The Crazies

Director - Brock Eisner (The Last Witch Hunter, Fear Itself)

Starring - Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill, Pitch Black), Timothy Olyphant (Scream 2, Deadwood), and Joe Anderson (Doctor Who, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2)

Release Date - 2010

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Fear thy neighbor"

Format - UHD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Many of you have heard the story about my grandmother watching Savini's Night of the Living  Dead while I was with her one night.  She wasn't expecting me to sit still long enough to watch it with her but I did.  I watched the whole thing with her and fucking loved it.  Right after this she left me watch the original from my favorite filmmaker, George A. Romero.  I was just a kid at this time and over the next few years I was lucky enough to watch others from him where I fell in love with them all.  Sadly, it wasn't until I was in high school that I was lucky enough to watch his underrated classic The Crazies.  I scored a VHS of this from the local video store that was closing and quickly tossed it in.  I absolutely loved it and when news several years later broke about a remake, I was excited to see it.  I went to the theater to check it out and loved it.  Eventually snagging a copy of the blu when it was released.  However, I never revisited it until now.  I recently received the new UHD steelbook for review and used this opportunity to rewatch it.  I want to thank Lionsgate for sending this one over for review.

     The film follows a small town sheriff (Olyphant) who finds himself in the middle of the outbreak when a plane carrying a virus to be destroyed crashes in the swamp that feeds into the waterway that supplies the town with their drinking water.  The infested become mad with some turning to homicide.  The military comes in to cover up the accident by killing everyone in the small town but the sheriff, his pregnant wife, and other escape and try to find safety before the soldiers track them down.

     The Crazies 2010 does borrow a lot of the story from the original with a more modern spin.  There is a lot to like about the film, especially if you've seen the first movie, but there is some things that I never cared for with this remake.  The acting in this one is top notch but the characters themselves are not very likable.  Olyphant delivers a great performance and what I assume was the role that lead to him landing the role of Rayan Givens in Justified.  The characters personalities are damn near identical.  I'm also a huge fan of Radha Mitchell and love seeing her in genre films.  She's an amazing actress and this is one of  my favorite performances from her aside from her iconic role in Silent Hill.  We also have a great supporting cast who, one again, bring very unlikable characters to life.  The story for this one does  borrow heavily from the original while making changes to make it more appealing to modern audiences.  We have the story where a small town becomes ground zero for a virus that turns everyone in contact with it into a homicidal maniac.  We then have a government cover up, the wiping out of an entire town's population by the military, and a group of uninfected fighting soldiers and their own infected neighbors.  However, the characters don't have a lot of personality written into them and they are not very  likable.  I knew how the film plays out but I couldn't help but want one of the infected to get ahold of them.  Finally, the film has a lot of blood and fantastic practical effects.   There is some visual effects but they are used wisely to make the scene have more depth.  The practical effects are great and steal the show.  Overall, The Crazies doesn't surpass the original but it does bring the story into the modern era.  It has a great cast and amazing practical effects.  I highly recommend checking out this release from Lionsgate.  

Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

Director - Gordon Flemyng (Lovejoy, The Bill)

Starring - Peter Cushing (The Curse of Frankenstein, Hammer House of Horror), Bernard Cribbins (Doctor Who, A Fantastic Fear of Everything), and Ray Brooks (Late Night Theatre, House of Whipcord)

Release Date - 1966

Genre - Sci-Fi/Adventure 

Format - UHD (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     Peter Cushing really was a wonderful actor.  I've seen his performances in television, horror, sci-fi and many other genres that I'm forgetting about but they all have one thing in common, they were all unforgettable.  I've been a huge fan of his for sometime now, along with Doctor Who, so when I saw that Severin Films was releasing both Dr. Who films from the 60s starring Cushing I had to jump on them.  I ordered them as soon as I could and when they arrived I quickly made time for them.  After watching Dr. Who and the Daleks, I quickly tossed in the sequel, Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.

     The film follows a constable who finds himself in the middle of a burglary.  He rushes to a police call box and discovers the inside is bigger than the outside.  Unbeknownst to him, he has just entered the TARDIS, a space and time traveling machine created by Dr. Who (Cushing).  They then find themselves transported to Earth in the year 2150 and the Daleks have taken over.  They are mind controlling the people they believe to be intelligent while forcing everyone else to mine.   The Dr., constable, and the Dr.'s niece and granddaughter join a group fighting for their freedom to stop the Daleks.  

