Evil Bong 420

Director - Charles Band (Doctor Mordrid, Head of the Family)
Starring - Sonny Carl Davis (Evil Bong), John Patrick Jordan (Evil Bong), and Mindy Robinson (A Blood Story)
Release Date - 2015
Genre - Horror/Comedy
Tagline - "Prepare for the ultimate trip!"
Format - DVD (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     Many horror fans would argue and say that three Evil Bong flicks is more than enough but I do not feel that way.  The series has been on the steady incline since the first film was released back in 2006.  To date there is 4 sequels and a crossover with the Gingerdead Man series.  I was recently sent the fifth installment to review and the thought of reviewing that film without reviewing the other films did not sit well with me.  So I started reviewing the other films that I had seen several times before but the next step up the ladder, 420, was one I had never seen before.  I had ordered it last year but never got around to checking it out.  Lucky for me, receiving the fifth film was plenty enough motivation to check it out.

     The film follows the Gingerdead Man and EB (Evil Bong) who try to find Rabbit (Davis) after he escapes from the bong world.  He stole some of her magical weed and sold it in the real world so he could afford to buy a bowling alley.  He plans to turn it into a topless bowling alley but soon EB and Gingerdead Man find him and try to capture him, along with Larnell, Sarah Leigh, and Felicity.

     Horror franchises are cash cows for production companies.  It is rare for a series to continue to push out a solid sequel after sequel.  Usually they become cheaper, watered down versions of what fans fell in love with.  Evil Bong 420 is one of those movies that offers up nothing new but is still fun as hell.  The acting in this one is on the same level as the first 3 films.  Sonny Davis returns as delivery boy Rabbit and is the film's main focus which is different than the other film's where he was a minor character.  John Patrick Jordan returns as Larnell for a minor portion of the film.  But the film does miss Alistair, Bachman, and Brett.  Instead it offers up new characters like the beautiful bowling alley employees, along with some redneck bowlers, and some junkies.  None are as humorous as Bachman, Alistair, Brett, and Larnell.  The story for this one is a little different than the other films.  The first three films follows the gang smoking pot and getting sucked into a bong world.  This one follows the antics of Rabbit and his employees while the evil bong and Gingerdead Man try to get him back.  This was a departure from the earlier films and mixes it up for the fans.  Finally, this film keeps in line with the other movies and offers no blood or gore.  The film is made for laughs and not the blood and gore.  Overall, Evil Bong 420 is another fun entry in one of the campiest series to ever be released.  Full Moon has released another funny, stoner oriented flick.  Check it out.