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So far, this has been the best first time watch of Halloween season 2012. Popcorn is a slasher film that takes place over the course of a one night classic horror movie marathon, and it actually lives up to its potential.
Most of the kills are themed on whichever theater gimmick is associated with the respected movie, and while none of the kills are that graphic, they're all fantastic. The actually killer is absolutely ludicrous, but the performance completely sells…
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Just barely misses the mark of being a great campy slasher flick. Good setting, interesting premise, fun atmosphere and decent pacing make for an enjoyable watch. But the gore is a bit lacking, and the characters are kind of interchangeable throughout. Fairly interesting killer, as well. For some reason unknown to me, this thing was shot in Jamaica, even though the cast is entirely white Americans, and the story is seemingly set in America.
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Pretty fun semi-slasher with some inventive death scenes and pretty impressive effects. Also really liked the whole idea of the murders taking place during an all night horror movie screening (with some great fake b-movies being shown).
Mega cheese abound as far as the performances go, and its odd that it seems like all the dialogue seems to have been added in post, even though everyone is obviously speaking English...I later found out too that the whole film was filmed…
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I can remember seeing the VHS box for POPCORN at every video store I visited when I was a kid. It’s phenomenal cover art, and one of the first images that pops into my mind when I think about those Friday night trips to Spotlight Video with my dad, or my two years behind the counter at MovieScene. For a movie that seemed to be typical direct-to-video horror fare, it was everywhere! I finally stumbled upon it on Netflix and…
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Made in 1991 just as the slasher craze was drying up, 'Popcorn' arrived to a muted response from both audiences and critics alike. Even before the film was shot, production met with trouble when producer Bob Clark (of Black Christmas fame) had to replace script writer and friend Alan Ormand as director with Mark Herrier, who previously starred as Billy in Clark's 'Porky' series.
Shot on location in and around Jamaica, and featuring an unexpected indigenous soundtrack. 'Popcorn' tells the…
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Madness at a movie theatre where a son takes revenge for his mothers murder in this underrarted 90's slasher, its above average, good fun with likable characters and a great ending. Worth seeking out.
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A real mash-up that doesn't gel together.Lots of late 80's college 'style' on display here. Some familiar face crop up but it is fair appointing only because I think it could have done much better.
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A murderer stalks a B-movie festival in a restored theater in this terrifically fun slasher movie that's sadly overlooked.
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I'm a huge fan of 80's and 90's horror, and I know there's a lot of love for "Popcorn." For some reason I never saw this movie. Finally remedied that over the weekend, and I don't get why people love this movie. I didn't get it. It's basically Phantom of the Opera meets "Scream," with some bad performances thrown in to weigh the movie down. BTW I kept falling asleep, and it took me three times to get through it.
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Meh.... I vaguely remember seeing this before but honestly bored the shit out of me.
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Shit, there's a psycho at the Horror-thon! Fabulous slasher fun, with added reggae. The fake film inserts are a treat 7/The Tingler