Hubie Halloween

Director - Steven Brill (Little Nicky, Heavyweights)

Starring - Adam Sandler (Hotel Transylvania, The Ridiculous 6), Kevin James (Pall Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper), and Julie Bowen (Happy Gilmore, Children's Hospital)

Release Date - 2020

Genre - Comedy

Tagline - "Fear.  Less."

Format - Streaming (Netflix)

Rating (out of 5):

     I've started to gain a reputation for liking bad movies but I completely disagree with the people that claim this.  I don't like bad movies but I do like movies that are fun.  Just because they dislike the film doesn't mean that the movie was bad.  They are just too high on their own farts to see the movie for what it is.  I embrace the weird, odd, and strange but stupid humor still finds it's way into my heart.  Most people like to shit on Adam Sandler but his recent films for Netflix are extremely funny and highly entertaining.  Hell, his Ridiculous 6 is probably my favorite comedy of recent years.  So when I heard that Sandler has partnered with Little Nicky director to bring us a Halloween tale I was all for it.  I wasn't able to watch Hubie Halloween the day it premiered but as soon as I had the time I jumped on it.  

     The film follows small town joke and scaredy cat Hubie Dubois (Sandler) who takes Halloween seriously.  He's not much on the decorations or scaring people but wants kids and adults to be safe during the night.  However, his Halloween is unlike any other when those that pick on and torment him start to go missing.  Suspecting it's someone from the insane asylum that has escaped he soon uncovers that the culprit is someone much closer to him than he thought. 

      I wasn't expecting anything amazing with this but I wanted it to be so much more than what we got.  In fact, the movie had some very entertaining moments but was not as fun as I had hoped.  The acting in this one is my biggest disappiontment.  Sandler could have taken this performance any way but what he did.  Instead, he gives us another Waterboy performance.  His character, though does deliver a few laughs, is the weight that holds the film back.  The supporting cast is absolutely fantastic.  The characters are all so colorful and entertaining.  They work very well with the story and deliver more laughs than Sandler and his squandered performance.  The story for this one reminded me a lot of the Boo films starring Tyler Perry excenpt they are more focused on the Halloween aspect than the those films.  The Boo films are too focused about Madea instead of Halloween while Hubie is overflowing with the Halloween atmosphere.  The mystery angle does take the backseat in the story but enough attention is give to it randomly to remind the viewer about it.  Also, the characters are all very well written with some great backstories.  Finally, if you want blood and gore you will be sadly disappointed.  However, if you want a Halloween film that feels like a Halloween film then this one is for you.  Overall, Hubie Halloween has some seriously funny moments and really embodies that October/Halloween look that many of us love during this time of year but the movie doesn't reach it's potential due to Sandler's performance.  It still deserves a watch but I don't see myself throwing this one on again.  

Return of the Scarecrow

Director - Walter Lodes III (Wishful Thinking, Some Might Say)

Starring - Jason Brenner, Scott Baisden (Accidental Exorcist, Buzzard), and Rebecca Bettig 

Release Date - 2017

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "When the sun sets, he rises"

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     We are reaching the halfway point in October and with Halloween inching ever so closer I want to watch as many Halloween themed flicks as I could find.  Sadly, with Covid and the pandemic, I can't find that many I haven't seen before. Late last year and early this year Wild Eye released One Night in October and Return of the Scarecrow.  I wasn't sure if Return of the Scarecrow was a Halloween centered movie but it looked fun enough to spin this late in the month.  Thanks Wild Eye for sending it over.

     The film follows a small town that has a lasting legend of an evil scarecrow that awakens after so long.  Some of the locals turn the legend into a prank but when the real scarecrow awakens they find themselves stuck in the middle.

     I love indie horror and I know how much of a struggle it can be to make a film with no budget or experience.  However, not all stories can be feature length films.  Some just don't have enough meat on the bone so to speak.  They would be better effective as a short.  Return of the Scarecrow would have been far more entertaining as a short.  The acting in this one is solid.  Some of the characters fall into the background while some of them offer up some laughs that were not expected.  I love a good horror comedy but the cast in this one fit a typical horror comedy while the story doesn't really flow like a horror comedy.  There is definitely some disconnect between the cast and the story.  The story for this one is nothing we haven't seen before but could be fun.  However, the movie is just way too long for the story.  It would have been way more enjoyable as a short with some of the humor written into the tale but the way it is the movie is a rough one to finish.  Finally, those of you looking for plenty of gore will be very disappointed.  This is not a bloody mess of a film and the little bit of gags we do get are very unimaginative and forgettable.  Overall, Return of the Scarecrow is not the new addition to your Halloween movie marathon that you was looking for.  Some cuts and edit would make it more enjoyable but as is I wouldn't recommend it.  

