KILLER
PARTY (1986)
Directed by William Fruet
Key Video VHS
Reviewed 01.17.04
Review by Joseph A. Ziemba
THE FILM
White Sister. Remember that name.
That’s the name of the band
that will kick your ass all over
town during the opening segment
of this movie. Oh yeah, it’s
all there: red spandex pants, greasy
mullets, and guitar solos played
on knees and without strings. The
guy on the keys (also wearing the
previously mentioned stretch pants)
has leg kicks like you’ve
never seen. This opening came out
of nowhere and had me on the floor.
If I pressed “stop”
after the first five minutes, I
would be hard pressed to find a
better movie anywhere in the world.
After that initial shock, I had
to face reality...
Boredom sets in. I soon faced an
hour or so of sorority hazing and
“guess who the killer is”
b.s. The hanging-together-by-a-thread-plot
went something like this:
There are three college girls --
Jen, Viv, and Phoebe -- who are
rushing a sorority. Uhhhh...we’re
subjected to their incredibly boring
activities while we learn that an
old abandoned frat house on campus
is haunted. Because it’s a
really hip thing to do, the girls
and their sorority decide to hold
an April Fool’s costume party
at the house after hazing is completed.
After some slick dancing and make
out sessions, things get interesting.
In other words, when the party kicks
in, so does the movie. Thrill to
many killings (most of them bloodless)
and a total Evil Dead rip
off towards the end.
Overall, not too bad. This is your
typical mid-80s slasher with a little
blood, some T&A, and the best
damn band you’ve ever seen
in your life.
AUDIO AND VIDEO
The picture quality wasn’t
too bad for an ‘86 tape. The
sound was recorded pretty loud.
This was perfect-o when cranking
it up and cracking the ceiling while
White Sister was wailing. The box
was really beat up.
EXTRAS
No trailers or anything.
FINAL THOUGHTS
If you’re looking for a time
wasting slasher, you could do much,
much worse (ie Final
Exam). If nothing else,
rent Killer Party for White
Sister. I’m sure they could
use the royalties. |
Greatest band on earth
Feels good
The killer party
Party's over
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