Popcorn (1989)
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Cast
as Maggie
as Tody
as Suzanne
as Mark
as Bud
as Bud
as Leon
as Joanie
as Tina
as Tina
as Cheryl
as Joy
as Mr. Davis
as Dr. Mnesyne
as Bearded Guy
as Landlord/'Electrified Man'
as Two-Headed Guy
as Hatchethead
as Radio Announcer
as Lanyard Gates
as Gloria Gates
as Sarah Gates
as Lieutenant Bradley
as Dr. Latimer
as Skeeter
as Corky
as Vernon
as Doctor
as Judge
as Marge
as Boy Friend
as 1st Hood
as 2nd Hood
as 3rd Hood
as Lab Technician
as Scientist
as 1st Miner
as Doctor
as 2nd Miner
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Student in Theater
as Bearded Guy
Critic Reviews for Popcorn
All Critics (17) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (12) | DVD (2)
An ingenious and spoofy little shocker that with knowing affection pays tribute to irresistibly schlocky vintage exploitation pix.
Though 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.
Audience Reviews for Popcorn
Wow, this is a bad movie. But really who comes into a horror movie expecting great thespian heights! Popcorn is full of bad acting and even worse bad story! But it does have Mr. Hand from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, oh and it had some really unintentional funny parts. The only problem that I have is, this storyline has been done before. A lot. A group of high school students band together to reopen a theater and have a Horror Movie Marathon on Halloween, the proceeds going to the High School of course. One dude though, has it out for one of the students and wreaks havoc over the entire theater. Oh did i mention that the Movie Marathon is all 50's schlock horror with gimmicks; Mosquito is in 3D (with a giant mosquito), The Electrified-Man is in Shock-o-Vision with buzzers on the seats, and The Stench is in Smell-0-Vision!!! But I heard that you have to be careful for Possessor its the one that will kill ya! I had fun watching this, of course I was a few beers in and could stand a movie this horrid. I would have to give Popcorn 4 out of 10. It tickled a few of my funny bones and really tried to scare me but just didn't deliver. Good try. The director was in Porky's (that's right the movie with a dick in a wall) S!D
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The psychopath was brilliant.
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Pretty Cool Movie, Makes me want to go out and buy a movie theather. I would set it up same way as this film, would be fun. Anyway its a spoof / Comedy Horror Flix. Then man from My Favorite Martin is in this I beleive. Semi Good on the hacking up, Great Make up on Toby. Worth the Rent, Only Serious Collectors would add it to there shelf.
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Popcorn Quotes
| Hatchethead: | whoa thats brutal man |
| Hatchethead: | Whoa that's brutal man. |
| Hatchethead: | we are all the same person running around in each others bodies. |
| Hatchethead: | We are all the same person running around in each others bodies. |
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