One Night in October

Director - Christopher M. Carter (Dark Chronicles, Devil)

Starring - Jessica Morgan (The System, Storage), Casey Norman (Overwatch, Them), and Rachel Netherton (Revenge of Zoe, The Tiny House Horror)

Release Date - 2017

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Pray for morning"

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     

     Halloween is just a few weeks away so I'm trying to focus a little more on Halloween films rather than the normal horror flicks that I typically watch all year round.  I wanted to dig into something that I had never seen before and when I was looking over my review pile I decided to go with a few indie horror flicks.  I had two from Wild Eye Releasing looking at me in the stack so these were my choices.  The first is the 2017 Halloween anthology One Night in October.  Thank you Wild Eye for sending this one my way.

     The film consists of three stories intertwining.  The first follows a group of twenty-somethings who trespass onto a corn field before they are confronted by the owner.  They go to leave and their car will not start and soon find themselves being hunted by a living scarecrow.  The second story follows a young woman who just moved into a new house and a few of her neighbors notice some of the nice things she is bringing in.  That night they break in and tie her up so they can look for cash but they don't know exactly who she really is.  The third tale follows a broken couple who are madly in love but life is preventing them from being together.  To make matters worse, one of them is not exactly as they appear.

     One Night in October is not a bad flick but there is several things that could have been done differently to make it a hell of a lot better.  The movie has some fun and entertaining moments but those were strung out far and few in between.  Honestly, if the film went the more traditional route instead of attempting to capture that Trick r' Treat style anthology it would have been way more entertaining.  The acting in this one is actually very impressive.  Each segment is very well acted and the characters take those typical horror cliches and makes them fun.  They don't try to be something they are not.  Instead, they embrace the cliched horror character and make them fun.  The stories for this one are rather clever and extremely fun.  However, the way they approached this anthology makes it feel run together and slightly messy.  The film Trick r' Treat took a horror anthology and changed it up.  Instead of having a segment bookend the film they had the stories mesh together and intertwine.  It worked for that film but it did not work that well for One Night in October.  The stories were piss poorly connected.  A wraparound segment would have made this one so much more fun.  Finally, the film does have some blood and a lot of cheap practical effects but it added to the charm.  They were fun but showed the size of the film budget.  Overall, One Night in October is something solid if you are looking for something you had never seen before.  However, if you are looking for something to add to your Halloween rotation I would highly suggest skipping it.  It was a solid movie but the Halloween aesthetic was just not there.  The decorations used looked cool but the movie was unable to capture the Halloween spirit.  

     

Ladrones de Tumbas

Director - Ruben Galindo Jr. (Cemetery of Terror, Don't Panic)

Starring - Fernando Almada (Fatal Lottery, Three Roosters), Edna Bolkan (Revenge, License to Kill), and Erika Buenfil (The Stray Cat, True Love)

Release Date - 1989

Genre - Horror

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     When Vinegar Syndrome announced their September releases I was a little underwhelmed to be honest.  I was looking forward to checking out Spellcaster and revisiting Memorial Valley Massacre and Zombie 5 but these releases were not that exciting to me as previous releases.  However, I was really looking forward to 1989's Ladrones de Tumbas aka Grave Robbers.  This one really peaked my curiosity especialy after I looked through the screen grabs of the film at Vin Syn's website.  I saved this one for the last movie in my Vin Syn marathon and I want to thank them for sending this one my way!

     The film follows a group of young adults who are digging up graves in an abadoned cemetery when one of them falls through a grave into an underground crypt.  Inside they find buried riches along with a skeleton with an axe buried in it's chest.  They fill their bags with the jewels and remove the axe from the skeleton's chest.  What they don't know is that the skeleton belongs to a Satanic cult leader that has vowed to return when someone removes the axe from his chest.  Now their lives are in danger as they flee from the axe wielding supernatural slasher.

