A young boy runs the door at a haunted house. He wants to be a part of the attraction but he’s told he’s too young. Not one to be denied, he sneaks in and corners a young girl while wearing a mask. After the girl falls into some sort of spike, he puts her out of her misery by with a machete. The boys mother takes him into hiding after the incident. 20 years later his mother dies and his bloodlust returns. Now a local fraternity looks to use the haunted house to raise money. The perfect setting for him to kill once again.
HauntedWeen is pretty bare on quality acting and sensible storytelling. But if you’re willing to shut your brain off for an hour and a half then you’ll have a ton of fun with it. It relies heavily on comedy, which keeps it entertaining between kills. If there isn’t someone getting killed there’s likely to be a huge party going on complete with a great soundtrack.
The special effects aren’t top notch by any means. Considering the budget though, they’re not bad at all. Some of the kills are actually pretty twisted and very memorable. You’re not going to feel like you’re watching the same old standard kills you get in slashers. The baseball bat scene in particular is one that will stick for some time.
HauntedWeen was released during a time when slasher films were in a lull. Many consider 1988 to be the last great year for slashers before the release of Scream in the 90’s. That’s probably why HauntedWeen is lesser known even though it’s actually a damn good slasher. I’m sure there are other good slashers in the 90’s straight to video market. You just have to look hard enough.
Body Count:6
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