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Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
Not good, even for Hellraiser diehards
I went into this movie as open minded as possible, I enjoy most of the franchise and consider myself a huge fan of the Hellraiser universe. It didn't bother me much knowing that Doug Bradley had been replaced, the Hellraiser films at their heart aren't even about Pinhead anyway, don't get me wrong Doug is great in the role, irreplaceable, but let's be honest he is no Robert Englund and Pinhead has very rarely been the focal point of a Hellraiser movie.
In summary Revelations follows two family's at a dinner party who's son's have each gone missing while on a trip to Mexico, suddenly one of the boys shows up and he has a plan to save his soul from the Cenobites who are in hot pursuit.
I'll start off with what's good in this movie. The gore, Revelations probably has the most gore in the franchise at least since the 3rd or 4th film. It's not all great looking, but it's nice to see. I also felt like there were a few decent ideas that were just executed really badly
Now what was bad? Literally everything else. The acting was atrocious all around, there wasn't a single likeable or relatable character in the film, the story line was full of plot holes, like when everyone's cars just disappear, and their phones suddenly stop working, these are the kind of things that I take issue with because the Cenobites have never done anything of that manner. I'm not going to complain about the Pinhead replacement, I didn't think he sucked that bad, what sucked was his makeup and the fact that he just doesn't look the part, which comes down to poor casting, not poor acting.
From top to bottom there are almost zero likeable things about this movie, the gore is good, but not good enough to save it from being the worst in the franchise by far. I will say I am a fan of the follow up to this one, Hellraiser Judgment, and I believe the franchise is trending in the right direction for the first time in a decade. So for now I will continue hoping for improvement while staying as far away from this trash as I can.
2/10
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2014)
Extremely enjoyable gore, made for gore-hounds
Let me start by saying I love gore, I love extreme, and I love disturbing movies. From August Underground to A Serbian Film I have been around the block when it comes to this genre of film. Without a doubt I felt that this movie lived up to all of them, and stands tall with any extreme horror movie in existence. I true love letter to the original Guinea Pig Series, AGP: Bouquet of Guts and Gore is stomach turning and incredibly enjoyable.
I'll start by telling you everything I liked. The special effects here are nothing short of amazing. They are not always realistic, but they are always fun, and once the gore starts it doesn't stop until the end of the movie. Each effect is more extreme than the last and there are some really creative sequences throughout.
I like that the story here is pretty much non-existent. All you need to know is two girls are kidnapped, tied to a table, and ripped apart piece by piece. If that's not extreme than I don't know what is! While watching the film you know this isn't the killers first go around at something like this, and you know they will be doing it again, but the ending of this movie really hits you hard, and it doesn't take gore or vicious effects, all it takes is knowing what happens next, which you do because the entire movie just showed you what happens if you find yourself strapped to the killers table. When you watch the movie you will know what I mean.
I really enjoyed the score, it gave me a uneasy ominous feeling. The snuff film approach is well done and helps sell the effects. All around this movie did most of the little things right, which really makes a difference in the long run.
My only real gripes is the acting is subpar but that has to be expected with a DIY movie like this. Also I felt the beginning sequence that shows the girls being kidnapped was unnecessary and poorly executed. I think it would have been better if that was completely cut out and the film opened with them strapped to the table.
All and all this is a movie made for gore-hounds, I found it extremely enjoyable although not entirely re-watchable, but with that being said most horror movies that set out to be disturbing don't have a lot of replay value this day in age. If you haven't seen this movie and you love gore its a must watch. Or if you want to make your soft friends throw up put it on and let them watch.
8/10
Terrifier (2016)
What Horror Should Be
This is the way horror should be, creepy, unnerving, gory, and most of all a great time! Terrifier is something I have been waiting for since my first time watching Damien Leone's All Hallows Eve, from the very beginning of that movie I was obsessed with this Art the Clown character, and I truly couldn't get enough of him. Now finally Art has arrived in his own feature length film, and after watching Terrifier I am still wanting more of the most terrifying clown ever put to film.
The plot is not unlike that of other slasher films, we follow two girls the lead played by Jenna Kanell, who come across a menacing clown named Art, after their car tires are slashed the night turns into a nightmare as the evil clown will stop at nothing to torture and torment his victims.
