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Night Visitor (1989)
Intriguing, yet terrible
Another movie with attractive females and atrocious dialogue. A cast that makes the movie seem intriguing, but falls short as predictable, and improbable.
For some unknown reason in a horror film, nobody believes the witness. We have to always assume this cardinal rule in cheesy horror, but it has even progressed into mainstream studios.
After Billy Cole (Derek Rydall) witnesses his overweight history teacher murder a prostitute (Shannon Tweed), the local police department is uncertain what to believe. I mean the murder happened as stated, at the address stated, in the fashion as the witness stated. But the only question that arises from the police department is "is he telling the truth" scenario, in regards to the identity of the satanic killer. To make things worst, Billy keeps attending the satanic teachers classes, as if nothing had happened. I mean, which parents would allow their child to go to class, knowing their son had witnessed a murder? Would they not fear retaliation by the killer is highly probable? Would the police not hold the identified killer in custody, at least until a trial was set? I mean, they had an EYEWITNESS to a murder!
The lead actor Derek Rydall is about as bad an actor I've seen in 42 years of my life. Boring, predictable, and unfunny. With actors like Alan Garfield, Michael J Pollard, and Elliot Gould, you'd think the people who made this stinker would utilize them better. It's as if they give this movie a glimmer of hope, in a movie badly needing a lead character.
Night Visitor is a unique film that's filled with potential, but falls short in dialogue, budget, and direction. It just didn't work out. Being a directorial debut, isn't enough of an excuse for this implausible bomb.
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
What a disappointment
What a mess. I say this with surprise considering the theatrical trailer (1988) which got my blood pumping at the age of 8. A rare breed of a film in such that it boasts an exciting and action packed trailer -yet dull, boring, and outright dreadful. I have watched this movie roughly 20 times in my life and have likely finished it only a handful.
Tina, our main character, is gifted or cursed with telekinetic powers. That's right. If a zombie walking around killing sex-crazed teens for no apparent reason isn't bad enough, now we have a blonde teen whom dresses like a complete prude and acts like a loonie up in a nuthouse. This film reminds me of Poltergeist 3 in that we have a blonde girl being tormented by the annoying psychiatrist whom doesn't believe the main character. Furthermore, both girls are still the product of constant harassment and clinical mental experimentation. Ironically both films were released in 1988 and have the same feel in a seemingly ironic way. The characters in part 7 are uninteresting, poorly dialogued, as well as horrendously dressed. The only praise I give this disaster is Jason's costume which I admit is very well put together. Unfortunately the cameraman was very fidgety during many chase scenes and the cinematography is quite poor. The dark lighting of the film creates a lonely, and boring atmosphere which is clearly present throughout this nightmare of a meaningless sequel.
Don't waste your time and watch this snoozefest. Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse.... Jason Takes Manhattan was released a year after this one. John Carl Buechler created a movie that destroyed the unexpected revival of the franchise we seen in the previous Friday The 13th Part 6 - Jason Lives. Such a tragedy.