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Scott LeBrun 2012-05-20 01:37:12

For what it is, very entertaining.

Wild, stylish, low budget flick that scores points for its utterirreverence. Writer / producer / director Brian Thomson doesn't pretendhe's making anything more than a wacky direct to DVD B horror flick andjust has fun. The film is anything but subtle, yet that is a part ofits silly charm. A quintet of guys head for a bungalow in the Hamptonsfor a raunchy bachelor party. Best man Sammy (Gregg Aaron Greenberg,who shows great ability as a comic actor) has hired three strippers forthe shenanigans, not knowing they're vampires who are going to prey onthis bunch of schmucks. Thomson throws plenty of gore in the viewer'sface, of both the practical and the CGI variety, and it's so outrageousas to be utterly hilarious. Much of the film is undeniably very crude,yet it's still hard to resist. Hell, this film is more entertainingthan some much higher budgeted horror films I've seen. Granted, it goeson a little too long and could have been trimmed a little, which isreally saying something for a film that runs just over an hour and aquarter. Yet it keeps coming up with some gut-busting gags and itfeatures some ingratiating performances. Joe Riker is likable as thegroom to be Chuck, and Trina Analee is quite feisty as theunderstandably perplexed fiancée. Monique Dupree, Kaitlyn Gutkes, andZoe Hunter are a good deal of fun as the predatory babes. There's alsoa riotous appearance by Troma boss Lloyd Kaufman as a transvestite. Thesoundtrack is good and loud and for the most part the movie movesforward at an enjoyable speed. The whole thing is cheerfully, agreeablystupid, and watching the character of Sammy become a true stand-up kindof guy is enjoyable. It leads to an amusing, unexpected final freezeframe. And for those folks who stick it out through the closingcredits, you'll be rewarded with great jokes worthy of theZucker-Abrahams-Zucker team.8/10

slake09 2012-05-17 17:26:00

You may limp after watching this lame movie

The story of some single guys throwing a bachelor party that turns intoa horror story is bad, and not in a good way.The movie features strippers who don't strip, monsters who aren't scaryand acting that would be embarrassing in a first-grade school play.There just isn't anything to like here. The title sounds good enough,but the film itself is just plain boring. It's not even bad in a waythat would make it fun, it's just lame.I generally like low-budget movies, but there was nothing that I couldgroove to in this one. The strippers are unattractive skanks who neverstrip, the bachelors are boring goofballs, and the horror just isn'tthere.Some campy fun or snappy dialog would have made this a lot better.Failing that, some respectable amount of gore, special effects or nakedchicks could have saved it. Too bad there wasn't any of that.

midnight_playah 2012-05-17 06:11:36

Absolutely no redeeming qualities!

Out of everyone I know, I'm the one that always defends the movies Isee no matter how poor they are. I always ask my friends to have anopen mind when watching a film in order to get the most enjoyment outof it. I've finally, for the first time I can recall, been unable toheed my own advice.This "film" is the worst piece of crap I have ever had the displeasureof seeing. My sense of self respect will never forgive me after aftersubjecting my grey matter to this kind of abuse.I hope the "actors" in this roadkill made enough to pay theadministration cost for their GEDs, cause they'll need to finddifferent work. This level of acting needs its own definition or class.It doesn't fall under any known category of professional performanceart. The acting in this wet fart makes Killer Klowns from Outer Spacelook like The Shawshank Redemption.Now, I could theoretically look past the mind-numbing banality of theacting, or the oatmealishness of the hideous strippers (who, by theway, don't strip), or even the childish and nonsensical story. But theone thing that I found absolutely unforgivable was the "special"effects. Never before have I seen true special effects made by truespecial kids from the classroom beside the boiler room. These effectslooked like they were lifted directly from a bootleg Japanese copy ofZombie Massacre for the NES circa 1987.Usually, I can recommend bad movies on the basis that they are so badthey're good. But this is just plain bad. I hope anyone who invested inthis bucket of yuck found a high enough window to jump out of. I almostfeel like I'd rather be dead than live in a world where this filmexists.I cannot in good conscience recommend this film under anycircumstances. DO NOT even watch it for a laugh, as you will wind upsobbing into your couch cushions like a freshly scolded toddler.0 out of 10

capkronos 2012-05-05 22:58:36

Enjoyable for what it is.

Chuck's (Joseph Riker) about to get married to Michelle (Trina Analee)in a few days. His cousin Sammy (Gregg Aaron Greenberg) is put incharge of throwing the bachelor party and gets in contact with a formerhigh school acquaintance - the uptight Gordon (Joe Testa) - who allowsthem, along with their pals Paulie (Sean Parker) and Fish (Gelu DanRusu), to use his uncle's bungalow in the Hampton's as long as theydon't trash the place. Three mysterious, leather-clad strippers (ZoeHunter, Monique Dupree and Kaitlyn Gutkes) show up for the evening'sentertainment, drag three of the men into bedrooms and soon revealthemselves to be some kind of vampire-demon-succubi creatures who feaston human flesh. Two of the five men are quickly killed, Chuck istransformed into an undead vampire and Sammy must try to straightenthings out before Michelle shows up to share some important news withher future husband.A low-budget effort, for sure, but debuting director Brian Thomson (whoalso wrote, produced and edited) actually does a fairly good jobworking within his budget range and giving anyone apt to even rent atitle like this in the first place exactly what they want to see. Thefilm is well-paced and, though a bit too dark at times, decently shotfor the digital medium. The running time of 77 minutes is about right.There's comedy (some amusing, some not so much), the dialogue isn'tnearly as bad as one might expect, characters are drawn fairly well,the cast is appealing for the most part (Greenberg in particular showsreal promise) and there's plenty of nudity provided by B-movie ScreamQueens Hunter and Dupree. The ending (which utilizes some flashbacks)is also well done. The lynch pin here are some awful, laughable CGIeffects, which take it down a notch or two.Overall, it's a pretty fun way to spend an hour or so of your time IFyou enjoy B-movies. As long as your not expecting deep, life alteringcinema (and who would, based on that title?) and can accept this on itsown terms, you should have a pretty good time.

