“˜Boogeymen’ unearths showcase of ghosts and ghouls from horror movies past

  Boogeymen “˜Boogeymen’ is a new DVD compilation of
horror movies.

By Suneal Kolluri
Daily Bruin Senior Staff

It’s almost as if they held an ugly person convention,
filmed it, and then released it on DVD.

The ugliest, most frightening and occasionally the cheesiest
villains in horror movie history have been compiled on the new DVD
from Universal Flix Mix, “Boogeymen.”

On the compilation, the scariest scenes of classic horror movies
frighten viewers and awaken their nostalgia for the monsters they
loved in the past. Each scene lasts a couple of minutes and
represents the shining moment for the villain involved.

The collection showcases a wide variety of crazy boogeymen. From
creepy villains such as Freddy Krueger and the Candyman, to kids
that need to be drop-kicked such as Chucky and that obnoxious
leprechaun, every single monster in the collection is an important
member of horror movie history.

Many of the scenes will surely create mixed emotions for the
viewer. While some of the scenes are undoubtedly frightening, they
can also be hilariously cheesy.

As Leatherface chases a poor girl down the street with a
chainsaw, viewers won’t know whether to scream at the
suspense or laugh at the ridiculous wobble the insane man with the
chainsaw has. And while Pinhead from “Hellraiser” might
be scary, he’s still a man with needles coming out of his
head.

Some of this stuff is simply hilarious.

Part of the beauty of horror flicks, however, is the fact that
they are incredibly cheesy. The cheesiness factor is what sets the
horror genre apart from everything else, and that corniness is
definitely represented on the DVD.

The other part of the beauty of horror flicks, is the gratuitous
gore.

As the evil leprechaun jumps on his victim with a pogo stick,
gross amounts of blood are splattered everywhere.

The general rule of thumb for a successful horror film, the more
blood the merrier, is very well represented on the DVD.

Perhaps the most important aspect of this DVD is the way it
needs to be viewed. Watching it alone is definitely not the way to
go.

“Boogeymen” is more of a conversation starter, a
film to be watched, to get scared by, and laughed at with a group
of friends.

Perhaps it can be playing in the background at a Halloween
party, or a casual get-together.

Together the suspense, gore and comical corniness will become
fairly enjoyable.

There’s no plot and no character development, just
incredibly beautiful young women being chased by incredibly ugly
individuals. It makes for a frighteningly good time.