Popcorn (1990)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 17
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 12
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Critic Reviews: 4
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 1
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Average Rating: 2.9/5
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Movie Info
In this off-beat horror outing, a band of film students decide to scare up some cash by holding a film festival celebrating horror films from the '50s. Its all great fun until they discover that the projectionist is a homicidal maniac. Gory violence ensues as audience members begin dying in horrible ways. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Cast
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Jill Schoelen
Maggie -
Tom Villard
Toby -
Derek Rydall
Mark -
Malcom Danare
Bud -
Elliott Hurst
Leon -
Freddie Simpson
Tina -
Kelly Jo Minter
Cheryl -
Tony Roberts
Mr. Davis -
Karen Witter
Joy -
Bruce Glover
Vernon -
Thom Adcox
Corky -
Ed Amatrudo
Boy Friend -
Nico Bernuth
2nd Hood -
Guy Christopher
Student in Theater -
Lori Creevay
Marge -
Robert Dickman
Skeeter -
Mat Falls
Lanyard Gates -
Maki Fame
Lab Technician -
Wayne Farnes
Student in Theater -
Ray Garaza
Student in Theater -
Bobby Ghisays
Judge -
Giana Hanly
Sarah Gates -
April Harris
Student in Theater -
Rohan Henry
3rd Hood -
Suzanne Hunt
Dr. Latimer -
Barry Jenner
Lieutenant Bradley -
Will Knickerbocker
Landlord/"Electrifie... -
Fumito Naozaki
1st Miner -
George O
1st Hood -
Adam Ormsby
Student in Theater -
Ethan Ormsby
Two-Headed Guy -
Ken Ryan
Radio Announcer -
Kimio Satoh
Scientist -
Ivette Soler
Joanie -
Mike Stephens
Student in Theater -
Ben Stotes
Hatchethead -
Cindy Tavares-Finson
Gloria Gates -
Scott Thomson
Bearded Guy -
Lindenberg Von Von
Student in Theater -
Ray Walston
Dr. Mnesyne -
Hikonori Washino
2nd Miner -
Munair Zaza
Doctor -
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Dee Wallace Stone
Suzanne
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All Critics (17) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (12) | DVD (5)
An ingenious and spoofy little shocker that with knowing affection pays tribute to irresistibly schlocky vintage exploitation pix.
Top CriticThough it isn't even trying to scare you, this is a very nifty black-comic horror movie, one of the rare entries in the genre with some genuine wit and affection.
[Popcorn] is the best spoof of its kind since Alligator. It's especially funny when it allows the audience to see sequences from the movies-within-the-movie, each of which recalls some piece of cherished junk out of the 1950's or 60's.
[Popcorn] has several good ideas that, unfortunately, go unrealized.
It is the recreation of these old horror movies that provide Popcorn with its few inspired moments... Unhappily, the real movie proceeds in the interim.
Popcorn seems to be a case of too many ideas; the basic story could probably have made a very effective short.
While it's not campy or spoofy enough to be worth its salt, this campy, spoofy horror movie shows some ingenuity and generates an occasional controllable chuckle.
The plot becomes repetitive and tiresome, though the movies-within-the-movie (created by the filmmakers, rather than pulled from the film vaults) are funny.
The festival structure gives director Mark Herrier a chance to parody the delirious contrivances of '50s black and white horror to some effect, but the mock scenes are never as funny as the real thing.
It's just sad that it's not an iconic or even memorable slasher title in the sub-genre.
An underrated little horror gem. If you think you've seen all the scary movies and need a fix, give this one a try.
On the whole, Popcorn is so amateurish in its development, with pseudo-hip dialogue that drops movie references every few lines, it winds up being neither scary nor funny.
Audience Reviews for Popcorn
Super Reviewer
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- Hatchethead: Whoa that's brutal man.
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- Hatchethead: We are all the same person running around in each others bodies.
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