HORROR HIGH
Alternate Titles:
Twisted Brain / Kiss The Teacher... Goodbye!
German Titles:
Die Bestie / Die Teufelsbestie
USA, 1974
Director: Larry N. Stouffer
5/10
Alternate Titles:
Twisted Brain / Kiss The Teacher... Goodbye!
German Titles:
Die Bestie / Die Teufelsbestie
USA, 1974
Director: Larry N. Stouffer
5/10
"Horror High" is a weird but quite enjoyable low-budget teen-variation on the Jekyll & Hyde theme, written by J.D. Feigelson who was also responsible for the screenplays of the 80s classics "Dark Night Of The Scarecrow" and "Chiller".
Pat Cardi is cool and extremely believable as bullied nerd Vernon who transforms into a bloodthirsty humanoid monster after drinking a self-created serum. The rest of the cast is also pretty fun, especially Joy Hash as super-sadistic English teacher.
The kills are all pretty geat (papercutter decapitation, melted in a vat of acid, stomped to death with metal cleats) and the soundtrack is pretty funky.
Unfortunately, the movie is way too slow, way too tedious and hardly ever thrilling. There are loads of scenes that are plain boring, and a few scenes that are just too long. Large parts of the dialogue suck hard, there are a few horribly annoying characters (most notably the janitor and the coach) and the ending is just disappointing.
Overall, nothing special but worth a watch.
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I remember ads for this one on TV - still haven't managed to see it, but I own it and will see it soon!
ReplyDeleteThe Code Red DVD is the way to go on this one. I remember it playing on TV, too, back in the day. I remember my step mother taking me to see RETURN TO HORROR HIGH and I thought it was a sequel, lol.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best movies ever!! I saw this many years ago and fell in love with it.
ReplyDeleteVery cool stuff here.
@Craig:
ReplyDeleteIt's a decent low-budget 70s flicks, no more and no less.
@Brian:
Haha, I also thought that Return To Horror High is the sequel :-)
@quatermass:
You say the same about every movie from the 50s, 60s, 70s LOL :D
I love cheesy low budget movies like this one. I will definitely check it out. It speaks to my soul.
ReplyDelete@Jen:
ReplyDeleteWell, then give us more cheesy low budget movie reviews. I'd really like to know what you favorite B-movies are.