New Year's Evil

Radio DJ / distracted mom, Diane Sullivan (Roz Kelly) has no time for her fully-grown, pouty son. It's New Year's Eve and she's got a vital job to do, counting down the latest "new wave" bands. Unbeknownst to her, a madman (Kip Niven) has just begun a killing spree. Said maniac calls Diane, live on TV to announce his diabolical plan.

Thus, begins NEW YEAR'S EVIL, a different sort of holiday-themed slasher film. Instead of 22 year old "teenagers", most of the characters are 30-40. The killer's face is shown almost immediately, though he does use various disguises. Rather than the usual hunt-'n'-slash method, the murderer has a rather novel, protracted approach to homicide. While certainly not the best of this type of film, NYE certainly is a lot of fun to watch!

Made entirely of Limburger, almost every scene is performed as though the "actors" have just read their lines for the first time. Of special interest, are the hilarious, shambling "punks" at Diane's New Year's event, and the -look-at-us-we're-craaazy!- patients at the mental hospital. Then, there are the bikers, the bumbling cops, and the rest of the languid masses. Just wait until you hear "expert" Dr. Reed (John Alderman channeling William T. Shatner) pontificate about the killer's motivations! Whew! Indeed, this is heaven on earth!

P.S.- Nothing can prepare you for the big "twist" finale!...