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Who Doesn’t Love An Orgy?

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May 9, 2013

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)

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Eric (Jason Sudeikis) and his friends throw the best summer parties at his dad’s Hampton beach house; all that is about to change though, since his dad is putting the house up for sale.  Eric is bummed out, so he and his pals try to think up a great theme for their last big hurrah.  And as the title would suggest, this close group of friends decide on having an orgy on Labor Day weekend.

As the weeks pass and everyone gets closer and closer to the time when they will be having sex with their long-time friends, naturally some people are a little stressed out. Whether it is the guys worrying about performance, or the girls about their appearance, everyone is a little anxious.  To complicate things even more, Eric has fallen for his realtor, and doesn’t know how to bring up the fact of what’s going on at his dad’s place.  The group ends up having a great time, and it brings them all a little closer together, if you can believe that. In addition to Sudeikis; Nick Kroll, Leslie Bibb, LakeBell, Will Forte & Tyler Labine also star in this raunchy comedy.

Alex’s Thoughts:  This was one of those movie that was in and out of the theaters in a week, so I was pretty sure that it was either A) awful, or B) the name just put most people off.  After watching it, I would say it was probably the fact that people were too embarrassed to ask for a ticket to “that orgy movie”, because it is a pretty decent flick.  It has a good cast, especially the guys, all of whom are some very funny dudes.  There are some great lines back and forth between Eric and the realtor, and it seems like it was kind of forced at points, but was still really funny.  You can’t help but share in their awkwardness when it is orgy time, but you also sort of grown at the cheesiness of the whole thing once it gets going.  If you are in the mood for a good comedy with a bit of naughty in it, give this one a try.  Alex Rates This Movie 7.5/10

“I never thought I’d say this, but I need a break from watching this girl-on-girl… on-girl action. I need to check the Yankees score.”

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Adventures In Cosplaying – by Alex

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April 28, 2013

Until last year’s Wizard World Chicago, I had never really had any interest in cosplaying. The idea of dressing up and having people ask you for pictures all day wasn’t really appealing; after all, there are c-list celebrities to gawk at. Worse yet, what if I spent the time and money on a costume and it was so awful no one would know who I was supposed to be dressed as?   I’d noticed that there were a lot of people in costumes that were either fantastic or, to be polite, NOT fantastic.  While I wanted so badly to judge them, I just couldn’t; they were passionate about something and were trying to show the world.  I felt like I needed to look at things through their eyes for a change, so I decided that C2E2 2013 was going to be my cosplay debut and I would see what life was like as a costumed player. But like any sassy young lady, I looked in the mirror and wondered… ‘what to wear’?  I wanted something geeky, TV or movie related and unique.  Some girls might be fine dressing as Harley Quinn, or guys wanting to dress as Spidey still knowing that there will be dozens of others dressed the same way, but that’s not me.  As a huge Firefly fan, I thought that something from that fandom would be something fun to do, and decided on dressing as an Alliance EMT from the Ariel episode. That was geeky enough where fans would know it, but obscure enough where I didn’t think anyone else would be wearing the same thing.  After amassing the required supplies, I ended up with a finished near-screen-accurate costume. It wasn’t too shabby if you ask me.

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The day of the con had come, and after having my friend Shaun join me in a matching costume, we head to the back of the queue to get in.  It isn’t long before we see a guy across the room dressed like Malcolm Reynolds who gives us an excited smile and an approving nod.  Over the course of the day, there were lots of people who recognized the costume and asked for pictures, and some who had no idea who we were supposed to be, but still asked us for pics because they appreciated the effort we put in to out costumes.  While that was exciting, the comments we got from the hardcore fans were the best; things like “where can I get a costume like that” to “that is so perfect” were heard more than once. A knight from the Medieval Times booth had one of my favorite comments; while still in character he asked – “How fares life in the Core planets, space travelers? I hear Ariel is beautiful this time of year.” While that was near perfect, a simple two-word acknowledgement made everything worth it, when a guy smiled at us and simply said “keep flying”, the motto of Browncoats the world round.

