Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Watch anything before you watch this horrible film. Ken Russell's Lair Of the Whyte Wurm is probably the good version of this derivative genre film. Watch that instead.

There was a time in my childhood when Kenny Everett was seen as the cutting edge of comedy, he pushed the boundaries and mixed zany antics with in your face attitude. Someone in the early eighties thought it might be a good idea for him to branch out into films and follow in the likes of Frankie Howerd and do a spoof movie.A roll call of named stars from the era assembled for the gig, Pamela Stephenson, Vincent Price, Gareth Hunt, Don Warrington, Cleo Rocos and etc etc, names that certainly to Brits taking an interest in entertainment in the late 70s and early 80s were familiar with. In principal the horror spoof looked a good idea, but having been done so well by the Carry On team in 1966, all those that followed had something to live up to. And sadly filling out the movie with toilet humour was not an advancement in spoof movies.The whole film just comes across as an excuse for mates to get together and lark about making easy money. Plot is completely irrelevant, the whole picture serves only to see how many spoofs of movies they can cram in. Everything from ET, Alien, American Werewolf In London and onwards is rolled out like some extended sketch show, usually accompanied by some lame joke involving gas, genitals or homosexuality. Stephenson tries to do some sort of plum in the mouth act that greatly annoys, Price turns up for the money and sleepwalks through his extended cameo, while Warrington and Hunt are trying to subvert their ladies men images by playing gay. And this before we get to Everett who is off the scale with his inane sense of what makes a good joke work on film.Fans of Everett definitely will get something from this, while those who keep filing into current day theatres to watch Scary Movie 23, they also will find spoofing a thing of fine art. But when the funniest thing in the film is Vincent Price saying a swear word, then you know it's not really worth your time. 3/10

This is a comedy in the tradition of Airport (Flying High) and Police Squad (or The Naked Gun), where a group of scientists are gathered to investigate the goings on at a haunted house in the country woods of Britain. Kenny Everett is the star of this film, pulling from characters developed from his various video shows to create his main character, with a good backup of other actors making up the rest of the group. The slapstick comedy (played seriously) comes frequently right from the start of the film but then tends to fall a little flat in the second half, but is still very enjoyable if you're a fan of Everett. Vincent Price's name might be a surprise for such a film, but he plays his role with the usual strength he carries. Pamela Stephenson has a memorable scene which re-energises the film, while subtle humour in other scenes carry it to the end. Check it out if you enjoy British humour.

A very fun film, just one that's not very funny. I liked it, but it didn't make me laugh. I really wanted to find it funny, but practically every joke fell short of it's mark to me. And the whole thing felt very flat, and sometimes almost awkward to watch. I don't really like British slapstick comedy, so that was probably my main problem. I got what the film was all about, I so did. It was an okay movie, enjoyable in an 80's going on 70's old timey kind of way, but it wasn't funny! And when you are watching a horror comedy, that ain't a good thing! Okay, to be totally fair and honest there were three times in which the film did make me laugh. The first was during the spoof of Carrie, when the crazy lady's hat flew off, the second was when Vincent Price was talking about how they should "burn all the faggots!" And the third was when everyone is at the dinner table, and they hear noises outside. Asked what it could possibly be, Pamela stephenson exclaims:"sounds like a lot of monks exploding!" As you do! Well it would definitely be the first thing to pop into my head! The acting wasn't bad. It was wacky, fun, but all that means nothing if you're not having a good time. Kenny Everett was apparently some great British comedian, but I never heard of him before seeing this movie. He was way before my generation anyhow. I didn't find him any funnier than anyone else in the movie was trying to be, I did find him more annoying, however. Poor Vincent Price! I love him, of course. He is one of the founding fathers of horror, but to me in this movie he really makes an ass of himself. That bit when he's on fire, that's not funny! He just sounds like a whiney silly old man! Rest in peace, sir Price. The absolute funnest element of the movie for me was spotting and trying to guess all the nods to great sci fi and horror movies. I could have listed them, but I think that would spoil all the fun, plus I'm pretty sure another reviewer already did! So E.T. was running around all the time, huh? So I guess that makes this movie a possible prequel to E.T.? Cool! There was one scene that I actually found scary as hell. It was a scene where a drunk guy gets wasted by a creepy-ass teddy bear. I couldn't really get into it. It was very watchable and easy to follow. I had a lot more fun with the movie Return To Horror High. So yep, a good(As in enjoyable)example of a horror comedy missing it's mark. Despite there being enjoyable and funny moments, I would have to say the film ultimately stunk to me. Hasta la pasta!