everything you have heard about this movie is true.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This movie fits right along the line of the enjoyable slasher films of the 80s, you got a bit of nudity, some ridiculous kills, decent to bad acting, and one of the most ridiculous looking killers I've ever seen. However it is a enjoyable film, i was entertained, there went any parts that i thought were boring and it has a surprisingly high body count of 9. One of the kills is one of the funniest and mind boggling kills ever.. i won't ruin it, but if you watch it you'll see what i mean. Although it's called evil laugh the laugh in the film is more of a demented giggle, and it's not even used that much, there are a few characters who serve no purpose to the film other than to be killed. Get your popcorn ready because this is one fun slasher film. Worth a watch.

"Evil Laugh" is an enjoyable slasher without too much wrong with it.**SPOILERS**Driving up to the mountains, Connie, (Kim McKamy) Johnny, (Steven Baio) Tina, (Jody Gibson) Mark, (Myles O'Brien) Sammy, (Tony Griffin) Barney, (Jerold Pearson) and Betty, (Karyn O'Brien) arrive at a remote house to help clean it up for a friend. When they realize that they're all alone for the weekend, they try to do the work by themselves and nearly get the job finished. When clues start to add up that something is wrong with their friend, they also find that there's nothing to worry about as well. When they suddenly start to realize that there may be something else going on, they stumble across a maniacal killer righting wrongs for a past incident in the house, forcing them to get out of the house away from the killer.The Good News: As a cheesy 80s slasher, this one isn't that bad. The fact that this one decides to have fun with it's killer stalking them is a big one. The fact that there's a real slow burn to allowing the victims a lot of credibility in not knowing if they are really being stalked or not. From the kitchen gags to the car disappearing to the passers-by who give off information to the whereabouts of the missing individual and much more, this one does the mystery angle right. Each of the potential clues that could be leading to the situation are credibly and realistically debunked in here. That allows for some nice suspense as the characters are in knowable danger and they don't leave the area, leading to several confrontations in the basement and throughout the house that works. The kills here aren't bad for the time, with some graphic slit throats, an ax in the face, stabbed with scissors, having their heart removed and the two centerpiece ones, where the head is shoved into a microwave and broiled as well as being stabbed with a machete in the groin and having it come out from behind. A really impressive one, to say the least. There's even a really nice and kinky scene later one where one of the couples engages in a little of S&M while in their room, and the constant interruptions along with the forced participation from one of them makes it quite memorable, and it stands out because of it. The chase through the house at the end is pretty fun, using the surroundings to help put together something fun. The same goes for it's goofy epilogue, which has a good false scare and some good moments. These are the film's good points.The Bad News: There isn't a whole lot really wrong with this one. The big problems come from it's cheesy killer. The mask is quite ludicrous, especially with the color used. Blue around the eyes on a black mask allowing to see the killer's eyes doesn't exactly inspire a lot of fear. The fact that they're actually physically imposing over the killer is another big factor over the killer's dominance. Even the motive doesn't make a whole lot of sense is another strike, which comes across as something that never really needed retribution to begin with and leaves one with the confusing question of why involve a killer into the shenanigans when there was no need to do so. The easy ability to get the killer's identity is yet another mark, as it isn't exactly hard to figure out and can be told quite easily from the on-screen clues and the fact that they're the only person left that hasn't met up with the killer. Along with these, the fact that it really screams 80s at times can be distracting. From the clothes to the language to the fact that it stops dead in the middle of the big clean-up scene to indulge in some painful-to-watch dancing along with terrible pop music are just some examples, as this one doesn't hide the decade well. Otherwise, these are the film's bad points.The Final Verdict: While never a shining example of the genre, this one does have enough going for it to be enjoyable at worst. Really only for those who are big fans of the slasher scene in general or of the late 80s entries, while those not so into the genre as a whole should heed caution with this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and a mild sex scene

Man! those were the 80's slashers... "Evil Laugh" is among other movies that tried to grab a piece of the gold mine of the 80's slashers. Sadly, this movie is terrible in all aspects. The dialog, the music (the music please!), and the acting are horrible. But there's something about this movie that makes it enjoyable. I really regret for not buying the VHS when I could.Anyways, you've seen the plot many times before. A group of (guess what?) teenagers stay in a house at night and fall victims of a (guess what?) maniac. Don't pay attention to the box cover, it has little to do with the movie.Still the gore makes the movie watchable. It tries to be brutal and shocking but only generates laughs. Although the sub-plot concerning a child molestor is dark, the movie follows a series of non sense events that have zero creepiness.The ending will please you if you enjoy ULTRA CHEESY scenes. I won't spoil it but expect something like "April Fool's Day". Do yourself a favor and watch it if you loved the 80's slashers.Also, this movie has one of the most disturbing scenes on any slasher flick. When a couple is making love (or about to) the dorky guy, hiding under the bed, starts to rub the man's butt and seems to enjoy it! When the couple find out about the dorky guy they just start to laugh. That was one scene I want to erase from my memory.

I really like this 1986 movie, the cast is attractive, it has some blood, nudity, several murders and funny one liners, but I really think that JODY GIBSON who plays the bimbo "Tina" was the best of all the actors. This movie reminded me a bit of SCREAM, anyway I recommend it, I give it a TEN