We will start by talking about the cast and acting. For the most part the acting is solid, or at least as solid as a campy 80's, low budget, slasher movies acting should be. The main characters throughout do a good job of seeming either dunk, scared, or just plain stupid. Of course some of the supporting casts acting wasn't quite up to par, but it never hurts the film, a movie of this breed should have a certain cheesiness to it, it can't be taken too seriously the entire time. Art the Clown is played by David Howard Thornton and not enough can be said about how amazing he is with the role. He perfectly captures the creepiness that Art has, his facial expressions at times make it hard to even look at him, especially if you suffer from coulrophobia, more about the clown later though.
The gore in this movie is so much fun, it's not ultra-realistic, but it is just a fun time to watch, it's the cheesy type of gore that cult horror movies of the 80's were known for, squirting blood, decapitations, etc. If you are into these types of movies than you will love it, if you are overly critical and unrealistic than you won't enjoy these effects. In the age of CGI I love seeing these practical special effects, it really does flash me back to the glory days of Tom Savini and Rob Bottin. I don't know what the budget on this movie was but I'm sure it wasn't high, so personally I think the special effects crew did an amazing job of bringing the gore to life. With all that about the effects being said I will mention that the kill scenes in Terrifier are absolutely awesome, they aren't anything we haven't heard or seen before, but watching Art carry out these depraved, disgusting deaths is pretty astounding. There are a few kills that aren't only done well from a technical point of view but are honestly pretty brutal and not for the squeamish, it's nice to see an independent film maker in the U.S. bringing his form of extreme to the viewers, it's something you see a lot of in other countries, but in the States not so much.
The score of the film is good and really helps build the suspense, the editing is great, the only mark down I have for Terrifier is the writing. It's nothing big and I don't mind it but I just noticed that the final half hour or so seemed a little choppy in terms of plot and storyline, but it's the closing sequences we get some of our best kills and most intense scenes with our antagonist Art. Having those exciting moments with at the end help the writing and think if we see more Terrifier films from Damien Leone the flow of the conclusion will be better.
Now finally to the one thing that I wanted to talk about the most. Art the Clown. The name of the film captures what Art is, terrifying. Every moment he is on the screen he is captivating, one thing that I think works for him is that you truly don't know what he is going to do next, Art is the most unpredictable movie slasher that the horror community has ever seen. If you have seen All Hallows Eve or this movie than you will know that Art is much more than just a man in a costume, I won't dip into any spoilers in Terrifier but even in All Hallows Eve, Art defies logic constantly by showing up in places that he couldn't possibly be. It's like all the things that we criticize other slashers for like always catching their victims but only walking, being invincible, being resurrected, are all things that Art gets a pass on and the reason for that is simple, Art is cloaked in mystery. We have no clue who (or what) he is, where he comes from, how old he is, nothing, we literally know absolutely nothing about this character. That lack of back story is what makes him so compelling and scary. I hope for Art's sake we never learn anything about him because whatever explanation Damien Leone could give us wouldn't be enough to satisfy the fans. That's my advice, keep the mystery! Art for me is the scariest clown I've ever seen, he beats the likes of both 1990, and 2017 Pennywise, this is high praise and he deserves is. I hope that Art will eventually become a mainstream horror icon to the likes of Freddy and Jason, I think he could be the revival of the 80's horror sequel craze, I would love to see 3 or 4 more movies with Art as our focal point.
Terrifier is an extremely fun, gory, 80's throwback. It's the perfect example of the direction that I want to see horror go, the idea of a killer clown isn't original by any means, but if you take your own spin on it, and execute it with your own style it could be done a million times and never get old! All the independent horror film makers need to watch Terrifier, take notes, and follow in the footsteps of Mr. Leone and the crew of Terrifier. It's not easy to make a movie and get it seen by viewers but the marketing and the select theater approach of Terrifier seems to have worked quite well, also the cover art is awesome and looks fantastic in any collectors collection. I would recommend this movie to both horror and non-horror fans alike, I think it has aspects that need to be seen in today's word especially by younger horror fans, so that they know what true horror is all about. Final score 9/10.
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
A Truly Powerful Film
There isn't much that can be said that hasn't been said before, but I will reiterate on why Cannibal Holocaust is one of the greatest pieces of cinema of all time, not only in terms of exploitation or horror, but generally one of the greatest movies ever to be made. Before we get started for those who do not know, this movie is extreme, brutally violent, depraved, and vicious, it is not for the faint of heart. But for those who do stomach it they are in for one hell of a ride.
