Review: The Funhouse Massacre BD + Screen Caps

The Funhouse Massacre isn’t a half bad indie horror flick with some impressive make-up effects and even the performances aren’t terrible, though Robert Englund’s role is very much a cameo appearing in the film for maybe 10 minutes.

 

 

The Funhouse Massacre
(2016)

REVIEW NAVIGATION
The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall

Genre(s): Horror
Shout Factory | R – 90 min. – $19.97 | June 7, 2016

Date Published: 06/14/2016 | Author: The Movieman

MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Andy Palmer Writer(s): Ben Begley and Renee Dorian (story), Ben Begley (screenplay) Cast: Jere Burns, Scottie Thompson, Matt Angel, Clint Howard, Robert Englund DISC INFO: Features: Commentary, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer Digital Copy: No Formats Included: Blu-ray Number of Discs: 1 Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1) Video: 1080p/Widescreen 2.35 Subtitles: English Disc Size: 42.5 GB Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Region(s): A

PLOT SYNOPSIS

On Halloween night, a group of the United States’ most notorious serial killers escapes from Statesville Asylum and descends upon a giant funhouse whose theme is based on their different reigns of terror. The unsuspecting carnival patrons think that the carnage at the park is just part of the show… until they become part of the main attraction. The only people left to stop the killers are a rag-tag group of college kids, a clueless deputy (BEN BEGLEY) and the local sheriff (SCOTTIE THOMPSON), who seems to have a strange attachment to the leader of the maniacs, the silver-tongued devil “Mental Manny” (JERE BURNS).

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 2.0/5

The release has limited features, just an Audio Commentary with Director Andy Palmer, Production Diaries (5:35; HD), A Day on the Set (3:15; HD) BTS featurette and Popcorn Talk Watchalong (1:33:34; 1080i) which is the filmmakers watching via PiP and finally the Theatrical Trailer (2:20; HD).

 

VIDEO – 4.0/5

The Funhouse Massacre breaks out onto Blu-ray courtesy of Shout’s Scream Factory line presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. Although it is a dark looking movie, detail still is sharp and there is a splash of color every so often. There were no apparent artifacts, aliasing, scratches or other flaws making for a pleasant looking transfer even amidst all the blood and gore.

 

AUDIO – 4.0/5

The movie comes with both a 2.0 and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks and in either case, they provide good dialogue levels with the music and score make up the bulk of the rear channels with the front speakers relegated for the variety of grisly killings that befall our ensemble cast.

 

OVERALL – 3.0/5

Overall, The Funhouse Massacre isn’t a half bad indie horror flick with some impressive make-up effects and even the performances aren’t terrible, though Robert Englund’s role is very much a cameo appearing in the film for maybe 10 minutes. The Blu-ray released by Shout offers solid video/audio transfers and a so-so selection of bonus material.

 

 

 

 

Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.