Während einer Silvesterfeier erhält ein Discjockey aus Los Angeles einen Anruf, in dem es heißt, dass in jeder Zeitzone zu Silvester jemand ermordet wird - und sie wird die Letzte sein.Während einer Silvesterfeier erhält ein Discjockey aus Los Angeles einen Anruf, in dem es heißt, dass in jeder Zeitzone zu Silvester jemand ermordet wird - und sie wird die Letzte sein.Während einer Silvesterfeier erhält ein Discjockey aus Los Angeles einen Anruf, in dem es heißt, dass in jeder Zeitzone zu Silvester jemand ermordet wird - und sie wird die Letzte sein.
- Jane
- (as Taafe O'Connell)
- Nurse Robbie
- (as Jennie Anderson)
- Make-up Girl
- (as Wendysue Rosloff)
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One of the few slashers to have eluded me over the years, it was nice to finally scratch this off the list. It's far from a top-tier effort in the sub-genre, however. The killer, played by Kip Niven, isn't the least bit threatening. He only dons a mask towards the end of the film, so he doesn't have that to fall back on either. Also, too many scenes of dancing punk rockers and filth masquerading as music for my taste. Now, there are some quality stalk and slash sequences. Most notable is one victim's unpleasant surprise in a garbage dumpster. We also get a hefty helping of cheese, mainly from the killer himself and Blaze's dopey son. The bit with the former dealing with angry bikers at a drive-in is gold.
Overall, I was entertained, but it's not exactly good. Not even close.
The story is pretty thin, such as it is. There's a late hint of something unsavory going on between the heroine's son and husband (it's unclear whether he's the boy's father), both of whom have cause to hate her guts, but the film doesn't have the nerve to really "go there." It aims mild satire at both the Hollywood and punk scenes, but those caricatures are too familiar to be effective. Roz Kelly was said to be a piece of work offscreen--she acknowledged she was known as "pushy," which is maybe what got her sacked from her most famous role on "Happy Days"--so this role seems tailored to her as a glam, flashy but unsympathetic entertainer who is oblivious to others (even at her own peril) and bosses everybody around. The villain's "scary voice" on phone calls is ridiculous, his dialogue worse, his motivation flimsy, but then you don't go into a movie like this one expecting much psychological depth.
Despite the fair number of deaths, none of them are particularly memorable in deed or staging; the only good idea is a climactic scene in which someone is very unhappy to find themselves dangling from the bottom of an elevator as it rockets up and plunges down the shaft.
In short, more watchable than some more poorly-produced slashers of the time, but just OK, with both a protagonist and antagonist that are a little too effectively annoying as personalities.
Call me crazy, but I really enjoyed this film. enjoyed it so much so, that it's become a tradition to watch it during the holiday season. I've always loved holiday horror, and 'New year's Evil' delivers. It is full of eighties cheese; the lights, the music, the hair - all of it. And the plot is actually interesting AND original! Having him murder at midnight in each time zone was smart, and it set 'New Year's Evil' a part from other forgettable slashers made at this time. The stalking scenes with the killer was done well too. He disguises himself before each murder, and makes his way around LA to different places (a bar, a drive in movie theatre) to collect his next victim. Some of the scenes with his next victims are pretty tense, and you feel for the women.
Where 'New Year's Evil' fails is with the killer's motive. They give a lame explanation, and I think the whole movie would have been better with a different motive. There is also the sub-plot with Blaze's son, who is clearly deranged. It is never fully explained what is wrong with him. Oh and the ending was sort of disappointing too. But other than that, this is a holiday horror film that all horror fans MUST check out at least once!
Happy New Year! :D
7/10
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- WissenswertesThe drive-in theater seems to show Herschell Gordon Lewis' Blood Feast (1963), but it is not. The movie showing is actually La dama rossa uccide sette volte (1972) a.k.a. "La Dama Rossa Uccide Sette Volte." It was also distributed under the name "Blood Feast," which has caused some confusion.
- PatzerAt one point the killer hits a cop over the head and takes his uniform. Despite the cop being quite a bit heavier, the uniform fits perfectly.
- Zitate
Diane Sullivan: Blaze here. A crazy new year to you.
Richard Sullivan: [In a distorted voice] Happy new year to you, Blaze.
Diane Sullivan: Oooh! Some kind of voice you got there. You sound like the Phantom.
Richard Sullivan: You could call me that.
Diane Sullivan: So, you got a name, Phantom?
Richard Sullivan: Call me Eee-vil.
Diane Sullivan: Evil? E-villl Eye?
Richard Sullivan: No! Just eee-vil!
[Then he breathes hard]
Diane Sullivan: Well listen Mr. Evil, do you have a vote for the top song of the year?
Richard Sullivan: No. Just a new year's resolution.
[pauses and breathes hard]
Richard Sullivan: I'm going to commit murder at midnight. I'm going to kill someone you know. Someone close to you.
Diane Sullivan: [Diane hangs up the phone and turns to her audience] Well! We're really off to an interesting start, aren't we? Crazy trips, must be a full moon!
- Crazy CreditsDuring the closing credits crawl the speed of the crawl visibly speeds up after the cast but then slows again toward the end for the soundtrack credits.
- SoundtracksNew Year's Evil
Performed by Rock Band Shadow
Lyrics by Roxanne Seeman
Music by Eduardo del Barrio
© Noa Noa Music & Wu Li Dance
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- Golden Arrow Liquor - 13231 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA(interior and exterior liquor store scenes.)
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- Laufzeit1 Stunde 25 Minuten
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