     Grave Robbers, like many of Vinegar Syndrome's releases, was brought to my attention for the first time when they announced the film as part of their September line up.  However, after watching the film I was shocked to see how fucking amazing the movie actually was.  This is easily the most underrated slasher to come out of the 80s regardless of the country of origin.  I can see myself spinning this one regularly until I get so sick of it that I bury it deep in my collection.  Until then I'm going to enjoy myself with it.  The acting in this one reminded me a lot of day time soap operas.  The cast tries but their performances are painfully cliched and underacted which only adds to the slasher sterotype.  The characters do stand out from one another which is something a lot of the later 80s slashers could not do so they at least have that going for them.  The story for this one blends Satanic cults with the iconic slasher formula.  It absolutely works here and the possibilities for follow ups are endless with this storyline.  The pacing is a little inconsistent but the film does a great job at holding the viewer's attention.  Finally, the film has several brutal kills that makes great use of practical effects.  The kills are not easily forgettable and work very well for a late stage slasher.  Overall, Grave Robbers is a must watch for slasher fans regardless of the month.  Sure, it makes a great addition to anyone's Halloween rotation but you can give this one a go anytime.  It's a well put together and brutal slasher that deserves to be in any collection.  The blu from Vin Syn looks absolutely fantastic.  The dark scenes are remastered adn restored making them crystal clear for fans to enjoy.  I highly recommend this one.  

Spellcaster

Director - Rafal Zielinski (Highlander, Poltergeist: The Legacy)

Starring - Adam Ant (Tales from the Crypt, Nomads), Richard Blade (Video Beat, Gamers), and Gail O'Grady (Werewolf, Lycan)

Release Date - 1988

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "He knows what you fear"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Empire Pictures doesn't get the credit they truly deserve.  The predecessor to Full Moon Pictures, Empire brought us some of our favorite genre pieces like Re-Animator, From Beyond, and Ghoulies.  Empire would collapse and in it's wake Band would go on to form Full Moon which would create several film franchises that are still spawning installments today.   Empire released several films on VHS that would go on into obscurity.  One of those films is the 1989 Italian production Spellcaster.  I've spent a good portion of my life collecting movies and I have a decent size in my Full Moon/Empire collection yet this was the first time I had heard of this movie when Vinegar Syndrome announced it.  I reached out to them and they were kind enough to send a copy my way.  

     The film follows a group of contestants that are whisked away to a castle in Italy to search for a million dollar check.  A panic search for a million dollar check takes a dark turn when a mysterious force starts playing pranks on them before things turn deadly.  People start dying or turned into deadly beasts before the castle's owner reveals himself and who he really is.

     There is a reason other Empire films are more notable than Spellcaster.  Spellcaster is not a bad movie but it is a rather dull gothic horror film.  I genuinely liked the film but I did find myself watching the display timer count down more than I was watching the film.  It's rather dull until the last 20 or so minutes but I had more fun with this one when it was slower than most of the newer horror films I've seen recently.  The acting for this one isn't bad but the characters blend into the background.  Full Moon and Empire alike are not known for their brilliant casting.  Sure, a few amazing performances has snuck through over the years but their entire catalogue consists of mostly outlandish horror tales and cliched performances.  Spellcaster is no exception.  The story for this one follows in the same steps as many of the late 80s Charles Band produced or directed films.  It puts to use the 12th century Italian castle that Band purchased to film several of his films in at the time.  The story may not have been written specifically for the castle but it's evident that it was adapted to include the castle.  However, it works for what it is.  A cheap and quick horror production with some nice atmosphere and typical Empire/Full Moon flair.  Finally, this one is not a bloody mess.  It does have some fun creature effects and several instance of cheap visual effects but for those of you looking for a bloody mess of a film with greatly be disappointed.  Overall, Spellcaster is a great choice for a first time watch.  It's cheap but very fun for the Halloween season.  Sadly, there is no replay value.  The VSA blu release from Vin Syn is fantastic.  The poster looks amazing and the big box inspired sleeve is awesome.  I highly recommend picking this one up.  

