An abandoned silver mine is re-opened in deepest Colorado allowing a cluster of monsters (The Boogens) to run loose and attack a nearby town.
Sounds fine.
The problem is it takes the monsters A VERY LONG TIME to do anything!
While we are waiting most of the time is spend with two obnoxious couples spouting corny lines and complaining about their dog. I mean, why keep the dog if you don't like him? On the plus side there is the occasional side boob shot which is nice.
No surprise the film was made on very low budget so the camera represents the Boogens point of view for most of the scenes. Again, sounds fine, not that original but sounds fine. Too bad the monster doesn't do much with himself except wonder through basements accompanied by scary music.
I should mention the cast is rounded off with a mysterious old man who is seen throughout the film, but, like the monsters he hates, never actually tries to do anything until the last possible moment.
Now for the spoiler - When the slaughter begins near the end of the film the monster is finally seen for the first time. And it's a sock puppet. No, really, a paper mache sock puppet with teeth. As cheap a thing as you will ever see this side of a grade 4 art class.
The Boogens isn't scary, funny or original enough to be campy. Just more garbage from the early 80s.
Sounds fine.
The problem is it takes the monsters A VERY LONG TIME to do anything!
While we are waiting most of the time is spend with two obnoxious couples spouting corny lines and complaining about their dog. I mean, why keep the dog if you don't like him? On the plus side there is the occasional side boob shot which is nice.
No surprise the film was made on very low budget so the camera represents the Boogens point of view for most of the scenes. Again, sounds fine, not that original but sounds fine. Too bad the monster doesn't do much with himself except wonder through basements accompanied by scary music.
I should mention the cast is rounded off with a mysterious old man who is seen throughout the film, but, like the monsters he hates, never actually tries to do anything until the last possible moment.
Now for the spoiler - When the slaughter begins near the end of the film the monster is finally seen for the first time. And it's a sock puppet. No, really, a paper mache sock puppet with teeth. As cheap a thing as you will ever see this side of a grade 4 art class.
The Boogens isn't scary, funny or original enough to be campy. Just more garbage from the early 80s.