The plot seems so similar to other cannibal movies, which in 1980 was still a young subgenre and had yet to be given any praise outside of extreme cinema fans or thrill seekers, but this film holds much more in its heart than to purely shock crowds, it has deeper commentary than can meet the eye. Cannibal Holocaust tells the story of a professor and his rescue team whom travel to the heart of the Green Inferno in hopes of finding a film crew who has been missing for several months, they had been shooting a documentary on the monstrosity of the cannibalistic tribes that reside there, but soon we will see who the monsters really are.
I want to keep this a spoiler free review, so I won't go into great detail on many of the scenes, just the ones that everyone already knows. We will start with the gore, I am a gore hound and I love gory movies. The effects in this movie are done mostly in a found footage type of way (the first of its kind) and it really adds a charm to the scenes, it makes you feel like you are watching a real snuff film which was obviously the point seeing that people thought the director Ruggero Deodato really had his actors murdered, he had them sign contracts to not make any appearances at any of the screenings, Deodato really went the extra mile on making us feel like we just watched a brutal massacre. There are of course the typical cannibal movie tropes that seems to happen in almost all them, a beheading, penis sliced off, etc., but in this film it feels different, other movies like Cannibal Ferox (which I also enjoy), would go on to copy almost all of these scenes repeatedly. With that there are some effects that are much different, one for instance the impaling sequence, it is so realistic that Deodato had to prove how he performed the scene in court. Though in today's world some very desensitized minds wouldn't bat an eye to the atrocities that take place throughout the course of the movie, but in 1980 it was unparalleled in its brutality. Most people still feel that this movie is reprehensible and disgusting due to the gore, but that's the fun of watching a movie like this, just to see if you can make it through.
All the gore effects weren't faked in this movie though, and some on screen lives did meet their demise. If you don't know what I'm talking about and you are an animal activist than this next paragraph and this movie as a whole isn't for you. Cannibal Holocaust shows some very intense on screen animal executions, from quick killings of monkeys, and pigs to one extremely hard to watch scene where a turtle is killed, cracked open, and decapitated. For me personally these are the most hard to watch scenes in the movie, even though I will say I am not offended by them like many people are. I think they are necessary actually to truly put you in the mood the Deodato was going for, it just makes your heart hurt and that's what this movie should do! The killings are there to make you feel bad, and that's exactly what they do, they're present to show us how civilized and sheltered we are from our true animal nature and our place in the food chain. To us these animal scenes are evil and terrible, but to the tribes it's a part of everyday life and not a big deal at all, if your average person today went to a farm they would be just as upset over what they see there if not more so than what's shown in the movie, and that's why I'm not offended by what's portrayed. Other cannibal films would follow directly in the footsteps of Cannibal Holocaust and kill plenty of animals along the way, the problem with those is the killings seem to be there purely for shock factor, where as in Cannibal Holocaust I find them to be essential for portraying the theme on today's society.
Some of the hardest scenes to watch for a lot of people are the ones filled with sexual violence. Long shots of people being raped, and large objects being forcefully shoved inside of women. It is pretty intense and I think much more exposing than that of other films with similar content, like Last House on the Left or I Spit on Your Grave. The big difference between those 2 movies and Cannibal Holocaust is that the female getting raped gets avenged, or gets her revenge, in Holocaust though, we see none of that, you are assaulted and essentially left for dead. I don't feel I need to explain the social commentary that's being portrayed here and how unfortunately relevant it still is today. As I said earlier, mankind has become sheltered, and even still sexual violence seems unavoidable and this movie shows how quick someone will take advantage of others less fortunate. It's safe to say things haven't changed much.
I think when compared to other movies of its kind that came out of Italy, Cannibal Holocaust has some of the best writing and editing ever. There are times when the acting suffers, but in most of those moments it's because the actors in the movie are acting as bad actors. I understand that sentence may not make any sense what so ever, I will explain, after we see some characters in the film do terrible things for no reason, we then see them act on camera that they did nothing wrong. You will just have to watch it to really understand. Also the score of this movie, it's downright amazing. I have an issue with Italian Horror movie scores, I usually find them to be oddly placed compared to the theme and pace of the movie, but in Cannibal Holocaust it is spot on and helps build off of what we are seeing on the screen tremendously.
