Voodoo

Anyone expecting to see a horror film of merit, would be better served by not seeing this film. From a very poor beginning, the viewer might be expected to think that this film could only improve. But, unfortunately due to bad script, bad acting and little suspense, this was not to be. It was hard to tell which were the actors and which were the zombies ! I did not expect much, I must admit, when choosing to see this "film" but I was extremely disappointed when it did not even reach 5% of my expectations. To make matters worse, the ending was incomprehensible - I hope that this does not mean that the producers were thinking of a sequel ! My Rating : 0.05 out of 10 ( this rating only achieved, due to the eye catching colour on the film poster - well something had to make me go and see it initially ) Fozzie -5

Andy Chadway (Corey Feldman) finds it difficult to find lodging at college. Luckily, the Omega frat house takes him in. These guys are different to say the least. Andy pledges the frat, taking the place of a recently-departed brother whose grisly demise was shown at the beginning of the film.

As part of his initiation, Andy must steal a cadaver from the morgue. Soon, he realizes that something very wrong is going on. Especially, when he's drugged and forced to participate in a ghoulish ritual.

VOODOO is -at times- like a macabre version of ANIMAL HOUSE. Mostly though, it's a very good occult horror movie with a surprisingly low cheeeze-factor. Feldman is convincing in his bedeviled role.

Watch for the brilliant Jack Nance in a small role...

This is a perfect example of why many people say the 90's sucked when it comes to horror-movies. A boring voodoo-on-campus tale of terror starring the once so promising Corey Feldman (STAND BY ME, THE LOST BOYS, etc). There might be just enough stuff happening to keep you from falling asleep and it doesn't look too cheap, but this still is horror aimed at an audience that were in their very early teens during the 90's. I might have been part of that audience, but still I got as good as nothing out of it when watching it now. And nowadays, teens are used to a lot more and better already, and I can't imagine any of them knowing or caring about who Corey Feldman was. Or, "is", actually, as the dude's still making films. But the only thing still linking him to his days of glory, is the LOST BOYS 2: THE TRIBE sequel that got made recently. And I imagine even that one isn't going to encourage anyone to seek out VOODOO. Just another movie that got lost in 90's horror for obvious reasons.

The old voodoo horror hokum, but done at least with some conviction. It's predictable, to be sure, but it does build up a fair amount of atmosphere and tension. Joel Edwards gives a smooth, calm, deceptively friendly performance as the main villain, and he compensates somewhat for Corey Feldman's woodenness. (**1/2)

Corey Feldman stars as a college student transfaring schools to be with his girlfriend. Upon arrival he gets a lukewarm response from her and has nowhere to go. Desperate for a place to stay, he joins a fraternity with a bad rep, but this is no ordinary frat house. All of its members are zombies who pratice voodoo and kill anybody that gets in their way. Unexceptional, but entertaining film has an appealing cast, some clever moments, and is fairly suspenseful from start to finish. Better then you would expect. Rated R; Violence and Nudity.