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I now feel a bit of a connection to the guy dressed like the Ninth Doctor, or the girl wearing a Dark Phoenix costume or one of the Stormtroopers of the 501st Legion. I flaunted what I loved for the whole world to see. I let my geek flag fly high and proud, and it might have been the most fun I have ever had at a con.  For 98% of the people who cosplay, it isn’t about showing off your sewing skills or trying to get attention from strangers, It‘s showing those strangers that you are passionate about something, and hopefully they can appreciate it. If not, so what? You keep on doing what any passionate fan does: you keep flying.

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That Mannequin Has Amazing Hair!

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April 22, 2013

Maniac (2012) 

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Meet Frank (Elijah Wood), he’s a nice young man with scrapped up hands and a van full of mannequin parts. He’s a perfectly normal guy that likes to drive around at night, watching girls leave nightclubs, follow them home, then scalp them lovingly. Or maybe you can meet him on J-Date, where he will take you to a nice dinner, then strangle you while you are giving him a blowjob. What an ungrateful punk! Don’t worry, Frank took a scalp to remember her by.

When Frank gets home he slaps the scalps his mannequins and proceeds to talk to them and see them as real people. All is well and good until Frank meets a beautiful photographer named Anna, she also has a thing for mannequins and is enamored with Frank and his mannequin shop. She rents a bunch of them for her upcoming art exhibit, and invites Frank to the show, but poor Frank doesn’t fit in very well. Anna’s agent belittles him, and Anna’s boyfriend accosts him in the bathroom. So Frank deals with this by following the agent home and scalping the shit out of her. The next day Anna calls Frank distraught over the loss of her friend and he heads over to comfort her. As they are hanging out, Anna starts to put the pieces together and realizes that Frank probably killed her agent, and she locks herself in the bathroom. Frank kills her gay neighbor and eventually subdues Anna as well, but not before she inflicts some serious damage to him. Frank can’t seem to catch a break as Anna gives him a hand, literally, a mannequin hand through the chest as she makes one last break for it. Does Frank catch up to the love of his life? Well that would be telling, wouldn’t it…

Alex’s Thoughts: I always thought the original Maniac was a pretty unremarkable horror movie, released when the slasher genre was ramping up to its peak. I didn’t have high hopes for the re-make, but I do like Elijah Wood, so I figured I would go into it with an open mind. I am happy to say that I really enjoyed it.  The dominate use of first-person perspective was interesting; and from the first kill even before the title card, the audience was hooked. There was a nice mix of everything a horror fan could want in a slasher flick: gore, tension and a bit of crazy (which Wood pulled off nicely).  If you are a fan of a well-made serial killer movie (and who isn’t), give it a look see.  Alex Rates This Movie 8/10

Tim’s Thoughts: This is a very solid entry into a tired and usually badly done genre. I love horror movies, but honestly 90% of them are garbage. Maniac does something that a lot of horror aspires to do and fails miserably, it’s artistic and it’s creepy. Usually these adjectives are reserved for 70′s Italian horror flicks, so to see a new movie pull it off is great! Maniac has it’s flaws, and it’s far from perfect, but screening this with a distracting, and loud audience, I was still able to enjoy it immensely.  If and when this gets nationwide release, do yourselves a favor and give Maniac a chance. Tim Rates This Movie 9/10

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The Evil Has Been Unleashed Yet Again

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April 15, 2013

Evil Dead (2013)

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This re-imagining of The Evil Dead 1 & 2, finds the typical group of twenty-somethings out at a remote rural cabin. They are not there for the stereotypical reasons of getting trashed and fornicating, but instead to help young Mia kick her smack addiction. She quits her habit cold-turkey and it isn’t long before she is freaking out; and as before, further complications arise when one of the friends recites some passages from a book made of skin and wrapped in barbed wire with clear instructions to not open it.  Such foolish behavior results in evil forces attacking Mia while she is out walking in the woods.  Let the possessions begin!!!

Mia starts attacking her friends, and they are sure it is from the detox; but typically people going through withdrawal don’t shoot their friends and try to burn themselves alive.  After puking blood on another friend, she is relegated to the cellar where she taunts the others with promises of consuming their souls. One by one, the group falls under the control of the evil, and try to kill those still human, all as the illustrated book of the dead has foretold.  When the evil gets control of a set number of souls it will take form and destroy the world.  Can Mia’s friends fill the shoes left by Bruce Campbell and send this evil back to hell?

