Starring - Jackie Beat (Huluween Dragstravaganza , Tripping the Rift), Paris Wagner (Ready 2 Die, Tattoo Nightmares), and Steve-Michael McLure (Chow Bella, Rizzoli and Isles)
Release Date - 2011
Genre - Horror/Tagline
Tagline - "The ultimate roller boogieman"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)
Rating (out of 5):
It's not often you find a sequel that's better than the original and it's even more rare to find the third film in a series is better than the first. Some people, who I would argue are wrong, would say films like Return if the Living Dead III is better than the first film but they would be wrong. However, as I sit here and type this out I whole heartedly believe that parts 2 and 3 of the Gingerdead Man series is leagues better than the first film. When I picked up the Gingerdead Man tin from Full Moon I did so because I wanted to add it to my collection but I didn't remember shit about the films prior to ordering it. I did watch them several years back but they didn't really stick with me. However, after revisiting them on blu, I can safely say this series gets better with each film and Saturday Night Cleaver was a lot of fun.
The film picks up with Gingerdead Man in a very "secure" prison where he is locked away with other carb heavy monstrosities where he is accidentally released by a group of protestors. He is accidentally sent back in time to the 70s where a roller disco is having one big party before shutting down for good. Gingerdead Man doesn't let this slow him down as he sets out to yet again carve out a name for himself.
Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver is probably the most absurd of the series and easily one of the most enjoyable. It has a lot thrown into the story that might get overlooked if you are just casually viewing it but those with an eye for horror will notice a few nods to classic titles like Silence of the Lambs. The acting in this one is consistent with the previous two films. The cast delivers another amateurish performance with some bold characters. I liked a lot of the characters and their personalities but their performances are pretty forgettable at the end of the day. The story for this one once again abandons the bakery theme aside from a few puns here and there. We then have a sci-fi comedy with horror elements tossed in. Honestly, it works even though the series is slowly losing it's gingerbread identity. It started as a bakery themed slasher to a time traveling, roller disco destroying, laser shooting horror comedy that is still fun but the films could be made with any killer from Full Moon's catalogue. Finally, the deaths are not that memorable but they do work for the film. We get some cheesy visual effects and low grade practical effects but that is about the extent of it. Overall, Gingerdead Man 3 is not the pinnacle of horror, or even the Gingerdead Man franchise, but it is enjoyable if you dig little monster movies. Check it out.
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