Zombie 5: Killing Birds

Director(s) - Claudio Lattanzi (Everybody's End, Aquarius Visionarius) and Joe D'Amato (Erotic Nights of the Living Dead, Anthropophagus)

Starring - Lara Wendel (Ghosthouse, Tenebrae), Robert Vaughn (Superman III, Transylvania Twist), and Timothy W. Watts 

Release Date - 1987

Genre - Horror

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     A few years ago I was hanging with some friends at Cinema Wasteland.  This twice a year convention is home to horror and cult cinema fans.  Over the years I've met some of my best friends there and every time I attend I have a blast.  Anyway, several years ago I was hanging with some friends and one of them had hooked up a projector in his hotel room.  We all piled into his room with booze and binged a few movies.  One of the movies we watched was Zombie 5: Killing Birds.  I don't remember a lot about it but I do remember that some of the guys and gals I was with was ripping it to shreds and laughing at certain moments.  I was pretty drunk and just remember having a good time while it was on.  When Vinegar Syndrome announced the release of the film I was looking forward to revisiting it sober to see exactly what it was I had watched.  Thanks Vin Syn for sending this one over!

     The film follows a group going out in search for a rare and almost extinct bird.  They venture to Louisiana to visit a bird watcher who is blind.  What they don't know is that he went mad and killed his family and friends after discovering his wife's infidelity.  Now his sins are coming back to bite him and everyone that ventures into the swamp near his home as the bodies begin to rise from their graves.

     Zombie 5 doesn't really get the credit that it deserves.  Sure, Fulci's Zombie is the best of the series but the other films that followed, officially or unofficially, still deliver their fair share of memorable moments.  Killing Birds is one that has a lot riding on it and fails to deliver a film as good as it's predecessor but it still delivers some zombie fun.  The acting in this one is exactly what you would expect.  The cast overacts in many of the scenes and hams it up.  It offers up some laughs while the more intense and horrifying scenes lose their impact due to the cast's cliched reactions.  They are not genuine but the cast still tries.  The story for this one is a little chaotic and impulsive at times.  It's a simple story but the way the film unfolds you find yourself questioning if you had missed something in one of the scenes prior.  It's very confusing and difficult to follow such a simple and straight forward story.  I think this is why the film often catches heat from fans and critics.  The movie isn't perfect but the way the story unfolds doesn't make it a bad film but does make it difficult to finish at times.  Finally, the film has several death scenes with some solid practical effects but this installment is not as gruesome as some of the previous films.  In fact, I found myself very underwhelmed in regards to the carnage.  The effects we get are decent enough but I wasn't of a fan of the make-up effects on the dead.  Overall, Zombie 5: Killing Birds should not be as fun as it is.  The movie is often hated but genre fans but I find it to be very entertaining regardless of the faults with the film.  Fans the sub-genre should really give this one a chance and the blu from Vin Syn looks absolutely amazing.  Check it out.  

Memorial Valley Massacre

Director - Robert Hughes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog)

Starring - John Kerry (Dolemite, Black Dynamite), Mark Mears, and Mark Caso (Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze)

Release Date - 1989

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the tent"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     October is the perfect time to dive into some slashers.  Typically, I spend my October watching Halloween themed flicks that I love or movies that I've never seen before.  This October I was able to dig into films that I had seen previously that was sent over for review from various companies.  Several years ago, way before I was married, I watched the 1989 slasher Memorial Valley Massacre.  The film was in a set of other flicks that was in poor quality but that didn't stop me from enjoying this oddball flick.  Recently, Vinegar Syndrome released the film on blu and was kind enough to send a copy my way for review.  Thanks guys!

     The film follows a new opened camping ground that is running into several issues on their opening day.  To make matters worse, their water supply is contaminated when someone throws a dead dog in the well.  The owner's son, George (Kerry), arrives to help and with the park ranger soon come face to face with a murderer in the park.  Is it a deranged killer or is it the ranger's long lost son that has been trapped in the woods for all these years?