Alex’s Thoughts: I was worried about this re-boot from the minute I heard about it, as The Evil Dead is one of my favorite movie franchises.  I found that my concerns were indeed warranted, as this movie was very disappointing and downright awful.  The book clearly shows what is to be expected with those possessed and exactly how to stop them, but these dinguses choose to ignore it, and assume their friends can still be saved.  With the story quickly veering out of control and the plot clearly contradicting the rules it established earlier in the movie, it just gets worse as it goes on.  The ease with which this ultimate evil being is dispatched is laughable, as is just about everything else meant to be taken seriously.  While it does have some good practical effects, it isn’t enough to stop me from being disappointed to the fullest.  Alex Rates This Movie 3/10.

Tim’s Thoughts: I knew I was in trouble right from the start. The opening scene is pointless, and from then on the movie proceeds to treat us all as idiots. The original Evil Dead movies were funny, creepy, gross, and a lot of fun. We get not of that here, okay, it’s gross, and most of the effects are really good. The problem is that while the movie tries to separate itself from the original films, while paying homage, instead it comes off as redoing the better parts of the first two, without any of the charm or humor.  The new Evil Dead also treats us like idiots, over explaining even the most obvious references to earlier events that will no doubt show up later. And last but not least, A Cabin In The Woods ruins this movie. It points out all the flaws in typical trope filled horror films and hilariously rakes them across the coals, and Evil Dead falls right into that category of unoriginal, and uninspired garbage. I have no problem with this movie being made, after all, Raimi himself gave it his blessing, but I do have a problem with a lump of crap being pitched as the scariest movie I have ever seen.  Save your money, and if you really want to see this, rent it. Don’t give them any more of your hard earned money.Tim Rates This Movie 1/10

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A Vacation Is All I Ever Wanted

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April 10, 2013

Sightseers (2012)

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A dating couple decide to get away for a nice little holiday. Chris brings his mother-oppressed girlfriend Tina out for a trip in his caravan on what he says will be a sightseeing trip and a sexual escape.  A few days out, Chris gets irate at a litterbug who repeatedly refuses to pick up his trash. Not on Chris’ watch, as he backs over him with the RV.  Everyone assumes it is an accident, and they go on about their trip. A few days later Chris kills a guy at their RV park just for being dickish.

Soon Tina realizes that her boyfriend is a murderer, but doesn’t seem to mind, as it makes England a better place.  After catching Chris smooching on another girl, Tina tries her hand at murder, but Chris wants to wear the killing pants in this relationship.  Chris goes over the edge when Tina begins killing for fun and taking out joggers and cyclists left and right. Will the killing stop here, or is this a murdering match made in hell?

Alex’s Thoughts:  We recently saw this at a screening at Horrorhound Weekend and were pleasantly surprised by this one, as most movies screened there are either really good, or just God awful. While billed as a horror flick, I think it’s more comedy that horror, though there are some gruesome deaths with plenty of gore (think Shaun of the Dead). Though slow at times, there were a lot of really funny parts, with the actress who played Tina just nailing that great dry British humor.  It isn’t side-splitting comedy, but the jokes are well thought out and are plentiful.  If you have the chance, I would think most people would enjoy this flick even if you aren’t into horror.  Alex Rates This Movie 8/10

Tim’s Thoughts:I keep going back and forth on this movie. It’s good, and it’s funny, but there were a few things that bothered me. The Chris character kind of made me nuts, I had a hard time caring about him or his motivations, while his girlfriend Tina is amazing. She is the highlight of the movie by far, and without her it would be nearly a complete loss. The director tries a bit too hard with lingering shots of landscapes, I know this movie is about sightseeing, but for me it constantly brought everything to a standstill. Despite my gripes, I strongly suggest that anyone who enjoys British humor, with a splash of violence. I think it gets a bit ponderous at times, and that will alienate casual viewers, but if you want to see something unique, definitely watch Sightseers. Tim Rates This Movie 7/10

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Call Me Delano, Baby

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April 1, 2013

FDR: American Badass (2012)

