Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo (1995) User Reviews

Frostbiter

[brodiebruce_405 · 6/10 · 12 March 2013]

Words cannot really encapsulate my strange enjoyment of this movie (admiration and love are both too strong words for this feeling).

Basically a cut-price EVIL DEAD rip off, Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo (on-screen title: WENDIGO) doesn't have a lot to recommend it, at least on the face of it, but none the less is quite an entertaining hour and a half. Some, most critics in fact, have taken it to task for it's slavish copying of Sam Raimi's infinitely superior Evil Dead films, particularly EVIL DEAD II, but I personally admire this aspect of the film. Think of it more as the film equivalent of one of those tribute covers records, where many different bands do all the songs on a classic album. Frostbiter wears it's influences on it's sleeve (even including a torn poster of EVIL DEAD II, both a nod to the classic and to Evil Dead's similar tribute to The Hills Have Eyes), which is a lot more honest than some other Sam Raimi/Evil Dead influenced film-makers (like the watered down hack, Edgar Wright). The presence of one Tom Hitchcock, Stop motion animator/miniature creator of Evil Dead and Evil Dead II, under multiple miniature/compositing/stop motion credits strengthens the Michigan based productions' EVIL DEAD connections, and both Bruce Campbell and David Goodman get Special Thanks too.

The basic elements of the Evil Dead movies are here, whether they're appropriate to the Native American Wendigo myth or not - the cabin (this time covered in snow as is the rest of the woodland, perhaps a homage to The Thing?), the monsters, the possession, the humour, the unexpected heroics, the often-ropey practical effects, the wonderful stop motion, but there's enough of a twist to make it a good choice when you've worn out your Evil Dead II VHS or are scared the DVD or Blu-ray has been played so much, Bruce Campbell's chin will be permanently burned onto your television. The acting is generally awful, but often fun. The effects are ropey and totally ineffective, but again add to the fun. The camera work, storytelling and writing are all way below the standards of the Evil Dead series, which shouldn't surprise ANYONE, but this film is able to turn it's "absolute insane chaos - Evil Dead II style!" strategy into something likely to raise a smile, if not exactly raise the pulse. So having said that, only you know if you're interested in the movie.

Notable Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo facts:

• Not only are scenes from the then Public Domain "It's a Wonderful Life" used as a contrast to the chaos (an idea previously used in Gremlins), the scenes set on the mainland (most of the movie is on an island) also occur in Bedford Falls (as did "It's a Wonderful Life"). Note also the news stations call sign - BDFD.

• Filmed in the late eighties, rather than the late nineties, where the copyright places it.

• Ron Asheton, the late guitarist for The Stooges (and bassist for Iggy & The Stooges, the Raw Power incarnation), plays a major role in the film. Watching the man who wrote the "No Fun" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" riffs ham it up like a middle-aged Bruce Campbell is a wonderful thing.

• Troma claim the film was based on a comic book from Caliber Press, but that was in fact pressed AFTER the film as a promotional item. Why they would lie about this, I do not know.

The DVD has some Troma produced extras, a ridiculous and apparently unrelated music video where Ron Asheton and his son sing a cringeworthy duet about "Bitchin' Babes" (I don't know what this is, but it made me question my life choices, beginning with "Why am I watching this?"), a historian talking about the Wendigo, an awful intro with the then Troma team etc. Picture is a full-screen video master, stereo...as expected. Doubt this one will ever be reissued. Director Tom Chaney later did the more straight Mosquito, with Gunner "Leatherface" Hanson.

Nice surprise from Troma.

[ChuckStraub · 5/10 · 10 March 2005]

I came across Frostbiter by renting a DVD called Nightmare Never Ends: Troma Triple B-Header, Vol. 4 (2004). It features "The Nightmare Never Ends", "Igor and the Lunatics", and "Frostbiter". I wasn't expecting too much but thought I would get some entertainment value out of the three movies. Forget about the other two movies. Frostbiter would be worth the rental or maybe even a purchase if it stood alone. This is a blood and guts, horror/comedy, B movie. The Wendigo is a shape shifting monster in this movie and it takes on many interesting forms, some humorous but all deadly. Lots of violence, some nudity, and quite a few laughs. It's low budget movie and it certainly has some problems, but it's not bad. I thought the music was great but had a problem with it being too loud, especially when there was dialogue going on. I recommend this movie but you really have to be a B horror movie fan to enjoy it.