     Memorial Valley Massacre is known for being bad but I can't help but enjoy it.  I know it's rough around the edges and extremely goofy but I love those kind of films.  I have a horrible taste in movies but MVM is cheap fun.  The acting in this one is super campy and cheesy but I fucking love it.  I love the characters and the cast hamming it up really makes them stand out when compared to the more serious toned slasher.  They are fun performances but no one is winning awards.  The story for this one is that normal slasher in the woods formula following campers getting picked off one by one.  It almost works but having the killer be a young adult dressed in furs killing campers is just way too goofy.  It was fun for a few laughs but it does take the slasher tone away from it.  Honestly, if the movie took a more realistic "hermit" approach to it and have the killer look like the woodsman from The Forest it would have made the film feel more like the slashers we all love.  Finally, the kills in this one are unique in terms of how they are done.  They are all mostly done with a primitive touch to fit the theme of the film.  The blood is bright red and I really like what they bring to the table but the practical effects are pretty bare and minimal.  Overall, Memorial Valley Massacre is not a memorial slasher.  I know, the pun game is strong with me.  Anyway, the film is pretty forgettable but the laughable moments and kills are fun.  If you are looking for something new to watch I would suggest giving this one a go.  It's not as bad as most make it out to be.  In fact, it has it's own charm.  The blu is absolutely fantastic leagues over the DVD set I bought all those years ago.  Check it out.  

     

Necronomicon

Director(s) - Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf, Silent Hill), Shusuke Kaneko (Godzilla: Final Wars, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe), and Brian Yuzna (Society, The Dentist)

Starring - Jeffrey Combs (The Frighteners, Re-Animator), Tony Azito (The Addams Family, Private Resort), and Juan Fernandez (The Collector, Crocodile Dundee II)

Release Date - 1993

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "From the master of terror, comes a chilling tale of unspeakable evil"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     When I was in high school I was really deep into horror.  It was around this time that I rented Re-Animator and From Beyond for the first time.  This not only opened the door for me to Jeffrey Combs and Stuart Gordon but it also opened the door for H.P. Lovecraft.  I became obsessed with his work.  I bought a bunch of his compilations and any movie I could find inspired by his work.  Some were extremely well made and fun as fuck while others were painful to sit through.  One of his more infamous adaptations, Necronomicon, was released in 1993 on VHS but never found a mass release on disc.  At least, from my understanding.  However, over the summer I was able to snag a region free blu from the German company Wicked Vision.  I told myself I would save this one for October but it was difficult to sit on this one for that long and not give it a spin.

     The film follows H.P. Lovecraft who tracks down the Necronomicon in a monastery. He then reads three stories from it.  The first follows a man who returns to his family property because he had heard stories that a relative brought back his deceased family.  He hopes to uncover the truth behind this rumor and in doing so bring back his beloved but what he brings back is something far worse.  The second finds a journalist searching for answers around missing people who stay at a lazy inn.  The owner, the now blind young woman, tell him about the former owner and how he found a cure for aging but it requires for the living to sacrifice their life in order to do so.  The third and final tale follows two officers chasing a serial killer only to find themselves trapped in an underground hell where madness and reality mesh.

     I had heard great things about this movie but I never found myself presented with the opportunity to check it out until now.  I had bought a bootleg at a horror con some years back but the film was so dark I couldn't watch it.  They had clearly sourced it from an abused VHS.  This blu from Wicked Vision was absolutely top notch.  The restoration, artwork, and features are absolutely stunning.  The acting in this one is decent enough.  Some of the performances are underwhelming while others are absolutely fantastic.  Combs is brilliant as always and the same can be said about Bruce Payne in the first segment.  Some of the supporting cast does a solid job as well.  However, the second segment is rather underacted in my opinion.  The cast shows great energy and enthusiasm but the emotions and reactions all feel painfully forced.  The stories for these are very effective.  The wraparound segment following Combs as Lovecraft is a great way to bookend the film.  I had a lot of fun with the segments.  They had great pacing, plenty of scares, and did not leave much to the imagination.  Everything it wanted you to see it delivers on the screen  A great anthology that was oozy and bloody.  Finally, the film boasts some seriously great practical and make-up effects.  The creatures, gore, and on screen kills are all very impressive.  You really need to see it to believe it.  Overall, Necronomicon is one of the most underrated horror anthologies of our age.  The film is absolutely amazing and the blu release from Wicked Vision is something collectors should be after.  It was amazing and I can't recommend this one enough.  

