Again you may be wondering why I’d even bother with this film. I know the producer and director of the film and just had to see what they made in the early part of their careers with B-movie master Roger Corman. It’s not as bad as the title suggests. Structurally it’s interesting by leaving out all the details until later in the film. The beginning makes some interesting editing choices. However, in the end, the film is just a poor rehash of HALLOWEEN.
Beth (Angela O’Neill, ALIEN NATION) is a college student who goes to a sorority house to stay with friends after her aunt/caregiver dies. From the moment she steps into the house, she begins having dreams of blood and a man with a knife (John C. Russell). As a low-low-low-budget venture, it is obligated to include the obligatory breast shots, dumb superficial women and lame sex scenes before the killer arrives and stabs everyone to death.
The film creates some nice shots, but quick cuts can’t hide the low production values. Once you realize how closely the film lifts from HALLOWEEN, the less you care. None of the characters have any personality, because the plot is all about the mystery of the dreams. By the end, the confusing nature of the flashbacks begins to wear on ones patience. The film is not nearly as awful as SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE, but it isn’t the next HALLOWEEN by a long stretch either.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
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