Starring - Gary Busey (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, Piranha 3DD), Robin Sydney (Masters of Horror, Big Bad Wolf), and Ryan Locke (Fight Club, NCIS)
Release Date - 2005
Genre - Horror/Comedy
Tagline - "Evil never tasted so good!"
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)
Rating (out of 5):
Full Moon Entertainment has put out some seriously iconic horror titles over the years with films like Lurking Fear, Subspecies, and Trancers just to name a few. However, they are commonly known for their films featuring little monsters, creatures. and puppets with films like Puppet Master, Evil Bong, and Demonic Toys. In recent years, Full Moon has found a lot of success with their Evil Bong and Gingerdead Man properties. So much so that they had a few crossovers since their initial releases. I'm a huge fan of the Evil Bong franchise but I don't remember a lot about the Gingerdead Man films. I do remember watching them when I bought a DVD set at WalMart and then a limited edition box set at Dollar General of all places. Recently, Full Moon announced a new Gingerdead Man set. This time it would be a blu release that would come in a cookie tin. I'm a sucker for novelty releases like this and had to snag one which gave me the perfect opportunity to revisit the films.
This film follows the owner of a small bakery who is struggling to find momentum after the death of her brother and father at the hands of a spree killer. He was arrested, executed, and cremated with his remains sent to his mother after the bakery owner testified against him at his trial. Sometime has passed and the bakery receives a package with ingredients needed to make gingerbread. They use it and make a big gingerbread man unaware that the ingredients actually have the killer's ashes mixed in it. He is then brought back in control of the gingerbread man and tries to kill everyone in the bakery on his way to get his revenge on the owner.
The Gingerdead Man is a film that I see a lot of genre fans talk about loving or hating it. You are either in one extreme or the other. I remember watching several of the films, if not all of them, when I got the DVD years ago but I don't remember a damn thing about them. After revisiting the first film I can safely say that I'm not a fan of it. The acting in this one is nothing like the classic Full Moon releases. The cast feels a bit amateurish, even more so than what Full Moon was known for. With that being said, I actually enjoyed it. Gary Busey in a Full Moon film was something I never expected but it makes sense especially with his career after the accident. It's not a career defining performance from Busey and, in all honesty, it's not even close to being the best performance in the film. The story for this one is extremely campy and nothing really happens. The film is a bit too long even though the run time is only 60 minutes. We have some of the worst dialogue in film history and the humor you would expect is no where to be seen. The film could have a lot trimmed off even though it only runs for 60 minutes. Finally, the film has some bloody moments and some gingerbread puppet mayhem but that is really the extent of the film. Those looking for a lot of blood and gore will be disappointed. Honestly, the lack of baking themed deaths is a bit disappointing as well. Overall, The Gingerdead Man is nowhere near as fun as many of the other Full Moon films of yesteryear or recent memory. I wanted to love it but it's just too rushed and poorly put together. This is one I would skip.
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