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As Good As It Gets

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Many people don't appreciate dated or lower budget horror, but in my opinion you cannot be a true horror fan without at least a respect for the B-movie. This movie is enjoyable in only that way that 80's campy horror can be enjoyable. It doesn't take itself too seriously and you really shouldn't either. Often overshadowed by the slasher movies of the 80's, this one is a classic. Amelia Kinkade plays Angela. Watch for her creepy dance sequence. It's pretty memorable and what happens right after elevates Amelia's character, Angela from B Movie character to a horror powerhouse like Freddy and Jason. But unfortunately the 2 sequels that followed are inferior and wound up botching her character. Linnea Quigley does something very interesting with a tube of lipstick. And the gore effects are pretty cool.This movie is by no means a thought provoking kind of horror movie, where you are supposed to question the existence of humanity or anything like that. This is a horror movie with lots of drinking, sex, and drugs, and many many moments of "oh my god did she just?! Did they just do?!" Honestly as a shock value horror flick very few movies surpass this one. I'm probably a bit nostalgic for it, but only slightly I think a lot of the shock moments in this movie will get more people than most of the ones in "Saw" or "Hostel". The director had a really good feel on what would appeal to an 80's teen (and 90's teen in the near future.) Hull House is by far the best environment for a movie like this. The music is the greatest horror movie music ever! Far surpassing that of "Nightmare on Elm Street's". It throws a lot into the atmosphere of the movie.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

I am a connoisseur of bad horror movies from the 1980s, but this one is sadly lacking even by those standards. The dreary dialogue, made worse by appalling acting, with everyone grimacing and grinding out their lines by rote like automatons, were simply too much to bear. These performances are of the quality you might find in a high school drama production. Even worse, it lacked action, ignoring an unwritten rule for this sort of film: there simply must be a killing, maiming or supernatural occurrence during the first ten minutes. That doesn't happen here. The early scares are limited to silliness such as someone's little brother popping out of a closet shouting "Boo!" If you're 12 years old and willing to watch almost anything on TV while babysitting for your next door neighbors, you might find this acceptable. As for me, I tried to watch it but had to turn it off after 10 minutes. It was so stupid I couldn't stand any more.

'80s horror flick about a group of teenagers having a séance at an abandoned funeral parlor and becoming trapped inside with an evil force hell-bent on killing them. It's a fun movie of its type, helped by a lot of humor and a nice cast. Cathy Podewell is a good 'final girl' but Amelia Kinkade and scream queen Linnea Quigley are the real stars. Some decent gore, nudity, and many funny scenes (fudge log, sour balls, and "maybe I'm in the mood for pork tonight" to name just a few). It's one of those movies you'll either get the appeal of instantly or you never will. It's an entertaining movie that's about as deep as a puddle and that's just fine with me. Best scenes are Kinkade's sexy dance number and Quigley's inventive use of lipstick. Followed by two sequels in the '90s and a really crappy remake in 2009.

The animated opening sequence to the film is a general idea of what you're getting yourself into. It provides the spooky '80s synthesizer used in most, if not all, horror movies during that time period. If the music hasn't got you sold, then the animated demons definitely will. It sets the stage of the Hull House, and how this is going to be a lot smarter of a movie than most viewers would think.The cinematography deserves an award for some of the most brilliant scenes that were crafted. With a title like, Night of the Demons, you'd expect a lot of cheap thrills, sexploitation, and gore. The best part of that assumption is that it's all true, except it's done so in a way that plays with the plot. Every scene serves a purpose, and it's clearly showcased after finishing the film.Night of the Demons was so smart, that it made some scenes look really dumb. In specific, the scene where Angela (Amelia Kinkade) is flopping around on the floor, doing the fan-favorite "Angela Dance". She looks so ridiculous while engaging in the routine, that it can be easily looked passed that she is showing early signs of being possessed by the demons.A scene that made the movie better than it probably was, happens when the mirror from the seance breaks. The party-goers are shown in the broken shards of glass that are strategically sprawled on the floor. Each character can be spotted, and it was just such a brilliant way of using some extra footage. The movie would not be getting such a high rating if it weren't for the ending, which can be seen as iconic as the conclusion to Sleepaway Camp. In the final scene to Night of the Demons, the old man that had been harassing the teenagers at the beginning of the film is seen collecting his morning paper. Prior to the party, the old man was shown with apples and razor blades, implying the oldest trick in the book. After making a nasty comment to Roger and Judy, he goes inside to be greeted with a freshly baked apple pie from his wife. He eats the pie, and after just asking where the apples came from, his throat rips open, covering the freshly baked apple pie in blood. His wife ends the movie with a kiss on his head, and by saying, "Happy Halloween, dear.". The legendary quote is followed by an '80s power ballad, and the rolling credits.