Bloody New Year follows a group of people who become stranded on an island where some goofy stuff is going down. Most of the action is set in an old hotel that looks like it’s stuck in the 50s and decorated for Christmas. Soon our small group is under attack from various ghostly goings on like ravenous fishing nets, figures jumping out of movie screens, indoor snow storms and vaccuum cleaners. The victims come back as possessed zombie types a la Evil Dead. SPOILER! It seems that the island is indeed stuck in time coz back in 1959 a plane carrying an experimental time warping device(only in the movies, people) crashed on the island thus forever keeping the island in 1959. Of course an island stuck in time doesn’t necessarily explain all the supernatural mumbo jumbo, but I’m not about to go and get all logical on a film like this. I guess we have to just assume that not only is the island stuck in time, but is haunted as well. A double whammy! For a very low budgeted horror film this actually has a rather cool and original plot, the problem is that it just isn’t handled all that effectively. I didn’t think it was bad by any means(more like 3 and a half stars), it succeeded in entertaining me for what that’s worth. But for a neat idea like this, something just seemed to be missing or not clicking totally. I would recommend this movie however to fans of low budget horror flicks because it is well worth seeing. It’s an obvious labor of love for the film makers, and they certainly didn’t let a lack of budget hinder what they wanted to do.
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This movie’s plot is a really neat and original one. Teens go on a boat ride and the boat sinks, trapping them on an island where there’s a nice hotel that is decked out with Christmas decorations. Turns out the hotel/island is trapped in time on New Years Eve 1959 because of some experiment that the government was conducting. Neat idea, right? But this is where the coolness ends. Random monsters attack the people and it makes little sense. The makeups are poor. There is little gore. But stiill, the idea was good, it was just handled poorly. Another highlight is the original music by CRY NO MORE, esp the opening sequence with 50′s party footage set to their song “Recipie for Romance”. Also, the box art itself… with the partying skeleton… is great to have for your collection.
It’s definitely not your run of the mill slasher fest, as it’s got a weird horror and sci-fi mix, with an interesting premise, but it falls short all across the board as far as the meat and potatoes of a film are concerned.
There apparently did not seem to be a running script, as for much of the film, especially the beginning, it sounded like every line was ad-libbed and improvised, with people barely getting there short and awkward lines out. There is little dialogue, and what there is, sounds like the actors are either unfamiliar with it, or are completely improvising as they go. The plot is basically these kids are at a carnival and get into a beef with some local hoods, then escape on a tiny boat, which sinks and they end up on a strange island, with a deserted hotel that is completely decorated for Xmas and a New Year’s Eve party.
The premise is interesting, but the plot isn’t taken anywhere, and the movie completely stalls when the scenes shift to a sci-fi cause of all the casualties on the island. The special effects are very low budget, and not helping are the DVD transfer’s colors looking rather washed out.
There are a few stylish scenes which save this from being the worst horror film out there. The best is when one of the girls attempts to ride the elevator, and upon pushing one of the floor buttons, it turns to soft mush, and then these arms protrude out of the back of the elevator wall to grab her and suck her in. This scene was ultra cool and it looked like the low budget actually made it look realistic, with the arms bulging through what appears to be painted latex. The cracking paint as the arms swooped in actually made it look very real. Definitely the high point in the film, and one of the better scenes in any horror movie of this time frame.
There’s very little interest here, apart from a few scenes, and while it’s not the worst of the genre, it’s held down from rising above other horror flicks due to it’s wooden acting and low budget. You might be interested in seeing it once, but nothing more. There are much better examples of stylish 70′s and 80′s horror out there.
Based on the review title, you can imagine that this film has many facets that congeal to make a crazy, tasty oatmeal of a movie. Every contrivance of horror film history is used in this film, from ghosts to zombies and then some. The production crew must have decided to pull out all the stops and try every effect done before and put their own spin on them. This is what makes “Bloody New Year” endearing. It is not an excellent film by any stretch of the word. The acting is mostly weak, but the viewer hangs on to each scene waiting for the next scare or effect. Some scenes are executed well, while others are simply amateurish. This is a guilty pleasure that any horror fan should add to their collection to review every turn of the new year.
I agree with all the other reviewers – including those who liked it and those who didn’t. Low budget – yes. Production values could have been better – yes. Do I still like it – yes! Here’s why:
Almost all horror B-movies from this period were low-budget affairs. You have to like horror B-movies and the period or you simply won’t enjoy them. What this movie lacks in sophistication, high-priced special effects and acting skills it more than makes up for with imagination and some really interesting and original scare scenes. One reviewer has mentioned the elevator scene. I also liked the way an everyday table cover transforms itself into a killing, evil entity.
