The story is about a mad doctor who gets out of the asylum and starts killing teens who get too close to his childhood home. Larry Drake from L. A. Law keeps the tone light with ridiculous one-liners that let us know the movie is winking at us. There were some truly memorable moments, which you can't say about every b-movie horror film you see. For me, the most unforgettable was the punishment he gave the woman who simply happened to eat some ice cream with "all that sugar...all that fat." Another one I have to mention is one of the first deaths, in which an injection is administered through a keyhole. And for the gore hounds, these aren't even the bloodiest moments--the centerpiece comes in a flashback that shows us something that happened with his mother that probably led to him being so unhinged.
So to list what this movie has going for it: goofy humor, a sense that it isn't taking itself too seriously, and some original horror moments. Light fun, but I can't really give it more than a 5.
So to list what this movie has going for it: goofy humor, a sense that it isn't taking itself too seriously, and some original horror moments. Light fun, but I can't really give it more than a 5.