     I really liked Dr. Who and the Daleks but it wasn't as enjoyable as the Doctor Who series.  However, it made me want to see Cushing star in his own series of Doctor Who.  He would have done a phenomenal job.  This brings me to the acting.  The film has a great cast.  Cushing, like always, delivers a fantastic performance.  It truly is a damn shame we never got a series with him as the Doctor.  These two films are as close to it that we will get.  The supporting cast is just as great.  We even get to see a young Bernard Cribbins who would appear in the Doctor Who show as Donna's grandfather, Wilfred Mott.  The story for this one is a bit more bleak and action forward especially when compared to the previous Dr. Who film.  The film focuses more on perspective and progression than it does the characters and their backstories.  This is something I really liked especially after watching the first film.  This sequel doesn't take the time to bring the viewer up to speed if they skipped the first film.  With that being said, the film does feel a bit repetitive with the fight scenes and the multiple cat and mouse scenes.  Also, it doesn't follow the show as close as I would have liked.  We have the Dr., who is a human here, along with the Daleks but that is about the extent of it. Finally, the film relies on the props and locations to get the film's look. It's not a bloody flick but the Daleks have that classic look and I love the look of the Cybermen in this one.  Overall, Dalek's Invasion Earth 2150 is a solid sequel and a fun mid-60s sci-fi flick with the legendary Peter Cushing.  I highly recommend checking out the Severin Films' release.  

Dr. Who and the Daleks

Director - Gordon Flemyng (Shades of Darkness, Flight into Hell)

Starring - Peter Cushing (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Horror of Dracula), Roy Castle (Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, Legend of the Werewolf), and Jennie Linden (Tales of the Unexpected, A Deadly Game)

Release Date - 1965

Genre - Sci-Fi/Adventure

Tagline - "The wildest space adventure on... or off the Earth!"

Format - UHD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

      I learned a lot in college and I don't mean in my studies.  I started my college career when I turned 21 and then found myself opening up to a lot of things that I normally wouldn't.  I never gave Ronnie James Dio a chance because of my dedication to Ozzy and the original Black Sabbath line up but a friend in college hooked me up with some songs and I fell in love.  I was also introduced to sci-fi shows I had never seen before.  I was familiar with shows like Star Trek,  Lexx, Battlestar Galactica, and so on thanks to my grandmother but this friend sent me in a whole new direction.  He recommended shows like Red Dwarf and the iconic Doctor Who.  The Doctor Who revival was just a few seasons into it and I binged those seasons over and over again that summer.  I was hooked.  I watched it often up until Robert Capaldi became the doctor.  Not because I disliked him but because time just got away from him.  Over the years since then I've watched some of the original serious with the original doctors along with the two Amicus films starring Peter Cushing.  A few months back Severin Films announced that they would be releasing those two films on UHD.  I quickly preordered these films and when they arrived I quickly added them to  my watch list and started with the first film, Dr. Who and the Daleks.  

     The films follows Dr. Who (Cushing) who has a created a machine that can travel through space and time that he has named TARDIS.  However, a man who visited his home to pick his granddaughter up for a date accidentally turns it on and sends them to a distant world ravaged by atomic war.  A group of creatures seeking refuge from the atomic radiation has created machines to live in called Daleks.  After all these years they are still waging war with a human like race that has created a solution to the radiation problem.  The Daleks, after realizing how smart the Dr. is, tries to use him as a pawn to trick the others into giving them their secrets.  The Dr., seeing through their plan, helps the others while stopping the Daleks.

     Dr. Who and the Daleks was a new spin on the Doctor Who serials that were popular of the time.  While it did offer up a lot of differences from the show, it still delivered on the whimsical side of sci-fi that wasn't explored a lot before then.  The acting in this is great.  Peter Cushing, along with Christopher Lee, is one of the bests to ever do it and this is no exception.  He brings on a new spin to the doctor and is brilliant in it.  The same can be said about his supporting cast.  The characters are all likeable and the acting is phenomenal. The story for this one has similarities to the show along with some major differences.  The TARDIS and Daleks are here in the same form they can be found in the show along with the companions that usually accompany the doctor.  In this adaptation, the companions are his grandchildren while the doctor, who is an an alien from Gallifrey, is human in this film.  We get some family friendly humor, some sci-fi action, and a huge scope for such a small film.  Finally, the effects are very dated which adds to the charm of the film.  It's not a bloody flick, but we do have some gorgeous sets, make-up effects, and the look of the daleks are iconic.  Fans of 60s science fiction will truly appreciate the effects in this film.  Overall, Dr. Who and the Daleks doesn't follow the show that closely but does borrow the important parts while making it's own path.  It's a lot of fun and Severin did a wonderful job with this release.  I highly recommend it.  