Cannibal Holocaust is one of the most powerful films I have ever watched and in a painful way I enjoyed every second of it. It definitely ranks as one of the most influential horror films of all time, it inspired the likes of Eli Roth and many others, and changed the face of what we looked at as exploitative and violent. This movie should make you look at yourself and question humanity and morality. Cannibal Holocaust has stirred more controversy than arguably any other movie ever has and that is an achievement in its own right, considering we are still trying to top it today. I recommend Cannibal Holocaust to anyone who wants a powerful watch and isn't squeamish, anyone who considers themselves a film buff, and most of all any and all extreme horror fans. Cannibal Holocaust ranks in my top 10 films of all time, without a doubt.
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991)
Puppet Master Glory
Puppet Master 3 is to me much better than the original two, not only that, it's one of my favorites in the entire franchise. Don't get me wrong though this is a Puppet Master movie so it won't be without its cheesy low budget feel, just like anything else put out by Full Moon. I'm always surprised when I see other reviews say that it's the worst acted of the franchise because I always felt that that was one of the better aspects of the movie! That amongst many other things is one of the reasons I really enjoy this film.
The plot is much different than that of the first two. We find ourselves going back in time to Nazi Germany where the Nazi's are trying to re-animate the dead using drugs. Eventually Andre Toulon raises suspicion with his puppet show and his secrets are then discovered. After the Nazi's cause a great personal tragedy trying to capture him and the secret to his puppets Toulon begins to seek his revenge against the Nazi's.
The time change in this movie for me helps a great deal, it doesn't feel quite as worn out as the first two and still holds up pretty well today. The idea to tackle Nazi Germany was a very ambitious thing that most low budget movies wouldn't even consider, but I'm glad Full Moon did, it's necessary for us to see these things if we are to truly understand the origins of Andre Toulon and his puppets. For around an $800,000 budget and shooting in the backlot of Universal Studios Puppet Master 3 does an amazing job of putting me in the location.
The puppets in this movie are awesome as always and they get a decent amount of screen time, learning how each puppet came to be is engaging and watching Toulon build his most famous puppet Blade is exciting, I felt my anticipation building for Blade the entire movie. Once Blade does make his way into the movie he makes his presence felt, as only Blade could. He is only in the movie for a short amount of time and that is one of the down sides of it at least if you're a Blade fan. We see the introduction of the Six Shooter puppet dressed like a cowboy, he is a fun character and is always giggling and smiling. He has some fun scenes especially one where he kills a despised Nazi General, unfortunately before this takes place we see Six Shooter climbing a building and wires are obviously visible. I will say this movie made me care about the puppets and I really didn't want to see any of them die, being a prequel I was pretty sure that wouldn't happen but a few scenes still had me worried about them.
This is the first Puppet Master film in which Toulon and his Puppet creations truly make the switch from bad guys to good guys, which I think was necessary for the story, Toulon wasn't a likeable character in prior installments, but with the prequel story shown in part 3 Guy Rolfe does a great job of making us care for him. There are a few plot holes with the continuity though, it had been said prior to part 3 that Toulon committed suicide in 1939, when this movie is set in 1941. I'm no history buff but this could have been done to fit the historical timeline involving Hitler and the Nazi's or it could just be a mistake on behalf of Full Moon, either way it doesn't really bother me, but I have to give the film a mark down for that.
This is a Puppet Master movie, you can't go into it expecting some sort of greatness and you can't expect it to be problem free, this is a movie for pure horror fans and fans of the franchise. So you can't be critical of the movie in a serious way or that takes all the enjoyment out of it, it's undeniable that this is a fun movie! There are obvious mistakes that just with a retake or proper editing could have easily been fixed, plus 1 or 2 continuity issues but besides that there are no major problems present in this film. The Puppet Master movies ruled the direct to video market and flooded video stores around the nation, I have very fond memories of renting these movies and loving them as a kid, and as I have grown up my opinion hasn't changed and neither has this movie. I can only hope we continue to see the Puppet Master franchise thrive today.
Laid to Rest (2009)
A Boring Slasher with Great Gore
An overall underwhelming movie that has one thing that truly saves it from being utter garbage, luckily for Laid to Rest I love that one aspect of the movie. It's a gore fest from start to finish and it has a very fast pace which for a film like this is an absolute must, unfortunately the bad acting, poor writing, and awful score brutalize this movie worse than Chromeskull himself could.