Another one bites the Frost!

[Coventry · 4/10 · 20 July 2006]

Well well…Lloyd Kaufman and his Troma-Company nearly had me fooled there for a moment! Especially during the intro, "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" looks like it'll become an atmospheric and professionally plotted horror film, with an interesting topic and eerie set pieces. Very much UNLIKE the usual Troma products, in other words. In an isolated cabin deeply hidden on Manitou island, an elderly hunter explains that he's the guardian of a mythical monster called the "Wendigo". The Wendigo is an ancient Indian cannibalistic creature and a spiritual circle of human skulls prevents its resurrection. When the new hunting season opens, the circle is broken and, from that moment, the movie also turns into a typical Troma-production! We're talking lousy acting performances, a total lack of tension and continuity and the most absurd gory situations imaginable. The defeated guardian appoints a new one and, even though it totally remains unexplained why this girl is the new "chosen one", she travels to the island and combines forces with a clique of macho hunters. The monster kills every person on the island and it's not even safe anymore to eat chili… "Frostbiter: etc…" is an amusing low-budget horror flick as long as you're not expecting any logic. The gore is plentiful and cheesy, with several decapitations, ripped off faces and hideous cabin-demons that refer to Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead"-films. There even is a giant poster of "Evil Dead 2" hanging on the wall. The dialogs are often very funny because they just don't make the slightest bit of sense. The only truly annoying aspect is the choice of totally inappropriate rock music that even plays when the characters are talking. Overall, worth a look if you're an undemanding fan of cheesy horror crap.

Loved it

[brodiebruce · 5 November 2002]

This film I bought in a bulk order of Troma DVDs and wasn' expecting much more than a chuckle. This obviously Evil Dead II influenced film has good stop motion effects (good old 1980s style) has good b-movie acting (ie. saying ludicrous dialogue dead seriously) and the film is fun easy to follow.

I loved the soundtrack too.

How bad can something be?

[michael-335-141594 · 2/10 · 19 February 2023]

This is so awful, it is not even funny awful. It is a waste of time, celluloid, The effects are so bad, they would not have even passed for awful in Ed Wood's world. It makes Birdemic look like an intellectual exercise. Spare yourself this pain and nail your hands to the floor with a nailgun... or have someone else do it for you. Bang your head against a wall of nails Beg your mother for forgiveness for wasting two hours of your precious life. There is no storyline to speak of. And someone trying to milk a few bucks more has listed it as a comedy as well. There are no laughs. It is not frightening. It is just trash through and through. Even the blood looks fake. You're welcome!

worst haircut ever

[highway020 · 5/10 · 10 September 2007]

This comment is really the only sensible thing there is to say about this movie. As a film lover, I didn't even think it was funny. It was fascinatingly bad though, even the credits roll was bad. Really. As for the acting, script, direction, photography, sfx, etc; don't worry, there none of it involved- here my opinion differs with that of the credits roll. The only thing well done, was the stop-motion animation. As for lovers of cheesier and more synthetic than cheezepops: it's a gem. Best consumed under the influence of mind-expanding substances that take off the sharp edges. Oh, and the lifetime achievement for worst haircut is won by Lori Baker

The legend of an evil force continues.

[michaelRokeefe · 2/10 · 11 June 2010]

Cheesy and bad enough to be fun to watch. A couple of unfortunate drunk redneck hunters in Northern Michigan unwittingly kill the Guardian(Mike Missler)of a wicked creature known as the Wendigo. The legendary beast is set loose when a mystic circle of skulls is broken. Several more hunters are trapped in a cabin with no real idea how to hold Wendigo at bay. A beautiful young woman(Lori Baker)arrives proclaiming to be "the chosen one" with the power to vanquish the creature of Indian lore. A heavy soundtrack featuring Ron Asheton, Gerald R. Hager and Hank Chandler keeps the choppy spliced scenes together. Asheton, a member of the pre-punk band The Stooges, also plays one of the hapless hunters. Also in the cast: Patrick Butler, John Bussard, Devlin Burton and Vicki Howard. Most of the special effects are very low budget, but keeps the story on its ramble.

Frostbiter is a hilarious B-Movie!

[LisaHans · 7/10 · 14 July 2007]

Yes, it's cheesy. But once you start, you'll enjoy the cheese! Plus, the rock and roll is fun: Great hooks and driving beats.