Horror is imagination, mood and remembering how spooky the night could be sometimes when you were a kid.
I also liked this movie because it was British. That may not be a point in its favor to someone who is British, but it added just that dash of out-of-the-ordinary for American me. The British also have a strong literary and movie tradition of malevolent spirits, and this movie definitely had plenty of those!
No, this movie will not be one of those twenty titles I will view over and over and never tire of, but I’m glad I viewed it and I may do so again sometime. You just never know…
Bloody New Year follows a group of people who become stranded on an island where some goofy stuff is going down. Most of the action is set in an old hotel that looks like it’s stuck in the 50s and decorated for Christmas. Soon our small group is under attack from various ghostly goings on like ravenous fishing nets, figures jumping out of movie screens, indoor snow storms and vaccuum cleaners. The victims come back as possessed zombie types a la Evil Dead. SPOILER! It seems that the island is indeed stuck in time coz back in 1959 a plane carrying an experimental time warping device(only in the movies, people) crashed on the island thus forever keeping the island in 1959. Of course an island stuck in time doesn’t necessarily explain all the supernatural mumbo jumbo, but I’m not about to go and get all logical on a film like this. I guess we have to just assume that not only is the island stuck in time, but is haunted as well. A double whammy! For a very low budgeted horror film this actually has a rather cool and original plot, the problem is that it just isn’t handled all that effectively. I didn’t think it was bad by any means(more like 3 and a half stars), it succeeded in entertaining me for what that’s worth. But for a neat idea like this, something just seemed to be missing or not clicking totally. I would recommend this movie however to fans of low budget horror flicks because it is well worth seeing. It’s an obvious labor of love for the film makers, and they certainly didn’t let a lack of budget hinder what they wanted to do.
Picking up the story several years after the events of the first “My Girl” (a surprise worldwide sleeper hit in 1991), 1994′s MY GIRL 2 reunites us once again with the irrepressible Vada Sultenfuss and her wacky family.
With new stepmother Shelley (Jamie Lee Curtis) heavily pregnant and the entire Sultenfuss household overtaken with baby plans, a pensive Vada (Anna Chlumsky) decides to investigate her own mother, who died during childbirth. Shelley arranges for Vada to spend a vacation in Los Angeles with Uncle Phil (Richard Masur) and his new “family”: Rose (Christine Ebersole) and her adolescent son Nick (Austin O’Brien). It’s a summer of discovery, soul-searching and heartache, as Vada uncovers her mother’s past and the events which led to her own birth…
Anna Chlumsky again delivers a solid turn as Vada, settling the character nicely into the awkward teen years with great skill. Jamie Lee Curtis and Dan Aykroyd (as Vada’s parents) don’t really figure into the plot this time but it’s nice having them “around” anyway. Austin O’Brien provides strong support as Vada’s verbal sparring partner (much the same as Macaulay Culkin’s Thomas J. from the first film); Masur and Ebersole undercut the possible sentimentality, always a problem in this sort of story.
Providing a fitting finale for Vada and the events of the first movie, MY GIRL 2 is that rare sequel which can stand proud against it’s predecessor.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Widescreen 1:85 (16.9 enhanced)
soundtracks: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
closed-captioned
extra features: trailer
Disc format: DVD-5 (single-sided, single-layer)
My Girl 2 is heartwarming, funny, and poigant film just like the first outing. This film is the perfect sequel to the monster hit, My Girl. The cast is the same but Anna Chlumsky is all grown-up and looking like a beautiful young woman, she wants to learn more about her deceased mother so she heads to California to dig up information about her talented mom. While she is in California, she falls for her uncle’s girlfriend’s son, Nick. The two embark to find who exactly was Vada’s mom, was she loving? flighty? did she want to have a family? all these questions are answered and we learn a wonderful fact about her mother. Sequels can be very disappointing most of the time but My Girl 2 is a sweet and charming film about self-discovery. Great fun!
This was bought as a gift for my son’s girlfriend and she was very happy with it.
This was on our 21 year old daughter’s Christmas wish list. She was delighted since it reminded her of her childhood. She also likes Anne of Avonlea as well as Pride and Prejudice. This is very enjoyable for girls.
We love My Girl, and My Girl 2. Every child should watch these movies. My kids watched them over and over again.