     

Jack the Ripper

Director(s) - Robert S. Baker (Black Out, The Hellfire Club) and Monty Berman (Melody Club, The Siege of Sidney Street)

Starring - Lee Patterson (Death Wish 3, The A-Team), Eddie Byrne (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Island of Terror), and Betty McDowall (The Omen, Shades of Greene)

Release Date - 1959

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Why were his victims always ladies of the night?"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

      True crime is extremely popular right now.  There is no short supply of podcasts, YouTube channels, documentaries, books, and so on.  People have always had an interest in the macabre with serial killers, unsolved murders, and mass shootings always drawing fascination from those who secretly find death fascinating.  One of the most popular unsolved true crime stories that has baffled investigators and left arm chair sleuths guessing is the Whitechapel Murders that was believed to be connected to the mysterious Jack the Ripper.  To this day this murder spree has not been solved but many believe it to be the work of a failed surgeon, a demented drunk, and even a rich businessman from the U.S.  There has been several films based on the murders and a few weeks back I was sent one for review from Severin Films.  Like always, I want to thank Severin for sending this one my way!

     The film follows Scotland Yard as they work every clue and angle they have  find the maniac that is mutilating working women on the streets of Whitechapel.  They get some help from a detective visiting from New York City but he finds himself sidetracked by a beautiful young woman who happens to be the daughter of a doctor who just happens to be absent during the murders.  

     Jack the Ripper isn't a memorable film or anything that changed cinema history.  The Whitechapel Murders are part of pop culture and was already infamous by the time this film was released.  Viewers knew how depraved the murders were and the film doesn't do them justice.   It's  rather tame even by late 50s standards but I still found myself enjoying it especially for a first time watch.  The acting in this one is a bit over dramatic at times but very well done.  Some of the scenes does a bit campy but nothing like you can find in more popular titles of the time.  I liked the characters and well the cast  found their footing in their roles.  The story for this one is a crime drama for the most part.  We do get a little romance and some character development that was unexpected but it does lack the horror and gruesome details that made the murders so infamous.  Finally, the film doesn't have the memorable deaths or terrifying moments that I was looking for.  Instead, the film focuses heavily on the characters and their interactions to get the story across.  Overall, Jack the Ripper is a solid late 50s crime drama that does not offer up anything new but is still enjoyable.  While I would have loved a bit more atmosphere and horror elements, it is still great as it is.  I highly recommend checking out this release from Severin.  

Unknown World

Director - Terry O. Morse (Godzilla, Godzilla: King of the Monsters)

Starring - Bruce Kellogg (They Were Expendable, The Golden Eye), Otto Waldis (Gomer Pyle: USMC, Hogan's Heroes), and Jim Bannon (Good Neighbor Sam, Wagon Train)

Release Date - 1951

Genre - Sci-Fi/Adventure

Tagline - "Adventure into the unknown!"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     I say this all the time and I absolutely mean it.  I wish I lived during the golden age of drive-in cinema.  I could see myself basically living at the drive-in watching every campy double feature and cheesy sci-fi and horror flick they had to offer.  While I was born decades after the fall of the drive-in, I still like to fantasize about what it was like as I watch these older films sent to me for  review.  A few weeks back my friends over at Severin Films sent me a few flicks to check out and among them was the 1951 sci-fi adventure flick Unknown World.  Like always, I want to thank Severin for sending this one over!

     The film follows an expedition team as they seek out a place inside the Earth for mankind to live if a nuclear war happened to occur.  During their voyage they do discover a vast land that could potentially be home to the human race along with a vast ocean network.  However, they soon learn that something is making those there sterile but before they could uncover the cause they are forced to flee when a volcano erupts.

