The story is an interesting twist that features a motion
picture within a midnight horror host’s television show, similar to Elvira and
the hundreds of others that were popular over the decades. Within the TV show are
a zombie short film and then the main story of a weekend camping trip gone
wrong. The script and pacing are tight, with funny dialogue that features loads
of harsh language. It contains everything that you would typically expect from
a slasher in the woods story, a bunch of horny youths in the woods and loads of
violence and nudity. One thing that was a pleasant surprise involved not
revealing the identity of the killer until the end, maintaining a sense of mystery
and a host of possible suspects.
The vocal acting was nicely done and they played their
characters well, providing a decent mixture of humor and horror. They don’t
achieve the same amount of terror that the actors do in Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but we’re talking about puppets here. The
puppets may not be as intricately designed as The ones from The Muppets or other television shows
and motion pictures, but it doesn’t detract from the production and may
actually be better suited for this type of genre.
The directing from Jon Bristol is terrific; his camera
placement showed a great ability of making the realistic objects perfectly match
up with the puppets. They never feel out of place in their surrounding
environments and with larger items such as the vehicles and tents. The score is
your typical horror score, but it works.
As with most horror movies, there is a certain level of
expectation when it comes to practical effects and violence. Head more than lives up to the
bloodthirsty needs of the hardcore horror fans, delivering heaps of puppet gore,
spraying blood, and enough crazy shit to satiate viewers. Don’t forget about
the generous amount of puppet nudity and sexual situations that audiences have
all come to expect in the genre.
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While this may not appeal to everyone, I personally think it
doesn’t get much better than watching puppets getting hunted and killed in the
woods. It’s a highly entertaining puppet slasher romp that has me thirsty for
more.
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