halfway
through the film. The fact that the rules were made up as we went along, and
some characters escaped situations much more deadly than the ones that killed
previous characters. The length. The ending. Folks, I did not enjoy this
movie at all. I know I liked it less that tyranist did. I was absolutely gung ho
about watching a half-dozen horror movies in a single day, but after this
baby, I would've given my left arm for a good night's sleep.
Best Scare: The young people sit down to watch a movie in a little projection
room, and one of their party is attacked by a black & white character from
off the screen. To be absolutely honest, it was a Laughable Scare rather
than a legitimate one, but it's the only one that I'm able to remember.
The tyranist's thoughts
I believe that with this film completed, only Arbor Day remains without a horror movie. I kind of have mixed feelings
about this one. I liked the premise and a lot of the bits of the movie, but now I'm sort of left with a blah feeling.
The movie isn't overly impressive in any way and actually manages to be truly lame in a few places, but I feel a little
pity for it and want to tell you it's good.
The core idea is that a bunch of teenagers (who look more like they are in their 20's) are chased out to sea by a bunch
of evil carnies. They make it to an island where time has ceased to exist and the dead are coming back to make them
miserable.
The more I think about it, the more I don't like the movie, but I remember enjoying it while it was on. Unfortunately, I
can't think of a single remarkable thing. Too bad. Umm, see this one if you want, but it may cause amnesia.
Total Skulls: 26
Sequel | ||
Sequel setup | ||
Rips off earlier film | ||
Horror film showing on TV/in theater in movie | Fiend without a Face | |
Future celebrity appears | ||
Former celebrity appears | ||
Bad title | ||
Bad premise | ||
Bad acting | ||
Bad dialogue | ||
Bad execution | ||
MTV Editing | ||
OTS | ||
Girl unnecessarily gets naked | ||
Wanton sex | ||
Death associated with sex | ||
Unfulfilled promise of nudity | ||
Characters forget about threat | ||
Secluded location | ||
Power is cut | ||
Phone lines are cut | ||
Someone investigates a strange noise | ||
Someone runs up stairs instead of going out front door | ||
Camera is the killer | ||
Victims cower in front of a window/door | ||
Victim locks self in with killer | ||
Victim running from killer inexplicably falls | ||
Toilet stall scene | ||
Shower/bath scene | ||
Car stalls or won't start | ||
Cat jumps out | ||
Fake scare | ||
Laughable scare | ||
Stupid discovery of corpse | ||
Dream sequence | ||
Hallucination/Vision | ||
No one believes only witness | ||
Crazy, drunk, old man knows the truth | ||
Warning goes unheeded | ||
Music detracts from scene | ||
Death in first five minutes | ||
x years before/later | ||
Flashback sequence | ||
Dark and stormy night | ||
Killer doesn't stay dead | ||
Killer wears a mask | ||
Killer is in closet | ||
Killer is in car with victim | ||
Villain is more sympathetic than heroes | ||
Unscary villain/monster | ||
Beheading | ||
Blood fountain | ||
Blood hits camera | ||
Poor death effect | ||
Excessive gore | ||
No one dies at all | ||
Virgin survives | ||
Geek/Nerd survives | ||
Little kid lamely survives | ||
Dog/Pet miraculously survives | ||
Unresolved subplots | ||
"It was all a dream" ending | ||
Unbelievably happy ending | ||
Unbelievably crappy ending | ||
What the hell? |