Laid to Rest follows a girl who wakes up in a casket with no memory of who she is or where she comes from. Before long she realizes that a maniac in a chrome skull mask is hell bent on catching and killing her, along with anyone else who is around. Our main character finds herself in a rural town with little to no technology connecting them to the nearest city, she enlists the help of a few strangers to help try and see her through this terrifying night.
Right off the bat this movie proved that is was going to be a rough watch, the opening credits scene is terrible and the acting of our main protagonist played by Bobbi Sue Luther is atrocious, but luckily for her the opening sequence doesn't last long before our killer makes himself known, the psycho known as Chromeskull should be the most interesting character in the movie but unfortunately for him I find myself not caring about his background or having any interest in him at all, I simply just want to get to the next kill, our supporting cast in Kevin Gage and Sean Whalen do their job for the story as best as they can but can't be saved from the terrible writing. It's nice to see Sean Whalen whom horror fans would know from The People Under the Stairs. Lena Headey is easily the best actor/actress in this movie and in an odd series of events is also one of the first to meet her demise. Had she lived longer, or even been swapped out for Bobby Sue Luther in the leading role I think it would have helped this movie tremendously.
As previously mentioned Laid to Rest is very poorly written and is honestly boring for a movie that I think is pretty fast paced. It isn't helped by the score either, it doesn't build any suspense or keep me on the edge of my seat the way a slasher movie score should, even other slasher movies of the 2000's had decent scores, they may not be as memorable as that of other genre greats like Halloween, or Friday the 13th, but at least they're noticeable. As for the soundtrack I will say one song in this movie is the most annoying song I have ever heard in my life, I will leave the identity of that song for the readers to find, when you hear it you will know.
There is one thing Laid to Rest has going for it, the gore! The practical effects are pretty astounding considering the bad quality of the rest of the film. I am a huge gore hound and I love seeing practical special effects, it truthfully is the only reason I finished it. The kills aren't original or unique but the brutality of them and they fact that the camera doesn't pan away makes them a lot of fun to watch. With all the movie maniacs in horror history who have chosen a knife as their weapon of choice, I can say with confidence I don't think any were as effective with it as Chromeskull, and that's some high praise.
I think Laid to Rest tried to follow in the footsteps of other lower budget 2000's slasher/horror movies, like the Hatchet franchise, The Hills Run Red, See No Evil, and Amusement. With that being said I don't think Laid to Rest was trying to be humorous and campy like the Hatchet franchise, and if dark and serious was its goal it missed by a mile, this misdirection caused by the poor acting, bad score, and uninteresting plot is the reason I can't get behind Laid to Rest and I hope that the 2nd one is the nail in the coffin for the series.
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
The Best Friday the 13th Film
Friday the 13th The Final Chapter is the slasher movie of the 80's, there are other greats but none hold a candle to this film. It is the perfect combination of every aspect of the slasher genre and it's by far the best Friday the 13th film. Part 3 laid the path for what Jason would become and where the series would go, and The Final Chapter solidified all that and built off of the groundwork of the 3rd installment.
The surrounding cast in the Final Chapter are easily some of the best in the franchise, each with their own distinct personality traits that help contribute the movie. From the greaser wannabe Teddy to the painfully awkward acting of Crispin Glover this movie nails it with the teens. Corey Feldman as Tommy is a lot of fun as well, he becomes Jason's main foe and it's pretty obvious early on that the two are going to come face to face at the end and when that finally happens it blows past your expectations, this is the best final sequence of any Friday film. Not only do you care for Tommy but you care for his sister Trish who even though she makes typical bad decisions that are always present in slasher films, she really is trying her best to protect her brother from the menacing Jason.
Jason Voorhees in this movie is incredible, never before had he been as evil feeling as he is in the Final Chapter. The way he moves and stalks, and the last half hour he is unstoppable, busting through windows and walls, I feel when watching him in this movie he is truly on a mission to kill everyone around him and nothing is going to stop him, he almost has a gangster sort of appeal to him and that could be due to the veteran actor who played him, also the tension there was on set between Jason and the director Joseph Zito. I believe that this is the last time we see Jason truly as a living person who has yet to die, obviously in films to follow he took on a more zombie aspect as he continually is resurrected from the dead in unrealistic ways, but that's what makes it fun. The look of Jason is very similar to the 3rd movie, this is the case obviously because this takes place directly following the ending sequence of Part 3, unmasked Jason does look different but it's for the better, this is the best Jason make-up of the first five films. Jason as usual kills people using some unique instruments and obviously some familiar ones as well.
