I just wanted to respond to the last review that was written. The reviewer wrote something on the lines of "what did you expect? it starred skippy from family ties". Marc Price is not only a talented and hillarious actor but he is also a friend of mine and I hate seeing anything that bashes his work. Yes the movie was a tad bit corny but considering what he was given to work with...he did a great job!!
Enough about the soundtrack
Go review the soundtrack already...this is for the MOVIE.
I thought this movie was great. I think of it as more of a thriller than a horror movie, because the "horror" is slow to get going, and never really picks up. There is no gore or any real scares, it's tame. But I still love this movie, I thought it was really well done.
Here is the basic storyline:
Eddie is a metalhead in high school, in the 80s. He gets tormented a bit. The girl of his dreams doesn't know he's alive.
He just gets on with it, being the stoic thrasher that he is.
But then his favorite rocker, Sammy Curr, dies in a fire. The local rock station DJ (Gene Simmons cameo) gives Eddie a never-released album by Sammy.
Eddie plays the record, and discovers Sammy communicating with him, telling him how to get even. It works at first, and Eddie is happy. But then things start getting out of hand, the people Eddie just wanted to even the score with are getting seriously hurt. Sammy "comes to life" and threatens to hurt people that Eddie never wanted to be hurt.
Eddie must find a way to stop Sammy!
If you are a metalhead you will appreciate all the little touches in this movie, like when Eddie's mom goes through his stuff and you see he has Possessed and Exciter records. How true.
There is no sex in the movie, but there is a great scene with a girl by herself if you know what I mean.
Good story and really great direction make this a pleasure to watch, even if it isn't true horror.
It also made me laugh my ass off at certain parts. Like on Halloween night, when Eddie opens the door to let his mom's boyfriend in the house. He is some little wimpy guy with glasses, dressed as Rambo. When Eddie opens the door, the guy is in a Rambo pose and says "Die, commie pig". Eddie just turns around and says "Mom, Stan's here"....I couldn't stop laughing. The part with the girl in the car is hilarious too.
The DVD has no special features, but looks and sounds great.
This movie didn't get five stars only because there wasn't more gore. I dont demand gore or anything, but they never really show the kills in this movie. I don't know if they just didn't have the budget, or if they wanted commercial appeal. The acting is good, aside from Eddie's mother, and Leslie, Eddie's dream girl. Both of them suck at acting, but eveyone else comes out like a champ.
Just so you know, Ozzy is in the movie for about ten seconds. He plays a TV evangelist type, denouncing metal. It's funny to me that Ozzy and Gene Simmons are on the cover of this movie when they are barely in it. But oh well, its a good movie, and it is a must own if you are a metalhead.
Thrash til Death!
A Great, But Forgotten Band
Hey you got your Movie review on my Soundtrack review!!! Kind of a hodge-podge of reviews posted here, mine is for the soundtrack only. The movie was goofy fun, but come on...it starred Skippy from "Family Ties"!!! Fastway is one of those great undiscovered bands from the 80's hair metal scene and along with bands like "Black n' Blue" and "Waysted", Fastway just couldn't break through that glass ceiling to join the ranks of Ratt, Poison and Cinderella. It's really as shame, because Fastway put out some great music. "Trick or Treat" is just a fantastic, metal-head's delight. Just pop this disc in and try not playing air guitar to "Trick or Treat" or "After Midnight". Listen to one of the coolest bass lines of all times with "Heft". If you are a fan of 80's hair metal then this is a disc you must own. After just one listen I guarantee you will back on Amazon buying the rest of the Fastway catalog.
Sure the movie is cheesy, but that is part of its charm. My favourite line has to be when the one chick (I think her name was Genie Wooster) tells Eddie that he is creepy, and when he says he doesn't understand, she replies "If you weren't so creepy, you would know what I mean". The reason why I love this line so much is as follows: It reminds me (and I am sure many others) of stuck up people in high school who had the same attitude. I can think of one, in particular right now.
So despite the movie's lack of appeal to awards committees, it does have some great moments, and although it does not have mass appeal, I don't think that was its purpose. It reaches out to the lost children of the world by showing them that they are not alone.
Besides, it is just a fun movie. Where else will... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Ozzy Osbourne DVD Release Date: Released the 28 November 2002 THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.
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