    I went into Unknown World knowing absolutely nothing about it and it was nothing like I was expecting.  I liked it's unique set up and how the story got to where it was going but the ride itself was painfully dull and boring.  I seriously wanted to like it but it just wasn't for me.  The acting in this one is extremely cheesy but that is what makes these drive-in classics so much fun and enjoyable.  The over-reacting in some scenes and the underwhelming reactions in others is exactly what I was expecting.  The acting in films like this is my favorite part and this one did not disappoint.  The story for this one starts out in a fun way that really captures the time in which the film was made.  We are in the beginning years of the Cold War and the film starts out like a film meant to prepare you for the "big one."  We then move on to a cheesy sci-fi adventure to the middle of the Earth with generic characters, a little romance, and a lot of boring dialogue that doesn't help the movie out at all.  It's almost as if the film was being pulled in too many direction resulting in a finished film that fails to gain traction.  Finally, the film has some miniatures and some campy sets but that is about the extent of it.  Those with a eye for the red stuff will be very disappointed in that regard.  Overall, Unknown World is an interesting idea and one I could normally see myself enjoying but the execution here leaves us with a bit of a dull flick.  Fans of Cold War era sci-fi flicks might enjoy this one but I couldn't.  

Wan Pipel

Director - Pim de la Parra (Lost in Amsterdam, Rubia's Jungle)

Starring - Borger Breeveld (The Obsessed One, Wiren), Diana Gangaram Panday, and Willeke van Ammelrooy (The Killer is on the Phone, Paradise Lost)

Release Date - 1976

Genre - Drama

Tagline - "At last a movie with heart"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     I never know what will show up for review but each and every film I receive makes me excited.  Is this going to be a new favorite, something historical that will stand out in the history of cinema, or will it be something that I don't care for?  I never know until I pull the trigger on the play button.  Most of the time the films are horror or, at the very least, have some sort of horror theme within.  However, that's not always the case.  A few weeks ago I received the blu release for the 1976 drama Wan Pipel, or One People, from my friends over at Cult Epics.  This was a new one to me and even though it wasn't a horror flick, I was still excited to check it out.  Like always, I want to thank Cult Epics for sending this one over.

     The film follows a young man who is studying in Amsterdam when he receives a call that his mother was dying in his home country of Suriname.  His girlfriend gives him the money  to return home and he does.  However, once he returns home he begins to become enthralled with his heritage and country.  He even goes as far as to fall in love with a local woman and refuses to go back to the Netherlands to finish his studies.  

     I knew absolutely nothing about Wan Pipel prior to watching it but I actually enjoyed it.  It's not a movie I can se myself revisiting anytime soon but it was solid for a first time watch especially for something that wasn't horror-centered.  The acting in this one is solid but there was a few scenes where the acting was very forced and the cast didn't show a lot of experience.  The cast is fully submersed in their roles but the scenes are not consistent.  The story for this one is a fantastic character driven story about patriotism and embracing where you are from.  However, this story does somewhat run thin once you see the direction the film is actually going.  A little more character arcs or an interesting dilemma would have made the film much more enjoyable.   Finally, those of you looking for blood or memorable deaths will be very disappointed.  The film is a strict drama with focus on character development and growth.  Overall, Wan Pipel is a solid foreign drama that is a fun first time watch.  This is a great release from Cult Epics that I highly recommend checking out especially if you are a collector.  

Graveyard Shark

Director - Matthew A. Peters (Big Brood, Axegrinder 666)

Starring - Stephanie Ward (Stranded, Radiant Dark), Michael John Gilbert (The Man with No Pants, Barely Coping), and Berndele March (Slade Collins and the Tree of Life, Romeo 3000)

Release Date - 2024

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     I've been a fan of indie horror for as long as I can remember.  This deep seeded love started with Evil Dead II and spiraled out from there.  I love horror, regardless of the budget, sub-genre, nationality, and so on, but the creativity found in indie horror flicks is unmatched.  Over the years I've crossed paths with some wild flicks that I knew I had to see and several of them spun in my head for days until I could write about them.  One of those films is the 2024 horror comedy Graveyard Shark from director Matthew A. Peters.  I snagged the blu from Makeflix sometime ago and forgot all about it until I came across my copy while sorting my review stack.  I immediately tossed it in to check out.

     The film follows a paranormal/cryptid investigator who visits a graveyard where several people were ravaged by a shark.  She soon learns that the stories are true and a local fisherman, who claims to have fucked a mermaid, is responsible for the beast's bloody rampage after killing his mother when asked for child support.  

