Shudder Day: Spookies (1986)

 I'm in an '80s to early '90s mood (as you'll see this week), so let's keep it up.

This is one I've heard of, but never seen until now...

After a Cold Open with a kid and a random guy, we get into the Plot proper.

A bunch of folks whose names we barely know and whose relation to each other is mostly unclear drive up to this random House for...a party?

Sure- why not?!?

Inside the House, the Owner is plotting.  He has his undead/barely alive via magic wife there and he needs souls to reform her.

If you're wondering how he can summon Zombies and other such creatures, it's, um, magic...or something.

It's not that kind of Film.

Do I want them to die?

Kind of.

At some point, she comes back to life...but he's also not done.

Yeah, we still have about 40 minutes to go.

She runs off.

The group is trapped in the House now and split up, as you do (if you're a moron).

They are attacked by strange creatures like farting zombies, weird lizard puppets, a spider-lady and...Death from Castlevania?

Who will live?
Who will die?

To find out, stream it now.

A fun Film- no question.

Is it a good Film?  Objectively, no.

The Story is silly, the Plot is disjointed, the Acting is over-the-top and it is very, very silly.

That said, I had a good time with it.  It had some fun practical effects and silly humor.

Fun Fact- it saved an Historical Landmark.  No joke.

They filmed in the boyhood home of John Jay, one of the Founders of the Constitution and Writer of The Federalist Papers.

Allegedly, the then-owners were hoping that they would wreck the house while Filming...but they fixed it up.
Now it is a landmark.  

Thanks, Spookies.

That felt weird.
The Film is silly, dumb and very disjointed.  It is fun though.  Hey, did you just give me the finger?!?

A pretty fun, if inconsistent Film.  The loose thread connecting everything is very tenuous and could have done with some tightening.