This movie is like an occult giallo, with all kinds of different themes piled on top of each other. It’s all too bonkers to not be entertaining. Between the main character played in brownface and the seemingly last-minute zombie makeup, many parts of the movie feel like a bad frat house halloween party. But there are also some cool occult dream sequences, trippy wide-angle photography, and one scene were a zombie kills someone with a beer can … so I…

This movie is close to the pinnacle of practical special effects. The animatronic T-Rex is still damn impressive almost 30 years later – assisted with some great sound design to boot. The choice to film the iconic cup-of-water scene in the dark and rain probably helped hide some of the seams between the practical and digital effects, but it also makes for some next-level atmosphere. Same goes for the dark kitchen scene.

The computer effects do sometimes feel a bit…