Popcorn is a cheesy but fun and entertaining horror flick from the early 90s. Sure, the acting isn’t anything special but the bloody effects weren’t entirely bad and should make for an enjoyable night to watch with friends.
Popcorn
— Special Edition —
(1991)
Genre(s): Horror, Comedy
Synapse Films | R – 91 min. – $34.95 | October 3, 2017
Date Published: 10/29/2017 | Author: The Movieman
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
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| What could be scarier than an all-night “Horrorthon”? A group of film students finds out when they stage just an event at an abandoned movie palace. In addition to the three features – MOSQUITO, THE ATTACK OF THE AMAZING ELECTRIFIED MAN and THE STENCH – they discover a bizarre short film called THE PROFESSOR, whose creator, Lanyard Gates, killed his family and set the theater on fire after its first showing. Maggie (JILL SCHOELEN) has been having frightening dreams that seem to be connected to THE PROFESSOR, and as the festival proceeds, the nightmare comes true for her and her friends as they are stalked and slain by a mysterious killer. Has Gates survived to continue THE PROFESSOR’s deadly legacy? |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 4.0/5 |
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Audio Commentary – Director Mark Herrier, Actors Jill Schoelen and Malcolm Danare & Special Makeup Effects Artist Mat Falls, moderated by Kristy Jett. I like these group tracks especially for these older films. They each give their account of working on the movie. Midnight Madness: The Making of Popcorn (57:11; HD) is a lengthy retrospective documentary featuring new interviews with Director Mark Herrier, actors Jill Schoelen, Derek Rydall, Dee Wallace, Malcolm Danare and others. Electric Memories (6:38; HD) is an interview with actor Bruce Glover looking back as his role in the film. Rounding things out is a Still Gallery (7:01; HD), the Original Theatrical Trailer (1:27; HD) and TV Trailer and Television Spots (5:31; HD). |
VIDEO – 4.75/5 |
| Synapse Films releases Popcorn onto Blu-ray for the first time with a new high-definition transfer, presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio. The picture is damn near pristine but still retains the natural film grain and noise while detail is sharp, nicely defined throughout and colors were generally bright. There were no noticeable instances of artifacts, aliasing or even major bouts of dust marks or dirt. |
AUDIO – 4.25/5 |
| The movie includes a good DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track which was probably overkill, so to speak. Even so, dialogue levels do come through the center channel with clarity and the surrounds get a nice workout for especially during the finale but also the theater scenes when the crowds go insane. Again, I’m not entirely sure if 7 channels were necessary, yet I suppose more is better. |
OVERALL – 4.0/5 |
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Overall, Popcorn is a cheesy but fun and entertaining horror flick from the early 90s. Sure, the acting isn’t anything special but the bloody effects weren’t entirely bad and should make for an enjoyable night to watch with friends. This “Special Edition” Blu-ray offers a good selection of bonus features to go along with high-quality video and audio remasters. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.