     I went into this one expecting a lot of cheese and was a bit surprised by the film itself.  The title made me think I was getting a Chris Seaver style flick with a campy creature and a lot of shark themed puns.  Sadly, the film struggled with it's own identity.  The acting in this one is pretty solid and consistent.  The characters are not that memorable, with the exception of a few, but the cast does a great job with their roles.  Everyone really dedicated themselves to their roles which made the scenes go by so much better.  The story for this one has so much potential but struggles with it's own self-identity.  The film has the perfect premise for horror flick overflowing with humor.  Instead, the film flows like a serious slasher with the killer being a shark...in a graveyard.  Aside from the creature's backstory, the film doesn't really embrace the comedic side.  The serious tone it takes feels out of place.  Honestly, the film would have been so much more fun if it followed the tone we see during the fisherman's tale of what the shark is.  Finally, the film has a lot of fun practical effects that fit the film.  I liked the look of the creature and the way the deaths flowed like a slasher but the kills are not that memorable.  Overall, Graveyard Shark has a few enjoyable moments but wasn't for me.  The movie flirted with comedy but never crossed the line which made a few scenes really stand out.  I wanted to like it but it wasn't for me.   

An Evening with My Great Aunt Bedelia

Director(s) - Toby Lerone, Chris Seaver (Death O' Lantern, The Dingleberries), and Josh Suire (Deck the Halls, Happy Helladays)

Starring - Josh Suire and Toby Lerone

Release Date - 2012

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Tagline - "You'll inherit... THE WILLIES!"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     I've been fortunate enough to review a good bit of Chris Seaver's films over the years.  I've been a fan for sometime now and I've collected most of his work over the years.  A decade or so ago I snagged several Warlock Home Video releases on DVD and immediately watched them when they arrived.  I thought I took the time to write reviews for all of them then but looking back I realized that I missed this one.  A couple weeks back I upgraded by DVDs of Die-B-Que and An Evening with My Great Aunt Bedelia to blu.  While revisiting the films I quickly realized that I never  reviewed this one.  

     The film follows a young lady who visits her ancestral home after she received word she inherited something.  Things start out innocently enough until she learns the true intentions of her Great Aunt Bedelia.

     This is a typical Warlock Home Video release.  It doesn't have the most memorable story or characters but it has the sexually charged dialogue and puns that we have grown to expect from Seaver.  While it's not my favorite of his films, it's still a fun one.  The acting in this one is exactly like the other Warlock Home Video releases.  The cast really gets into character and it looks like filming was a party among friends.  They are having a lot of fun in their roles and it shows in each scene.  The story for this one reminds me a lot of the late 70s and early 80s haunted house horror flicks that took on the taboo topics of the time like demon possession and Satanic cults.  While this one doesn't dive that deep into them like the original films did, it still embodies that style and tone.  These films are a lot of fun and I love finding ones I had never seen before.  With that being said, this film is not that long but some of the running time could still be trimmed to improve the pacing.  Like a lot of the films from Seaver, the editing is not the best and it's evident in this one.   Finally, the film is a no budget flick and the effects are  very minimal.   In fact, they are pretty much nonexistent.  The film's focus is on the characters and story itself which works for the most part.  Overall, An Evening with My Great Aunt Bedelia is a fun late night horror comedy from one of my favorite filmmakers.  This film, much like his filmography, is not for everyone but it's a lot of fun.  I highly recommend it.  

Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project

Director - Max Tzannes (12 Mill Road, Two Niner)

Starring - Brennan Keel Cook (Take the Night, Snowfall), Chen Tang (Mulan, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and Erika Vetter (Stay Awhile, Only Murders in the Building)

Release Date - 2025

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Format - Streaming (Online Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     A week or so ago I received the press release for the horror comedy Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project.  I'm a huge fan of cryptids and I'm very familiar with the Patterson-Gimlin footage so I was very interested in the film.  I was hesitant about requesting a screener link due to the fact that I typically don't enjoy found footage flicks.  However, after watching the trailer for the film I realized that it wasn't going to be a found footage film.  At least one in the traditional sense.  I'm glad I took the chance because it was a lot of fun and one I was not expecting.