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While out in the woods on a hunting trip, New York governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt is attacked by a werewolf, and suffers a bite to the leg before dispatching the beast.  As any good doctor will tell you: werewolf bites give you polio.  FDR is now confined to a wheelchair with his ‘shriveled little polio legs’ (don’t worry ladies, his dong still works fine), but that isn’t going to stop him from saving the US from future werewolf attacks.  With the support of the American people behind him, he is elected president, and learns that the werewolf that attacked him was a Nazi. In fact, all members of the Axis Powers are werewolves including Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito

He has no choice but to get involved in WWII, but he isn’t content to send soldiers into battle against these monsters alone; he will be joining them!  Equipped with a machine gun laden and rocket-firing wheelchair, and joined by his trusty sidekicks General Douglas McArthur (a.k.a. Dougie Mac) and the ghost of Abe Lincoln, he takes the fight to NormandyBeach. Much hilarity ensues with foul language aplenty, gratuitous nudity, horribly racist jokes and the lots of things you wouldn’t expect to hear from a bunch of old men.

Alex’s Thoughts: Here is the thing; this movie as just as insane as the plot suggests, but sometime that’s a good thing. This is the type of flick where you go in not expecting a lot, so if it is halfway decent, you come out feeling alright for having spent your time watching, and if it’s awful you shut it off… no big deal.  I knew about 5 minutes in that I was invested for the entire movie.  There is something about old men cussing and quoting 90′s rap songs that just makes me smile.  I am actually looking forward to seeing this again, if you can believe it.  It’s stupid for stupid’s sake and knows exactly what it is, and it is perfectly done in that regard  Bostwick is awesomely funny with both dry and over-the-top humor, and the three-way call between the werewolf Axis leaders made me laugh the entire time it was on screen.  Probably not a movie for everyone, but if go in with an open mind and just want a laugh, you should have a good time.  Alex Rates This Movie 8/10

Tim’s Thoughts: This movie is completely asinine and terrible. The effects are awful, the plot is ridiculous, and worst of all it is the least historically accurate movie ever made, that being said, I laughed my ass off. Not all the jokes land, but between the shock value and the comedic performances from the leads, this movie is a lot of fun. I can’t recommend this to everyone, mostly because it’s pretty offensive consistently, but to those inclined toward this type of humor; have at it. The same director also made Poolboy 2, and it’s just as silly. I will be keeping an eye out for his next project, because while these movies are terrible, they are my kind of terrible. Tim Rates This Movie 8/10

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You’ll Wish You Encountered Something Better

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March 30, 2013

Grave Encounters 2 (2012)

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A film student posts his online review of the horror movie Grave Encounters, denouncing it as an awful piece of trash and something that should be avoided.  A few days later he gets an anonymous email from someone living near the asylum telling him that the movie was real and those people who died on-screen in that flick really are dead; killed my the ghosts inside the old hospital.  The kid calls bullshit, but decides to do a little research; and sure enough, those people are missing. After traveling to LA and meeting with the producer, he tells the kid to leave it alone and not get involved as he thinks it’s real too.

The student gets another email from this stranger telling the kid to meet him at the hospital and the truth will be revealed.  Sounds sort of ominous, huh? The guys brings a group of his film school friends and they recreate the first movie while they wait for the mystery guest to appear.  When they get to the agreed upon meeting spot, there is only a Ouija board. It goes off on its own and tells them to ‘film everything’. Just like in the first one, the ghosts materialize and chase them all around, killing a few in the process.  Unlike the first one, the survivors find the front door and escape back to their hotel room, but this haunted place isn’t going to let them go so easily. They find themselves trapped again in this cursed place that would give M.C. Escher fits, but find help from an unlikely source.