Frostbiter is about the Wendigo which has been portrayed in many movies and TV shows... even Charmed. But this movie is fun, creepy, cheesy, hilarious, gory, and a great pick for a snowy night when you're in the mood for popcorn and a B-movie! Think back to the days of the Killer Tomato or the Blob or the Gremlins or Friday the 13th or the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. All of those became cult classics because of a certain amount of CHEESINESS! And frankly all were better done than this one, but... I'd love to see this flick in a drive-in theatre, sitting in the backward-facing backseat of an old station wagon. Yup - that's the kind of movie this is.

Ron Asheton ain't the best actor - or really anything even remotely close to the second from worst... but there are still fun monsters, gore, scary faces, creepy old people, a plane flying through a snow storm.

And hey - anyone who's lived in Northern Michigan knows of the tales of the Wendigo. It's Big Man. Really Big!

Wendigo

[a_baron · 3/10 · 2 April 2017]

The Wendigo is a formidable creature of Native American mythology. Formidable and extremely nasty. Here it is both those things and extremely silly. If by twenty minutes into this film you don't realise it isn't to be taken seriously, you really need to check your humour gauge. Having said that, some humour just isn't funny. If this film has any strengths at all it is the soundtrack and some half-decent special effects. It has a plot too, the gate to Hell has been opened, its guardian has been murdered, and a new one has been summoned to close it. This is far from original, see for example the 1977 film "The Sentinel", wherein the role of the guardian is not revealed until the end. Here it is a young woman who is visited in a dream by the ghost of the newly slain guardian. She makes her way to a desolate Canadian island to complete her mission, and stumbles into not just the Wendigo but a bunch of idiots.

After this film, our heroine Lori Baker appears to have made only one more, two years later, which is hardly surprising; putting "Wendigo" on her CV must have been the kiss of death for her acting career.

A loving parody/homage to 'Evil Dead' that hits its mark every time.

[Skibz777 · 7/10 · 1 February 2009]

I've been a Troma fan ever since I was a small child, and I can say with confidence that the majority of the company's non-Lloyd Kaufman films tend to be…well, junk. I've wasted many, many hours of my life wading through some of Troma's most despicable pictures, but every once in a while I have the luck to stumble upon a true hidden gem, and "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" is one of them.

Despite the "terror" that the DVD box promises us, "Frostbiter" is most definitely a comedy. More so, it's a straight-up parody of the "Evil Dead" movies: after a decades-long curse is disrupted, an army of ghouls and demonic forces see fit to attack the residents of a remote cabin in the woods, and before you know it, one of our shotgun-toting heroes has lost his right hand and a giant stop-motion tree-like monster is attacking the cabin. Just about every major plot point from "Evil Dead" 1 and 2 is spoofed, but it's all done with a knowing wink n' smile, and all approached in the same Raimi-esquire Three Stoogian fashion.

Yes, it's stupid, and no, it doesn't adhere to anything remotely resembling logic, but it's consistently entertaining, and that's mostly because it's considerably well-made for its minuscule budget. The jokes, although mostly low-brow, are funny, the editing keeps the manic comic pace constant throughout the film, and the cinematography is rather good, especially during the action scenes: whenever one of those puppets comes to assault the protagonists, the camera goes into "Coen Brothers mode", whipping around frenetically, exaggerating close-ups, skewing perspectives…although said rubber puppets are insanely silly-looking and hardly plausible, one can't help but get involved in the scene.

As with any low-budget picture, though, "Frostbiter" suffers from uneven acting: some of the actors were decent enough, but a few were distractingly terrible. At the center of the cast is Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who goofily hams up each of his scenes, coming off as a mix somewhere between a hyper Bill Murray and a subdued Chris Farley. Asheton isn't the best actor, no, but his sheer over-the-top presence seems to fit the zany tone of the movie quite well, and works excellently in comparison to the rest of the cast, who play their roles straight.

'Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo' isn't the best Troma film, nor might it appeal to everyone within the Troma fan base, but it's certainly one of their better horror-comedies, and definitely worth a look for fans of offbeat horror or the "Evil Dead" series.

More amateurish rubbish from Troma.