The special effects in the movie are outstanding, done by the great Tom Savini whom most horror fans will know and love. With less restrictions and worries about rating the kills would have been far more brutal than they already are, plus the final battle with Jason has one of the better effects to be seen in horror. Legend has it Tom Savini came back to the franchise after being absent in the last two for one reason, kill Jason Voorhees, and even though we would see Jason in 8 more movies, Tom was successful in his endeavor, he put the nail in the coffin on the hockey masked foe once and for all! As I mentioned earlier Jason is resurrected in every movie that he actually appears in following part 4. So hats off to Tom Savini, one of, if not the greatest special effects artist in horror.
I have a very hard time finding things wrong with this one, it is a great improvement coming off of part 3, its score is improved, the kills are better, Jason is at his best, and it's simply a great 80's slasher which is crazy considering it's the fourth one in the franchise. Not to mention I think it still really holds up today, if you turn off the lights and turn up the surround sound this movie will make you jump, and of course make you not want to go camping for a while. This is important considering pretty much every 80's horror movie is great, but very laughable to the standards of today. I'm glad that Friday the 13th the Final Chapter didn't hold true to its name, but if it had it would have saved us all from the atrocities Jason Goes to Hell, and gave Jason Voorhees and Camp Blood a very proper send off.
Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
A Return to Form... Almost
First and foremost I am a diehard fan of the Hellraiser Franchise and even with the later sequels not being anywhere near as amazing as the original, (honestly some are pretty bad) they are all watchable for me, and each one has a different aspect that I think gives it a place in the Hellrasier/Clive Barker universe.
Now with that being said Hellraiser: Judgement is a step in the right direction. Not only is it a better movie than the last few, it's the best Hellraiser film since Part 3 Hell on Earth. This movie has a lot of upsides to it, Paul Taylor as Pinhead is a major improvement when compared to the last one. The introduction of The Auditor is great, he adds some much needed flare to the rest of the Cenobites, the new process we see captives go through is interesting, and the film storyline is better as a whole. Now don't get me wrong, this is not the Hellraiser that was shown to us in 1987, but it's a hell of a lot better than what came before it and with the budget and timeframe this movie had to get finished it's pretty good. I think the Director Gary J. Tunnicliffe has a vision that he just hasn't been given the assets to accomplish. Mainly because of who owns the rights to the franchise.
Finally this movie isn't without its problems. The plot of is much like Hellraiser films we have seen before and the first half feels like a rip off of Seven. The lighting in it has an orange, yellow muted tone that makes me feel like I am watching an early 2000's Saw movie, which is a far cry from the light blue, cold feeling the first ones gave me. Pinheads screen time is pretty short, which personally I don't consider that a problem, but a lot of people will. There isn't much gore throughout the movie which again I don't mind, and finally I would have loved to have seen a few new cenobites besides Pinhead and the Auditor.
With a bigger budget and more time this movie would have been much better and even with the issues I enjoy Hellraiser: Judgement quite a bit. It will have its haters and probably split the fans of the franchise down the middle, some loving, and others not so much. At the least this movie will get fans talking, which will hopefully generate some momentum and get another sequel off the ground with more support than this one had. Diehard fans like myself will enjoy Hellraiser: Judgement it has pleasure and pain, but much more pleasure.
Demon Wind (1990)
Good for the 90's
I recently picked up Vinegar Syndromes release of 1990's Demon Wind. The cover to this release of the film is outstanding, a lenticular cover with a demon entering through a window, and though the demon on the front doesn't resemble any demon in the movie it is well worth it from a collectors point of view.
I enjoy this film, it has everything one would love in a horror movie from this time frame, practical special effects, cheesy gore, oozing slimy demons. The few problems I have with Demon Wind are that the scenes of violence and action are few and far between, I find myself getting pretty bored waiting for the next instance of horror. The movie does have some pretty hilarious instances though that make me flash back to the horror comedy movies of the 80's and that helps this movie extremely, that being said it is no where near as good as some of those 1980's greats.
For it technically being a 90's horror movie which for me is an immediate turn off being that I think that particular decade was weak for the genre, this is a fun B-movie that almost any horror fan would love and the 90's would have been much better if other films would have followed in this movies footsteps.
Demon Wind has an 80's vibe to it that is awesome and even with its Evil Dead rip offs it's a fun watch. I would recommend to any fan of horror, especially those who bask in the glory of the 1980's classics.