Anthony Pittore III 2012-05-05 06:13:40

"Honey, the only thing you could put me in the mood for is a vasectomy."

'Bachelor Party in the Bungalow of the Damned' - What a title, huh? Howcould this fail with at least being really fun? I don't know, but itdid.The story focuses on a group of thirtysomething guys who head up to theHamptons to a buddy's bungalow to throw a bachelor party for anotherfriend. Once there, a group of middle-aged, overweight hookers (wholook nothing, NOTHING like the girl on the cover. . . not even a littlebit!) stop by randomly and give the boys a show. Unfortunately, they'repossessed by some type of evil/demonic force and they started to killthe guys off (mostly during sex) one by one.There isn't much to expect from a film like this. Technically, the filmisn't the worst I've seen, but it's far from good. The cinematographyis strange, it goes from steadicam to shakicam, uses random differentfilters for no reason whatsoever, doesn't focus properly, etc. It'soften too dark to see what's going on, especially in some of theoutdoor action sequences. The acting was, for the most part, bad. Sammy(Gregg Aaron Greenberg) was probably the only actor that I could reallycompliment, mostly because he reminded me of Jeff Anderson from the'Clerks' movies. But, the flick only cost twenty grand to make and it'sa film not made looking for great story or acting or anything of thelike. It's basically a way to show off some gore effects, nudity, andhave a few laughs. Unfortunately, the gore was really not good at alland looked like something out of a crappy 80s TV show. The nudity was,well, nothing we wanted to see as all three of the hookers/strippersreally had nothing to offer (actually, they had TOO much to offer forthe most part). There were a few laughs, mainly caused by theridiculousness of it all, but sometimes the dialogue actually gave agiggle. The movie ran about a half-hour too long and around the 40minute mark, I was merely counting down the time. I mean, if you'regoing to put most of the story into the first half, why even have thesecond half? Give us a break and just cut the movie down and make it aquick watch that we can either enjoy or, if we don't like it, just getover with faster. Since they didn't, it's mostly a bore with verylittle redemption.Final Verdict: 3/10.-AP3-

Woodyanders 2012-04-27 03:40:50

Enjoyable micro-budget horror comedy romp

Sammy (a solid and engaging performance by Gregg Aaron Greenberg) holdsa wild anything-goes bachelor party for this best buddy Chuck (alikable portrayal by Joseph Riker) at a bungalow in the Hamptons.Things go horribly awry when the three exotic dancers -- Snowy(ravishing redhead Zoe Hunter), Emerald (buxom knockout MoniqueDupree), and Vermillion (foxy brunette Kaitlyn Gutkes) -- hired tosupply the entertainment for said bash turn out to be ferocious demonicsuccubus vampires with an insatiable taste for male flesh.Writer/director Brian Thompson (who also produced, edited, and evencomposed the lively score) relates the blithely inane story at aconstant zippy pace while delivering a nice smattering of yummy baredistaff skin and pouring on the excessive tacky graphic gore with merryaplomb. Granted, the unapologetically lowbrow humor is admittedlypretty crude and unsubtle, but still often funny in a pleasinglydry'n'deadpan way just the same. The game no-name cast have a ball withtheir broad roles: Greenberg excels in his juicy lead part, TrinaAnalee adds plenty of spunk as Chuck's feisty fiancé Michelle, Hunter,Dupree, and Gutkes are suitably sexy and naughty as the blood-suckingundead babes, Troma head honcho Lloyd Kaufman has a hilarious bit as atransvestite, plus there are sound contributions by Joe Testa asawkward'n'uptight nerd Gordon, Sean Parker as obnoxious fat jerkPaulie, and Gelu Dan Rusu as sleazy horndog Fish. The cruddy cut-rateCGI effects add to the film's considerable rinky-dink charm. DemianBarba's reasonably polished cinematography does the trick. Thegut-busting ending credits provide some of the movie's best and mostuproarious jokes. An absolute hoot.

mattressman_pdl 2012-04-26 19:11:24

I Actually Kind Of Liked This One

A group of friends gather together for a bachelor party only to becomefodder for three 'demon' strippers.First off, this movie was made for practically no money. That beingsaid, I kind of enjoyed it more than a lot of mainstream horror films.It reminded me of the fun trash that we used to expect from Troma on aregular basis (Kaufman has as cameo). The acting was bad, but not theworst that I've seen. Some shoddy CGI makes an appearance but I thoughtthat it actually added to the cheese factor. The editing and continuityis a nightmare but, as I said before, cheese factor.This movie is NOT for everyone or even most people. But I was surprisedto get a few chuckles out of it and it wasn't as boring as mostindependent horror seems to be. Movies don't always have to be good tobe fun.