[poolandrews · 1/10 · 3 October 2006]

Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo takes place on Manitou Island where two local hunters Gary (Ron Asheton) & Dave (David Wogh) stumble upon a rundown shack belonging to an old guy named the Guardian (Mike Missler) who is in fact the one who defeated the demon called Wendigo 100 years ago & has been guarding a sacred circle of it's victims skulls which keeps it imprisoned in another dimension. Unfortunately Gary shoots one of the skulls which breaks the sacred circle & releases the Wendigo which decapitates Dave. Meanwhile back on the mainland a woman named Sandy (Lori Baker) is contacted by the ghost of the Guardian who tells her that now she is the Guardian & must defeat the Wendigo before it & others of it's kind can take over the world! Scary eh?

Edited, photographed, written, produced & directed by Tom Chaney (is there no beginning to this mans talents? He probably made the tea as well) I thought Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo was total & utter crap from start to finish. The script is basically The Evil Dead (1981) with it's wooden cabins, unleashed demons & the way the narrative works reminds much of Sam Raimi's classic much loved backwoods horror. Unfortunately that's where the comparisons stop as Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo is painful to watch, it has none of the fun of The Evil Dead, it doesn't have it's gore or exploitation, the dialogue is rubbish, the character's are poor & the whole set-up is childish. I really can't think of any one positive aspect to Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo (even the title sucks) & I urge everyone to do themselves a huge favour & avoid this one like your life depended upon it.

Director Chaney was obviously working on a low budget, most of the special effects are truly terrible & frankly embarrassing to watch. The model plane & the monster that attacks it & bites the pilots head off from an angle which the monster couldn't have possible got it's head or neck into, the awful chili monsters, the severed hand effects & the make-up effects on the old guy at the start are poor. Having said that I was surprised to see a few half decent stop-motion animation effects at the end, they ain't going to impress anyone used to Jurassic Park (1992) type effects but they're not as bad as the rest & considering the budget they weren't too bad. There's a definite The Evil Dead feel to the film in the way that it's made although the budget wasn't there & a lot of scenes which try to be cool & energetic just look plain awful. There's not much in the way of gore, there's a rubbishy looking decapitation & a mouldy skull.

With a supposed budget of about $25,000 I have to ask where did all the money go? It's an incredibly badly made film, this is amateur hour all the way kids, except that it lasts for 90 odd minutes. A special mention goes to the soundtrack which is quite simply one of the worst I've ever heard, the music is totally inappropriate & quite often is louder than the (admittedly bad so your not missing anything) dialogue & I'd rather pull my own finger nails out with pliers than have to listen to that chili song again. The acting is absolutely awful, surely these people are just (ex?) friends & family of the director?

Frosbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo is even worse than the usual crap that Troma inflict on an unsuspecting public, there is not one single aspect of this film that I enjoyed. A disgrace to the horror genre, no fun, no entertainment, no laugh value, no atmosphere, no scares so what's the point? There isn't one buddy, there isn't one...

This is how B movies should be made.

[TMAN247 · 10/10 · 19 January 2001]

Maybe I am biased, since I live near the Manitou islands (although the film was really shot in Tecumseh, Michigan), but this was one fun horror romp. The story tied together well enough, and the producers of the film did an admirable job of special effects (watch the battle with the Windigo at the end in super slow-mo, it is a hoot). This is in the Troma library, so if you come across it, pick it up, and support independent cinema!

Unashamed Evil Dead copy

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 13 November 2017]

FROSTBITER: WRATH OF THE WENDIGO is one of the few independent comedy/horror films I've genuinely enjoyed, an open rip-off/homage to THE EVIL DEAD which doesn't let the lack of originality get in the way of being entertaining. The story sees a bunch of goofy, badly over-dubbed guys heading into the frosty woods to do some hunting, unwittingly summoning up an evil and ancient forest spirit in the process. This is all an excuse for lots of cheap and cheesy action sequences in which the dwindling heroes battle various demonic entities and monsters, with the emphasis on goo and gore throughout. There's some cool stop motion, a random good centaur, a monster that looks like it's made of excrement, and a generally amusing feel to the whole thing.

Apparently, Zero stars isn't an option

[Captain_Roberts · 1/10 · 29 March 2009]

This movie goes beyond bad, it has no redeeming qualities.

Special Effects? Awful, even for a "B" movie. Plot? Crap. Acting? Non-existent. Music? Embarrassingly bad? Dialog? Idiotic? Humor? None.

