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This half serious slasher, mocks others of the same genre while unfolding it's own story. Even though it doesn't treat the material dead serious like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street, it doesn't joke about it's great camera work and blows each of the films I just named - out of the water.
The movie starts with a guy in a scary mask killing people and then eventually he starts stalking the main character. This is the only slasher that works for me - it actually has good camera work and action scenes while proving that this genre of film is about as dumb as they come. Of all people it's Wes Craven who directs this and you can see little hints here and there of his other movies.
Just because it's funny though - does not mean it's not scary as well. If you're watching this and don't pick up on the comedy , you might be really frightened at times. I guess this movie really appeals to anyone who thinks all these Chucky and Jason movies are all equally horrible.
This half serious slasher, mocks others of the same genre while unfolding it's own story. Even though it doesn't treat the material dead serious like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street, it doesn't joke about it's great camera work and blows each of the films I just named - out of the water.
The movie starts with a guy in a scary mask killing people and then eventually he starts stalking the main character. This is the only slasher that works for me - it actually has good camera work and action scenes while proving that this genre of film is about as dumb as they come. Of all people it's Wes Craven who directs this and you can see little hints here and there of his other movies.
Just because it's funny though - does not mean it's not scary as well. If you're watching this and don't pick up on the comedy , you might be really frightened at times. I guess this movie really appeals to anyone who thinks all these Chucky and Jason movies are all equally horrible.