The Gingerweed Man

Director - Brooks Davis (Bring Her to Me, Famous T&A 2)

Starring - Eli Jane (Ghost Babe, Women in the Dark), Roy Abramsohn (Quantum Leap, Weedjies: Halloweed Night), and Kelly Bunasawa (Milestone, I'm the Rule)

Release Date - 2021

Genre - Comedy/Crime

Tagline - "The weedman cometh"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I originally watched the Gingerdead Man films, it was just a trilogy at the time.  Since then the franchise has expanded a bit with Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong, The Gingerweed Man, along with the cameos he's had in other Full Moon films.  It's a popular property that I somehow completely forgot about.  As I was catching up on the series with the cookie tin set I noticed that it included The Gingerweed Man as well.  This is another Full Moon film I let slip by me and couldn't wait to check out.  

     The film follows a little stoner with a lucrative weed delivery business with a female friend that he sincerely loves.  However, after a mysterious bud nugget named Baby Buddy falls into his lap, he is tasked with keeping it alive and getting his friend back from corrupt  organization wanting Buddy back to continue their nefarious research on him.  

     I knew absolutely nothing about The Gingerweed Man before diving into it and I have to say that this was easily my favorite film in the set and one of Full Moon's better titles of recent years.  It's nothing that most horror fans will appreciate but I found myself fucking loving it.  It's a comedy first and foremost but it has a few horror elements and a bit of drama to mix it up.  The acting in this one is on par with the Evil Bong franchise.  It's a better consistency than the Gingerdead Man series with a lot more time spent on character development and backstories.  The story for this one is not one I was expecting from Full Moon but I did enjoy it.  Gingerweed Man is a character that can carry several films if given the opportunity.  I could have lived without the Ooga Booga character and a some horror elements but it's still enjoyable as it is.  It's a quick watch that flows very well with a lot of humor and memorable one liners.  Finally, the film is not a bloody one.  We get a lot of puppet action and computer generated effects that look cheap but doesn't take away from the overall film.  Overall, The Gingerweed Man is a Full Moon eccentric film that combines multiple genres.  If you've ever wanted to see Halfbaked made by Full Moon then here is your chance.