Alex’s Thoughts: The first movie was pretty good, and they should have left well enough alone, as this thing is a complete turd in so many ways. The first half of the movie is full of pointless college jabbering and parties shot on shaky hand-held cameras that do nothing for the story, except for you wanting these kids to die a horrible death. Once they finally get in the asylum it is more of the same stuff from the first one, but with effects that are laughable at times. The twist (where their hotel turns into the hospital) didn’t make any sense at all.  I was extremely disappointed the entire time I was watching this, but most of all that fact that (SPOILER ALERT) the asylum was the one sending the emails; what the shit was that? If you liked the first one, leave it at that and keep your fond memories of this franchise there. Alex Rates This Movie 1/10

Tim’s Thoughts: There are a few bright spots in this otherwise uninspired movie which borrows endlessly from better films, including it’s predecessor. I enjoyed the shiftiness of the asylum, and some of the things they did with that, but when they run into a character with the worst wig I have ever seen in a movie, I am out. Especially when combined with a lame climax, that is completely ripped off from Chronicle, and don’t get me started on some of the laughable effects. The attempts to be self aware are lame, not to mention the lead’s desire to revolutionize horror films, while his magnum opus is also just a series of bad horror tropes. Lame. Tim Rates This Movie 1/10

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Again With That Book?

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March 20, 2013

The Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987)

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Ash and his girlfriend Linda find a remote cabin in which to spend the weekend/ get their freak on.  It looks to have been recently deserted and upon further inspection Ash finds a tape recorder and a freaky looking book.  After playing the tape, we learn that this Book of the Dead has the power to unleash demons if the passages are read aloud, cue tape player and… boom, Linda is snatched from the cabin by an unseen force but returns as a possessed monster trying to eat Ash’s face off.  He cuts her head clean off, but we are only like 10 minutes into this movie, so things are gonna get worse right? Right. Here is what happens to the poor chap:

  • Linda’s reanimated corpse attacks, and her severed head takes a bite out of his hand.
  • Ash’s hand (now possessed) attempts to kill him any way it can. Not wanting to be murdered by a part of his own body, Ash takes a chainsaw and lops that bitch off!
  • The severed hand runs amuck through the house still trying to kill him and flipping him off whenever it gets the chance.
  • The evil forces do their best to drive Ash crazy by animating everything inside the cabin and Ash slowly loses his shit.
  • The cabin’s owner’s daughter shows up with a friend and their guides: Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel and his hilljack girlfriend, who is shot by Ash trying to enter the cabin.
  • Cletus knocks him out and throws him in the cellar as the new arrivals listen to the rest of the tape explaining how the owner’s wife was possessed and buried in said cellar.
  • Ash barely escapes from the beast down there, and soon most of the rest of the group become possessed.
  • He and the owner’s daughter fight for their lives as Ash equips himself with a new chainsaw hand and a shotgun (groovy), as the daughter tries to open a portal to suck up the monsters.
  • Portal is now open, but the severed hand kills her as Ash gets sucked into a dimensional rift.
  • He is shat out in 14th century England which is full of monsters and he is believed to be the savior of the people there… to be continued in the sequel: Army of Darkness.

Alex’s Thoughts: Take the original Evil Dead and mix in a few choice episodes of The Three Stooges, and this movie is what you get.  It is just the right amount of horror and comedy, and might be one of the best movies out there, in my opinion. Sure the horror special effects are a little cheesy, but I think that is sort of the point.  Where The Evil Dead was a low-budget horror, Evil Dead II takes everything good about that movie, adds a deeper story, better cast and makes the lead not such a wimp this time around. I love this thing and will never get tired of watching it. Alex Rates This Movie 10/10

Tim’s Thoughts: This doesn’t have the scares, or the shock of Evil Dead 1, but it sure as hell is a lot of fun. This is one of the few movies that pulls off the perfect mix of horror and comedy. Nobody does it like the King, and Campbell will always be the King. Anyone who watches this needs to realize a few things, first of all, don’t take it seriously, and second, this is some choice movie making. Rami is innovative, and I can’t wait to see more horror/comedy from him, so when he get’s back from Oz I hope he dives back into his bread and butter. Hail to the King baby. Tim Rates This Movie 10/10

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Korean Mutant Fish Monster: The Movie

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March 18, 2013

The Host (2006)

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As we open on an Army hospital, a doctor (The Walking Dead’s Hershel of all people) is telling an orderly to pour a bunch of toxic chemicals down the drain, despite the fact that it will pollute the river.  The doctor asks “what’s the worse that could happen”?