There is nothing redeeming about this film. If you like crappy films? Then you'll love this one. If you want a movie with a plot, continuity, or anything of the sort? Pass. It doesn't even have cheesy special effects as the quality of the special effects in this movie come nowhere high enough to even approach cheesy. I don't know who told these people that they should make a movie, but this movie is bad, even for a Troma film.

Save yourself the time. I wish I had.

Touching Story of Love and Betrayal

[Thereisnospoon0 · 3 October 2003]

If this movie was a food, it would be pizza. My reasons are that everyone likes pizza, and everyone would love this movie if they just gave it a chance. It has a very developed story line with many plot twists. When two hunters accidently kill the guardian of a feared creature, The Wendigo, The Wendigo goes on a murderous rampage on an island. A different group of hunters is stranded on the island due to a rather large snowstorm, left to fight for their lives against the Wendigo and the infamous chili monsters. Ahhhhh, the chili monsters. The chili monsters are one of the most brilliant creatures ever developed on the silver screen and their scene includes a brilliant piece of music to go along with it. After seeing this scene and hearing the music you will never want to see another movie. This movie has the best score ever. See this movie if you want to have a good time. Trust me.

9976 out of 9976 stars.

Really bad, but funny

[TimeChaser · 1/10 · 14 January 2003]

This movie is absolutely horrible. The soundtrack is terrible, the action is awful, the special effects are laughable, and everything else is just plain bad. However, the whole movie is hilarious. Go out and see it if you like bad movies, even if watching it makes you hate yourself.

Nah...

[paul_haakonsen · 3/10 · 19 February 2023]

Right, well I can't exactly say that I was harboring any particular grand expectations to the 1995 horror comedy "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo". However, while it was a movie that I had neither seen or heard about prior to finding in in 2023, of course I opted to sit down and watch it.

And while I am sure that there is an audience out there for a movie such as this, then writers Tom Chaney, Rick Cioffi and Steve Quick just didn't really manage to deliver something that wholeheartedly entertained me.

The storyline in "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" just fell short of entertaining me, so it wasn't really a movie that I enjoyed sitting through. And it most definitely isn't a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time.

The acting performances in the movie were fair enough. Needless to say that I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble here, nor were there any outstanding performances that caught my attention.

Visually then "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" was not an impressive movie.

And as for it being a horror comedy, well it was not really delivering much of either for my liking.

My rating of director Tom Chaney's 1995 movie "Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo" lands on a three out of ten stars.

Although movie is cheesy, it's fun

[Moses-7 · 9/10 · 21 January 1999]

Call me crazy, but I actually loved this film. It was clearly a rip-off of Evil Dead 2 and other such horror films, but it didn't take itself seriously, and it followed the general Troma Films basic movie formula by trying to be a little bit scary while funny. The film has bad acting, but it acknowledges that it will be bad, and takes advantage of it. It also has purposefully bad special effects. Personal favorite scenes of mine are the witch attack in the cabin, the Wendigo itself, and the fact that one of the main stars looks just like my best friend's dad. This film's music soundtrack is crazy, featuring songs that sometimes have nothing to do with what is shown on screen. Overall, I think that for fans of bad horror movies, this one not only is bad, but it also sends up bad horror films, so it is worth a look and kind of an unknown gem.

"Chilly!!!"

[Foreverisacastironmess123 · 8/10 · 31 December 2013]

