
A tongue-in-cheek psycho movie in "Duo-vision." The entire feature employs the split-screen technique used in parts of Brian De Palma's "Sisters" that same year. As a handyman at a seacoast hotel, Randolph Roberts wears a monster mask while he kills and dismembers women with blond hair. Tiffany Bolling is a singer, Scott Brady is a detective and Edd "Kookie" Burns is a lifeguard. The music is the original organ score for the silent film "Phantom of the Opera.... (Full plot summary below)
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A tongue-in-cheek psycho movie in "Duo-vision." The entire feature employs the split-screen technique used in parts of Brian De Palma's "Sisters" that same year. As a handyman at a seacoast hotel, Randolph Roberts wears a monster mask while he kills and dismembers women with blond hair. Tiffany Bolling is a singer, Scott Brady is a detective and Edd "Kookie" Burns is a lifeguard. The music is the original organ score for the silent film "Phantom of the Opera.
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| User ReviewJason CAbsolutely hilarious lost classic. The "DUO-VISION" gimmick is pure genius. We need this on DVD immediately! |
| User Reviewangela cThis movie is HILARIOUS; it could have been a comedy. Skin masks are the new black. |
| User Reviewcli oGot to see this one at a special Halloween screening on the big screen. Really liked it! Had never heard of it before. There is a lot going on with the Duovision - many things to try and pay attention to. All of the characters are slightly off kilter - even the heroes. |
| User ReviewKevin Dloved it! was worth seeing and id love to get a copy of this on vhs or dvd! |
| User ReviewRobert RKind of a neat experiment, but I'm not sure 90 minutes of split screen really added enough to want to do it more. |
| User ReviewDave FPretty entertaining horror-mystery-comedy employing 'duo-vision' (most of the film is split-screen, showing different perspectives - or locations - simultaneously). Good cast, decent pace, and the gimmick doesn't wear out it's welcome. |
| User ReviewRichard SA thriller set in a gorgeous coastal resort in California? Hot blondes falling victim to an unknown killer? What's not to love? I enjoyed the Duo-Vision split screen gimmick fairly well, and I think that because of it the flick would hold up to repeated viewings, as there's a lot going on in the screen for the duration of the film. Worth a rental for sure. |
| User ReviewHaydn WOverlong but campy and filled with amusing dialogue & situations. |
| User ReviewGregory Wjust ok besides the lame "gimmick" duo-vision this is campy fun slasher mystery who done it at a run down hotel that looks alot like the hotel del coronado. |
| User ReviewEric BDespite its low budget and lousy cast (the biggest name: Edd Byrnes), "Wicked, Wicked" is not as awful as one might guess. The "DuoVision" gimmick is the film's main lure but it's used quite cleverly at times, such as when a character lies about her past and the second screen reveals the seedy truth. Another intriguing element is the score, which is played "live" by a bizarre, elderly organist who often appears on camera. Turns out it's actually reused music from the classic "Phantom of the Opera" silent (which obviously influenced this film's plot). But beware: The contemporary songs warbled by a stalked lounge singer (Tiffany Bolling) are more gruesome than any of the film's stabbings. Brian De Palma has nothing to worry about. |