     The film follows a documentary film crew that is following a low budget film crew as they make a found footage horror film inspired by the Patterson-Gimlin Footage.  As the crew moves through securing the miniscule budget, casting mishaps, and location issues, they soon discover that the place they are filming their film is home to a dark presence that is unleashed when they opened the door to the room is was locked in.  Small mishaps grow to disappearances and possession forcing them to fight for their lives.

     Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is not the film I was expecting and I'm honestly grateful for it.  The movie starts out very slow and makes you wonder what the point of it is then it pick up the speed and delivers.  While it will not be making the top of any year end lists, it was still fun for a first time watch.  The acting in this one is great and very consistent.  The characters are not that memorable and are rather cliche but they deliver fantastic performances.  With that being said, the film really needed a comedic character that carried the film especially during the first portion where the film is establishing itself.  The story for this one starts out painfully slow, so much slow that it will deter many from finishing the film.  It's painfully mundane and dull.  However, once the the film hits the last 30 minutes or so it becomes very interesting.   Personally, I would have loved a bit more time spent on the characters so the slow leg of the film wouldn't have been so dull.   Finally, the film has some fun make-up effects and a bigfoot costume that looks better than 90% of the horror films I've seen that features the cryptid.  Sadly, it's not a bloody or violent film so those of us looking for a lot of the red stuff will be very disappointed.  Overall, Found Footage: The Making of the Patterson Project is a decent late act Evil Dead inspired horror flick that kind of misses the mark with the comedy.  While I did enjoy it for what it was, it does fall short in a few categories.  Regardless, it deserves a watch especially if you dig occult horror flicks.  

Death O' Lantern 3: Corn on the Mac-Cob

Director - Chris Seaver (Die-B-Que, Moist Fury)

Starring - Desiree Saetia (Phantom of the Grindhouse, The Weirdsies), Nichole LaRoche (Terror at Blood Fart Lake, Evil Dead Inbred Rednecks), and David Autovino (Filthy McNastier: Maximum Dousche, Resident Horror)

Release Date - 2024

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Tagline - "Human pie isn't the only desert on the menu.  Stingy Jack is hungry for a bride!"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Many of you know how much I enjoy the films of Chris Seaver and his production companies Low Budget Pictures and Warlock Home Video.  I had collected his films for damn near 20 years now when I bought Ghoul School with two Chris Seaver flicks in it.  I fell in love with them and sought out more of his films immediately.  Sometime later I found a website for Warlock Home Video with obvious fake names attached.  It wasn't until years later that I discovered this was another gimmick from Seaver.  These became some of my favorite releases in my collection and movies I often hope Seaver would revisit with sequels or spinoffs.  Over the years we've been luck enough to get a few sequels and a "remake" to his Halloween classic Death O'Lantern and at the end of last year he gave us Death O'Lantern 3: Corn on the Mac-Cob.  I thought I had ordered a copy but I completely forgot to and missed watching it on Halloween.  I rectified that as soon as I realized and added it to my viewing list.  

     The film follows a young woman who finds herself spilling blood on a pumpkin plant.  This awakens the monstrous Stingy Jack yet again who sets out this time to find himself a bride using the very woman who raised him with her blood.  

      The Death O'Lantern series has some ups and downs but this one is pure Chris Seaver carnage.  It's full of horny dialogue, fun one liners, and kills that fit the film perfectly.  This one was meant to be a lot more absurd than the previous films and it succeeds.  The acting in this one is exactly what  you would expect from a Seavage flick.  The cast is just having fun in front of the camera but it translates very well with the humor the film is looking for.  They have bigger than life personalities and they give the film everything they got to make it entertaining.  The story for this one continues with the saga of Stingy Jack without overstaying it's welcome.  The film itself is not that long and the story fits in the run time very well.  We have a lot of humor and a story straight out of a direct to video horror flick of the 90s.  Stingy is resurrected by accident when a woman cuts herself on a pumpkin plant. She then becomes connected with the monster who wants her to carry his children.  It's fun, straight forward, and extremely funny.  Finally, the film, like a lot of Chris Seaver's flicks, have minimal effects.  We get some fake blood and some effects that fits the theme of the film but they are nothing memorable or that stands out.  Overall, Death O' Lantern 3: Corn on the Mac-Cob is a fantastic installment in the already must see Death O' Lantern series.  It's the type of no budget fun that I'm always on the look out for.  I highly recommend it.