HauntedWeen

Hauntedween is a film that tiptoes on the fine line between clever indie brilliance and hokey B-movie charm, occasionally stumbling but never quite falling flat. The story-a dark psychological thriller with just a whiff of campfire horror-is nothing groundbreaking, but it's executed with enough originality to stand out in a genre cluttered with dime-a-dozen knockoffs. Think Halloween meets The Cabin in the Woods, if both were directed by someone who forgot their tripod.

The acting and direction are serviceable-nothing to write home about, but nothing to burn the house down over either. And the effects? Let's just say the wet-work is more "spray bottle of ketchup" than "Oscar-worthy gore." But there's an endearing sense of humour woven into the film's cheaper moments, like a knowing wink from a cult movie that's aware of its own limitations.

The biggest gripe here is the marketing: Hauntedween isn't horror-it's a psychological thriller that uses horror tropes as window dressing. So, if you're expecting spine-chilling terror, you'll be left colder than a cemetery breeze. That said, this is a thoroughly entertaining watch for those who appreciate a clever story with some campy seasoning. Grab some popcorn and let the low-budget mayhem roll.

By far the worst horror movie I have ever seen. It has the potential of a bad Pauly Shore movie with the filmmaking of Ernest Goes to School. The music sounds like something I would hear playing Duke Nukem on the computer. The story is very cheesy and driven by God knows what, the acting is even more cheesy. I though Meateater was bad, but this one defiantly takes the cake. At least Meateater lacked only acting, this movie lacks everything. I understand where the story came from, but is so stupid I can't see why someone actually put it on paper. Let's bash the cinematography shall we. There is no color in this movie. I love the old horror movie film quality (not necessarily vintage type film), but in order to set a mood you must have that quality, whether it's in lighting, filters, gels, etc. This movie lacked all of that and was so bad I could barely sit through the whole thing. That's why I kept my hand on the fast forward button. I have seen bad horror movies, but they are usually bad because of acting, or they have unrealistic situations, or poorly driven story line. I don't know what drives a person to make crap like this, but I really hope the pathetic actors choose to leave this off their resumes.

I don't really like most horror films from the 1990s. I feel that the 1990s was the worst decade for horror films, with tons upon tons of horror films that were just well were not very good, and this movie well, it's not well acted but at least you can tell the people who were making it had a good time doing so. it's silly, yes, but it was also a rather enjoyable romp. It is certainly better then a whole shitload of horror films that were made between 1990 - 1999, and frankly that's good enough for me.

A slight recommendation, rent or buy a copy if you can find it cheap at a local video store. It's not going to be your new favorite horror film but it's a good way to spend 90 minutes.

For such a cheaply made, no-budget movie, HauntedWeen is at least entertaining for the most part. Acting, as expected, is about as bad as it gets at times with most of the cast either striking a chord somewhere between flat and monotone or so overly enthusiastic as to appear subhuman.

Some good kill scenes, effects, and setups that reminded me of newer films such as Hell Fest and Haunt. It's not a movie that anyone needs to be in a great hurry to see, but it kept me entertained.

Haunted-ween is a better than average slasher about a group of college kids having a party in a haunted house to raise money. The acting is pretty bad, for some reason casting directors never cast actual southern people to play southern characters and it shows in this flick. But it does have some good slashings, a couple of really cool ones. The end is pretty dumb, but nonetheless I'd say check it out.