Killer Pad

Killer Pad...2008...84 minutes...rated R...starring Daniel Franzese, Eric Jungmann, Shane McRae, and Emily Foxler...written by Dan Stoller...directed bt Robert Englund

I decided to take a tour of FearNet after work today, and found this selection. Seeing who directed it, I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. What I hadn't known was that the people who produced "Dude, Where's My Car" were also behind this piece...although it became obvious what sort of movie it was very quickly. Again, it was after work, so I needed some light entertainment.

Killer Pad is the story of 3 young men (and the pet dog) getting out on their own by travelling by car to the West Coast. Of course, any group of newcomers needs a place to stay...and after a mishap or two along the way, our below-average (to put it kindly) trio get set up in a wonderful place. It's large, has a wonderful view of Los Angeles, has all the amenities, and is the right price. Of course, there's the satanic decor that might put you off, you have to ignore the hole in the basement that sheds that hellish red light...and never mind the address: 666 Perdition Lane. To normal people, these might be clues...but not for our fearless, brainless trio. Devilish hijinks ensue.

This movie is no Shaun of The Dead...it's not even Dead and Breakfast, where you have a shiningly brilliant moment of comedy such as zombie line dancing. (You read that right, I'll be getting to that movie later.) Still, if you're in the right frame of mind, Killer Pad can be an amusing way to spend some time. Joey Lawrence has a cameo as himself, and Bobby Lee of MadTV fame has a role as Winnie, the real estate broker.

Gore is minimal, but the humor isn't highbrow. If toilet humor isn't your cup of tea, one particular sequence will not be to your liking. The effects are nothing to write home about either, but it's what you'd expect in a movie like this one. I wouldn't recommend spending money to see this flick, and I certainly wouldn't invest time in it if something better were on. Still, I got a few chuckles out of it, and it's not a total loss either...if you're looking for something light and fun in the horror genre, this title will do. I give it 2 holes in the cellar out of 5.