Killer Eye: Halloween Haunt

Not having seen the original Killer Eye, but otherwise being well versed with most other Full Moon titles, I actually found Killer Eye 2: Halloween Haunt to be pretty freaking enjoyable. Granted, I am writing this review as an insanely immature twenty-something male cinephile, but that also makes me exactly the target audience for this kind of crap. And yes, it is crap. But it's also fun crap. And anyone who says that you can't have fun with crap has obviously never set a bag of dog poo on fire and left it on an unsuspecting neighbor's doorstep. Anyway, back to the review of the...film? I guess you could call it. Well, whatever it is, I recommend watching it with your buddies. Again, I am a male in his twenties with too much free time on his hands. That being said, this film is perfect for a night out with the guys, or night in, or whatever. It is filled with nudity, blood, dumb chicks, and of course, a killer mutant eyeball. This title is obviously not the best feature Full Moon has ever released but given the circumstances, it is far from their worst. Give it a rent, or even buy it, because this little gem is worth the watch and sure to inspire repeat viewing.

But then the movie does not pretend to be anything more that that and unlike many of the similar genre ones , here the plot is somehow consistent which overall reminds the baton of Mars or Snickers, you get what you expect to have, a sugary few minutes of fun.

There is nothing wrong with it and I think that the concept of the eye has some potential, but the way it is depicted in this movie may not be the best one.

A group of girls (who look like they're from the adult film world) gather in a house to decorate it for halloween, and watch "The Killer Eye." There's a crystal ball that has powers, and their Killer Eye doll gets possessed and eventually turns on them.

As this film features the girls watching the first Killer Eye movie, there are frequent flashbacks to that film (maybe too frequent- at times it can be confusing which movie we're watching). The girls personalities aren't developed (except for the fact that one of them apparently likes girls). There are opportunities for humor (such as when the girls watch the movie and make jokes about it) but they're not as funny as you'd hope, given some of Full Moon's other efforts.

There's plenty of nudity and not as much suspense or horror as you might hope for. Killjoy 3 is a much better recent Full Moon release.

When Jenna (Erica Rhodes) asks her girlfriends to help convert an old mansion into a Halloween Haunt, they decide to party instead! Things get steamy between the girls when they accidentally unleash the half-pint, horrible Killer Eye, a perverse party crasher from beyond.

Anyone who has been the films Charlie Band and August White have pumped out in the last five or ten years will not be the least bit surprised by this one. Low production value, amateur actresses, and a push for gratuitous nudity. Shockingly, this one has enough humor to make it more palatable than "Gingerdead Man" (though I do think the sequels are funny).

I cannot imagine a good reason to watch this. If you like topless women, that might be a good reason, but you could easily find that elsewhere. Why torment yourself with this film to get such a reward? If this movie has any redeeming value, it is its inclusion of scenes from the original "Killer Eye". Not saying that is a classic, but compared to this? Give me a Rolfe Kanefsky script any day.

Apparently this is the follow up to 1999 release The Killer Eye. Also noted that the title of this film is The Disembodied on Tubi. There isn't much of a connection with this film to the original apart from a subplot which revolves around the group of friends watching the original film "The Killer Eye" which is on their television set. It's an entirely different cast with a different director. Although this film is an instant upgrade to the first film which is entirely boring and drags on.

As expected the cast of women show skin as their is more brief nudity scenes. The acting is subpar as expected but still enjoyable enough. The film is predictable but it's something quick to pass time.