just as annoyingly whiney and over dramatic as The Big Chill and even more boring and devoid of plot than Silent Hill
I realize that it´s unfair of me to compare "Crazy Eights" to the other eight films included in the After Dark Horrorfest, but when you release eight films together, comparisons such as these are unavoidable. But rather than compare "Crazy Eights" to the other films, I´ll simply say that it was the film with the best-known and most-veteran cast, yet it squanders them through its eighty-minute run time. I´m not daring to suggest that Traci Lords is any kind of a master thespian, but she along with Dina (the "Saw" films) Meyer, Gabrielle ("Body Snatchers") Anwar, Frank ("Vacancy") Whaley, and character actor George Newman have proven that they are capable of more than this script has to offer.
Video:
The widescreen presentation of "Crazy Eights" features a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and looks fairly average. Nothing to necessarily complain about, but there's nothing here worth noting, either.
Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is another testament to the all-around average presentation for a below-average film.
Extras:
This is one of those times where I´m actually grateful not to have any special features related to the movie. The only "extra" to be found on this disc is the nineteen-minute experiment in annoyance called "Miss Horrorfest Webisodes." These are six brief collections of moments from last year´s "beauty" contest, made up of whack jobs they found in line at the concession stand at a Nine Inch Nails show. It´s included on all eight discs, making it as "special" as the girls involved.
Film Value:
One of the single most annoying factors of "Crazy Eights" is that the group find themselves "trapped" within a window-filled building. Watching people freak out about being held against their will while standing directly in front of a row of windows is mind-numbingly stupid. Sure, the majority of windows have bars on them, but nobody ever tries to even break the glass and scream for help. "Crazy Eights" is the kind of movie that you don´t pause when you get up to pee. In fact, on your way back to the television you might stop to brush your teeth, make a sandwich, or do your taxes.
For each of these eight films that completely misses the mark I´m going to openly suggest a different horror film that actually succeeds where the reviewed film fails. This time around "Crazy Eights" filmmakers tried to create a spooky atmosphere in an abandoned building that´s haunted by some terrifying sprit. To see this genre of film done correctly, pick up Brand Anderson´s brilliantly terrifying "Session 9." It features a post "NYPD Blue," pre-"CSI" David Caruso, who heads up an asbestos cleaning crew working in an abandoned mental hospital. It´s creepy as hell and one of the most effective uses of an abandoned building ever attempted in a horror flick.
Video:
The widescreen presentation of "Crazy Eights" features a 2.35:1 aspect ratio and looks fairly average. Nothing to necessarily complain about, but there's nothing here worth noting, either.
Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track is another testament to the all-around average presentation for a below-average film.
Extras:
This is one of those times where I´m actually grateful not to have any special features related to the movie. The only "extra" to be found on this disc is the nineteen-minute experiment in annoyance called "Miss Horrorfest Webisodes." These are six brief collections of moments from last year´s "beauty" contest, made up of whack jobs they found in line at the concession stand at a Nine Inch Nails show. It´s included on all eight discs, making it as "special" as the girls involved.
Film Value:
One of the single most annoying factors of "Crazy Eights" is that the group find themselves "trapped" within a window-filled building. Watching people freak out about being held against their will while standing directly in front of a row of windows is mind-numbingly stupid. Sure, the majority of windows have bars on them, but nobody ever tries to even break the glass and scream for help. "Crazy Eights" is the kind of movie that you don´t pause when you get up to pee. In fact, on your way back to the television you might stop to brush your teeth, make a sandwich, or do your taxes.
For each of these eight films that completely misses the mark I´m going to openly suggest a different horror film that actually succeeds where the reviewed film fails. This time around "Crazy Eights" filmmakers tried to create a spooky atmosphere in an abandoned building that´s haunted by some terrifying sprit. To see this genre of film done correctly, pick up Brand Anderson´s brilliantly terrifying "Session 9." It features a post "NYPD Blue," pre-"CSI" David Caruso, who heads up an asbestos cleaning crew working in an abandoned mental hospital. It´s creepy as hell and one of the most effective uses of an abandoned building ever attempted in a horror flick.
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