Good story, Not enough for a whole film

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

A catchy film that hearkens back to the old B&W juvenile films of the 50s and 60s. The soundtrack also reminds one of the works of Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice) as well as The West Side Story. I had a chance to speak to Mr. Bunnell and found him to be the real deal. Considerate and passionate about the trade, he was very gracious with his time spent with me. If you ever get the chance to screen this film at a theater, by all means, do so. Run, don't walk!

Finally got around to watching a film I've been excited to see since I discovered it's existence 2 months ago. "THE GHASTLY LOVE OF JOHNNY X" from director/writer, Paul Bunnell and starring Will Keenan, Creed Bratton, Reggie Bannister & the late, Kevin McCarthy. I loved it.It's a retro 50's period piece involving a gang of greasers from outer space called, The Ghastly Ones, "serving time" on Earth for their intergalactic shenanigans. A post-dead rock star, a straight edge hero, a slime ball concert promoter, manipulative heroines, and a Tor Johnson-esq thug....all brought together with fantastic musical numbers and perfect locations/sets....it's a pure, fun popcorn flick great for all ages and highly recommend checking this gem out!

May contain spoilers:I wrote a column about BlobFest 2015 in which I reviewed the Ghastly Love of Johnny X.Here was the gist of it...I went to BlobFest because I love "bad" movies. These aren't movies that are going to change cinema and they don't feature incredible special effects or life-altering dialogue. What they do do is entertain.And that is what Johnny X was for me. Pure entertainment.After spending the prior hour and a half watching a reddish alien blob take over small town America, I was primed and ready for more tacky yet superb entertainment.My ticket admission for the Blob included a viewing of The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, and director Paul Bunnell was on scene to answer questions and meet his public.Someone had described the movie as a mix between Crybaby meets the Creature from the Black Lagoon, so I knew whatever I was going to enjoy what was ahead of me.Here is what I wrote for the column in The Reading Eagle, which was unfortunately cut out due to length issues."The movie poster for Johnny X stated "They sing. They dance. They're juvenile delinquents from outer space." Who wouldn't love that? I missed the first few minutes because I was chatting up the movie's director, Paul Bunnell, but when I took my seat again and began digging in to my enormous tub of popcorn, I knew I had come upon something special. It's hard to describe the plot of Johnny X, but I'll give it a try. Johnny Xavier is banished to earth with his buddies, the Ghastly Crew, for causing a ruckus on his orderly home planet. He is chasing down his ex, Bliss, who stole a resurrection suit. His ex hooks up with a sweet, simple soda jerk Chip while Johnny agrees to help out the slick agent, King Clayton, with resurrecting rock star "Mickey O'Flynn, the man with the grin." O'Flynn, who spends half the movie dead and the other half alive and decomposing, also happens to be Johnny's dad, but hangs out with Johnny's former friend Sluggo, who wants the suit and power for himself. Still following? All of this is mixed in with "daddy-o's" and musical numbers that will have you tapping your feet and singing along. I couldn't make this stuff up if I wanted to. I left the theater with a big grin on my face. I couldn't help it. I was genuinely entertained. For the lowest grossing film of 2012, it definitely ranked high on my list of awesome, campy, sci-fi musicals, right up there with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. I had bought the DVD before I watched the movie and was a bit nervous, but it's definitely one of the best things I've ever dropped $10 on. So thanks Paul Bunnell, for passionately getting this movie made, despite 10 years and no salary. It was totally worth it."So that was my take on the film. I didn't know any of the actors going in to the film, but thought it was pretty well performed, and I look forward to checking out some of the other things the actors have performed in. The plot had some holes and was a bit dodgy at times, but despite that, I had a blast watching this movie. I laughed so hard, and I've already watched it again since getting the DVD.So whomever reads this review, don't expect cinematic genius and you'll love it. This film is all about having a good time. And it's beautifully shot in black and white, which for me is a total bonus.

This is a unique kind of a movie, no question there. The genre is more or less unclassifiable.Let's get to the point. For all the ways I wanted this movie to be great, it's so-so at best. It's disorganized and inconsistent.But the movie has one high point: De Anna Joy Brooks. She plays "Bliss", a member of the Ghastly Gang from another world, sent to earth as punishment or perhaps redemption. Brooks literally steals the movie with one song and dance routine, "These Lips That Never Lie." She is positively dripping with personality and suave. I wish I could say that about the rest of the cast, but De Anna is the only one who's clearly overqualified for this movie.Overall, I'd say skip this movie. But don't miss De Anna's dance number, perhaps on YouTube, etc. I've watched it a dozen times and never tire of it.