That joyful little sequence alone is worth the price of admission! Totally my favourite part. Hell, maybe even everyone's who truly takes enjoyment in this delightfully trashy no-frills romp! And that scene probably represents one of the bigger accomplishments of a meagre budget. This, 'vision', sure was something else... The plot is shocking, as are the actors, dialogue, continuity, camera work, effects and editing - all shocking! The movie just redefines bizarre, and it shows absolutely no hint of restraint whatsoever. There are many things that don't make any sense, there are no deep messages ingrained in it to speak of, and it may in fact be too much for some to take, and make them feel a little queasy after a while - but I love it! I've seriously hated other films that have had a similar mega-cheap tone to them, but for whatever reason, I just immediately clicked with this one and loved it. As it began I spent a good couple of minutes taking in the fact that it really and truly *is* a low-budget film, an amateur one even, but it is ~purposely~ shoddy! And whether or not you can dig the kind of humour or not, you have to at least see some talent in the ceaseless level of enjoyably laughable badness at work here, and I just find it really funny and entertaining. It expertly embraces its own ineptness in a highly effective and charming way and thereby rises above it, becoming in this case what most 'bad' movies only wish they were! The acting, if it can even be called such a thing, is beyond over-the-top, with all the characters behaving like hyper-exaggerated walking cartoons. The way they interact with each other is so bad it's almost mesmerising, and it enhances the artfully lousy tone no limit! It's like they were using whatever they had to go on, and just inventing the rest. Like in one scene where the black guy says this insanely drawn-out, lame-ass joke that just seems to go on forever! But none of it ever seems forced, and I never found them so terrible that I couldn't bear to look. They seemed like they were having a good time with it. ::: Something that helps to keep the movie fun is how in its own way it celebrates some of the classic 80's horror movies from the past that we know and love, the "Evil Dead" being the main one that kept coming back to me while watching it. It moves fast and is never boring, which is always so much worse. The hectic, old-school style with which it unfolds is relentless! The confrontations with campy demons and vicious little creatures made out of magically possessed chilly are just a few of the touches that help this effort work. There's a great variety of weird, folksy and country rock music that ranges from darkly humorous to melodramatic and poignant. There's a few bare-bones scenes that really add nothing that feature inquisitive reporters interviewing the confused yokels that are simply priceless, and I also like a rather dynamic scene that's probably the cheesiest in the whole picture, where a ridiculously fake-looking toy plane is menaced by an even stupider-looking demon pterodactyl thingy, and it all happens to this awesome funky music that's taken straight out of some 70's exploitation movie! And I found the look and stop-motion animation of the wendigo itself to be pretty impressive. It was like a strange, skeleton reindeer centaur with ghostly glowing eyes. Keep an eye out for the fun little extra scene with it after the credits, where it's playing baseball with the cabin! In my opinion it's the coocoo sense of humour and sheer randomness that is the film's main selling point and is the best thing about it. Not brilliant and definitely not scary, but for the viewer with low expectations that can take it for what it is and go with it, it has a very good amount of fun and enjoyability. Utter hilarious schlocky joy. Have a go, this frost don't bite!!!

The wind whispers... wendigo.

[ohmeohmiah · 10/10 · 1 December 2019]

A wendigo is released after a hunter shoots and kills an old man that was keeping the evil contained within a protective circle. Soon after many deaths fall upon the other hunters and people in the area. This film is jam packed with different styles of practical fx. Its cheezy and totally fun! But still delivers with some great scenes of monsters and gore! There is a plane crash scene that is entirely miniatures. also there is some stop motion fx which is like truffle oil to the recipe of horror. Its a classic evil dead homage flick. which to me is a genre all its own. but that doesn't define this movie. It is frostbiter one of a kind awesome low budget horror that looks as fun to have made, as it was to watch!

Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo (1995)

[jonahstewartvaughan · 9/10 · 4 March 2023]

Vinegar Syndrome Cuts #13

Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo (1995)

(9/10):And I thought that Demon Wind was entertainingly trashy, but in comes Troma, the masters of crap to top it.

Frostbiter: Wrath of the Wendigo is a low budget Evil Dead Ripoff that is produced by the independent film company, Troma, who are also responsible for bringing you such gems as The Toxic Avenger, Class of Nuke'Em High, Surf Nazis Must Die, Tromeo and Juliet and many more low budget flicks that are nothing short of pure entertainment.

In this film we get a crazy barrage of bonkers monsters, some zombies, some stop motion, some puppets and all of it is just so cheap, over the top and silly.

There's random music that plays in the background of multiple scenes but it always is pretty obnoxious, there's freaking demons that come out of a chili and they play a silly chili demon song when everyone is attacked by them.

The acting is really bad and also has various stereotypes but I it's all in good fun, plus the characters are trapped in a cabin for a fair bit and they always say they're going to go and find the gate and seal it and then they just chicken out and bar up the door again.

I swear this is a great release for VS, who I really hope is able to pick up the other way Out of print nineties Troma gem that is Killer Condom, as VS and Troma seem to have close ties.

This is the perfect double feature with the other VS release Winterbeast but I enjoy this more because, it's basically everything Winterbeast is but it's in Troma's hands so it's automatically better, better of course being a term I use loosely, lol.