Straight Edge Kegger

Director - Jason Zink (Night Terrors, When I Die)

Starring - Cory Kays (Prodigy, Victim), Evey Reidy (Jules and Monty, Pantheon University), and Julio Alexander (The Dragonfly, The Pleasure Matrix)

Release Date - 2019

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "This is not just a minor threat"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) 

Rating (out of 5):

     Sometime ago I was browsing social media when horror artist Marc Schoenbach shared his poster for the then new horror film Straight Edge Kegger.  If you want me to watch your movie the quickest way is to have Marc design your poster.  I absolutely love his work and when I saw that SEK was getting a blu release from Scream Team Releasing with Marc's artwork on the cover I had to have it.  As soon as it was available I ordered it.  I've wanted to spin it for some time but never could come up with the time but decided to work it into my schedule this Halloween season.  

     The film follows Brad (Kays) who is becoming bored with his straight edge lifestyle.  He meets up with a man that liked to enjoy life and party.  The two start drinking and hanging out and soon Brad forgets about his straight edge friends.  One night he goes to a house party where he meets the beautiful Maybe (Reidy).  Everyone there is getting stoned and drinking but outside the straight edge crew is preparing for an all out war with their sights on killing Brad for turning his back on them.  

      I was so fucking pumped to watch SEK.  All day at work I couldn't stop about tossing this one in and finally seeing it.  My mind raced with the possibilities about how awesome it was.  Sadly, I was ready to turn it off at the 20 minutes mark but suffered through until the end.  The movie really could have been something truly unique but failed to pull it off.  The acting in this one is my favorite aspect of the film.  The cast really gets into their roles and the characters are all very entertaining.  I know several straight edge members and they all pretty much act just like that while the stoners and metal drinkers were spot on.  I really liked the characters and how the cast incorporated them into the story.  The story for this one was not what I was expecting.  I'm notorious for not watching trailers so I went into this one thinking it was a slasher flick.  Granted, it wasn't, but the story we were given is still amazing.  Straight edge punkers killing stoners and drunks is fucking solid for a horror flick.  Sadly, the pacing in this one is all wrong and the scenes once the film picks up are so watered down that the viewer will struggle to finish it.  Honestly, even the action forward scenes are dull.  Finally, the film has several kills but they are pretty lackluster and unoriginal.  The practical effects were solid for these kills but they are easily forgettable.  Overall, Straight Edge Kegger could have been the perfect pairing for films like Death to Metal or Hair Metal Shotgun Zombie Massacre.  Instead, it struggles with it's pacing and the real horror of the film is how this storyline was not incorporated into a slasher.  

A Stoinkmare on Halloween Street

Director - Chris Seaver (Death O'Lantern, Evil Night)

Starring - Alec Lambert (Stoinky Beach, The Weirdsies) and Clint Kelly (Call Girl of Cthulhu, Deadliest Prey)

Release Date - 2016

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     What I enjoy most about the films of Chris Seaver is that his love for the 80s always finds its way into every movie he makes.  His dialogue, story, and even the characters just drip that 80s charm.  When I got this blu in I was excited for all three films but his Halloween themed installment is really what had my interests.  With Halloween quickly approaching I decided it was time to toss the blu in and see if he gave me another film to watch during my favorite holiday.

     The film follows the guys as they look for something to do during Halloween when they catch word that a woman is throwing a house party and is looking for some fine folks to hook up with.  What they don't know is that she is a witch and an aspiring female prop comic that needs pumpkins to smash.  Sadly, there is a pumpkin shortage and she is going to turn her party guests into pumpkins. 

     A Stoinkmare on Halloween Street was everything that I had hoped for.  It was centered around Halloween, it featured those highly entertaining characters that can be found in many of the Warlock Home Video releases, and it was overflowing with Seaver's humor.  This is one I can see myself spinning this time of year every year.  The acting in this one is the same style as the other films in the set.  The cast is full of high energy, goofy, and just having a blast with friends in front of the camera.  They are extremely comfortable with one another and that translates very well in each scene.  The story for this one takes the cast into another quick adventure centered around Halloween with another Seaver favorite making their return.  The story is rather quick but it works for the short running time.  Finally, this one does not have any real practical effects but Seaver does use some visual effects that were horrible and good for a few laughs.  Overall, A Stoinkmare on Halloween Street extremely cheap, vulgar, and fucking funny.  If you are looking for a short watch this Halloween season let A Stoinkmare on Halloween Street be it!