Gang-Doo works with his father at a food stand in a park on the banks of the Han River. Gang-Doo isn’t quite right in the head, but wants to do right by his daughter.  One day out of the blue, a huge fish monster pops out of the river and starts eating people and trashing the place.  Gang-Doo is unable to protect his daughter and she is snatched away. The government is sure this beast carries some sort of virus so the town is locked down, and all those who have come in contact with the monster are quarantined; this includes Gang-Doo, his father, sister and brother.  While in the hospital Gang-Doo gets a call from his daughter saying that she is in a sewer somewhere, and the monster is saving her to eat later.  The family escapes from the hospital, and are on the run from the army as they desperately seek out Gang-Doo’s daughter to try and find her and not be devoured by a fish monster.

Alex’s Thoughts: The last few Korean movie I’ve watched have been some of the best I’ve ever seen. Shame on me for thinking they’re all good. Not that this is awful, but it’s only a little better than the SyFy mutant monster movie of the week.  I found that I didn’t really care if any of the characters lived or not, and was actually routing for the monster most of the time.  The CG was fine at times, but was downright awful at others.  The acting also switched between decent and corny at parts.  If you like Godzilla-type flicks you might like this, might hate it. Alex Rates This Movie 4/10

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Circus of Evil

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March 11, 2013

Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

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Two boys; Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway are best friends, and nearly complete opposites. Jim is adventurous, and Will is much more cautious, but this doesn’t stop them from having fun. Especially when they find a flyer for a mysterious circus that is due to arrive in town soon. On their way home from school a lightening rod salesman approaches them and tells the boys that there is a storm coming, and one of their houses will be struck by lightening, not phased by this Jim buys a lightening rod and nails it to the roof.  Later that night they hear a train whistle, and they steal out into the night only to discover that the circus is nearly completely set up.

The town is excited for the entertainment, and everyone heads out to the perfectly, not-at-all creepy circus, and certain townsfolk are singled out and given special passes. These people have holes in their lives, and wish for women, beauty, or even lost limbs. The totally not creepy owner of the circus, Mr. Dark, is happy to oblige, and grants their wishes without any price at all, except maybe their souls. Will and Jim see this happen a few times and also stumble across a Merry-Go-Round that makes you either older or younger depending on what direction it is going. Mr. Dark spots them, and the boys take off running. The Next day the circus parades through town, looking for the boys, and handing out more passes. Will and Jim hide out in the library and tell Will’s father (the librarian) of the dastardly plot by Mr. Dark. With a bit of research they learn that this circus blows into town every generation, and collects souls. Mr Dark shows up and delivers a beating to Mr. Halloway. Mr. Dark then scoops up Jim to take him to the carousel to fulfill Jim’s wish of being older. Will and his father give chase, and get caught in a mirror maze, and with the help of the lightening rod salesman they destroy all the mirrors, and head off to find Jim. Mr. Dark already has him on the carousel, and is getting ready to age him, when Will and his father snatch him off the ride, and instead age Mr. Dark a million years or so, and we watch him age horribly until he turns into a cheap rubber skeleton. Will and his father cry over Jim’s unconscious body until he wakes up, then they happily walk off into the sunrise.

Alex’s Thoughts: Ah, the early 80′s; when Disney was in the family-friendly horror biz. They sure tried to be edgy with movies like this, Mr. Boogity and The Black Cauldron, none of which were really much of a commercial success. I thought this was scary when I was 5, but now it is just sort of sad, and I now know that Jim’s mom was a prostitute!  That must have made old man Walt’s head spin in it’s freezer!  The only saving grace of this thing is the performance of the always great Jason Robards as Will’s pappy.  This thing is very dated and not really all that good to start with, so I would pass if I were you. Alex Rates This Movie 3/10.

Tim’s Thoughts:This is one of my favorite books of all time, and I remembered liking the movie as a kid. Now I wish I wouldn’t have watched it so I could still like it, because this is a severe disappointment. Even Bradbury came out and said that Disney ruined his vision, and I agree strongly. First of all, the music is completely wrong, and sets a misleading tone, second; they miscast not only Tom Fury, but also Charles Halloway, who seems way too old to be the father. Not to mention the goofy things they do with Mr. Cooger, and the Dust Witch, ugh, it’s too frustrating to talk about. Please somebody remake this!! It could be so good. Skip the movie and read the book, it’s not very long, and reads like poetry. Tim Rates This Movie 3/10

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