Halloween Party

Halloween Party … Different. Mysterious. Emotional. Totally entertaining with a crazy-terrific soundtrack! This Halloween Party is not a typical house party. The attendees are an incredible, humorous cast of characters who left me wondering, "Just where are these people from?" The optical marvel of the traveling camera took me from room to room, bumping into people, recognizing a few, chatting with many, and watching others from a distance…I was there. The fast-paced action was so captivating that, when the party ended, I didn't want to leave. This informal and seemingly unscripted movie defines one Halloween Party that would truly be the event of a lifetime. Any others would just be, well, a party.

I appreciate the premise of the movie "Halloween Party". It's about people at a party in costumes that allow them to let go of their inhibitions as their hosts secretly film their interactions during the evening, illuminating their problems, secrets, fantasies and more.

The characters and theme are very "Hollywood." Initially I thought that the characters were shallow. There was a lot of sex play. But as the film continued, the plot thickened and some of them got interesting. Here are some of the more interesting characters: * Dr. Ben and Julie are the hosts. Ben makes mysterious drinks like Vampire wine. Julie is dressed as an Earth mother. I had a lot of curiosity about Megan, their hidden, mysterious, ominous, troubled teenage daughter whose room emitted strange lights and noises. That held my attention! * The little dog with a hidden camera was very cute.

* Erin was an interesting character. She can never find a decent man. She gets a homeless guy (Mason) to keep her obnoxious Teen Wolf former boyfriend and other unappealing men at bay. But soon she begins to fall for the homeless guy and Teen Wolf dude gets jealous. Her girlfriends tell her to stop falling for losers but an interracial couple tell Erin to give Mason a chance because there is more to him than meets the eye.

* The Jewish fortune teller (enlightened woman) was my favorite character! She was mysterious and seemed to know everything about everyone. And she kept disappearing.

* Other fun characters included Elvis, Sarah Palin, Marilyn Monroe, cops, Presidents Kennedy and Obama, Jesus, 3 crayons of different colors, a nurse, Zeus, a prison inmate, the Grim Reaper , Mammogram guy, Jane of the jungle, Mermaid dating a shark, a devil, a naughty maid, and the Pope. The "Pirate of the Caribbean" had a bitchy pirate wife. The costumes were funny and great! * Cute trick-or-treating children came to the door and were given inappropriate treats by the guests! I enjoyed the movie from an artistic standpoint. It went back and forth between a high quality camera, cheap video footage from the people at the party, and black and white shots. The costumes were fun and camera angles unique. The acting was solid. It was visually entertaining and appeared to be done on a small budget in a single location (a house).

There was a lot of witty dialogue. For example the banter between Jesus and Elvis was hilarious and they remained in character. My personal tastes run towards more serious themes, but it wasn't that kind of a movie. Overall, it was quite entertaining!

I left feeling kind of trippy but also very festive. And I think that's the point. The title of the movie speaks for itself because you are transported deep into a crazy Halloween party, literally. The objective is to make you feel like you're participating with them, especially with the voyeuristic camera angles meant to capture everything...and I mean everything :) It also starts off one way and then takes you to another place that is actually touching and surprising, but always finds its way back to the party! The performances feel very authentic, too, even when they are drunk and in insane costumes...you believe this could all be happening.

This movie really entertains and when you're hosting a "Party"...what more can you ask for?

At first you are drawn in by utter curiosity! As the first scene unfolds you will begin to feel right at home, literally as one of the guest at the party! The mood and pace are set early and effortlessly, contributing to this feeling of actually "being there". As you are carried from scene to scene, it becomes apparent that great pains were taken to create the impression that each scene is happening simultaneously. The movie expertly depicts Halloween as light hearted, a time to have fun and as with all great movies there is an underlying meaning, a "special twist" if you will. I highly recommend this movie! Beware of the twist, it will surprise you!

Recently enjoyed viewing this movie at the !st Annual Laughlin Film Festival. Of course, it's a Halloween Party at someone's home attended by friends, but it is the stories of some of the guests that bring special messages. This is what I loved most about the storyline. There are situations of adult confrontations, arrogant people, centered people, funny and gorgeous people, and very sensitive people. This movie contains young children in costume in adult situations and there are adults situations in the movie, so I personally do not recommended it for children under 14 unless the parent allows this. Most of the costumes are very in-typical for Halloween. That's refreshing. It gives me and my friends many different ideas for our Halloween party. The soundtrack is outrageous! I love blues and this soundtrack has many original songs by writers/singers from Nashville, Texas and California. I recommend this movie as a different spin of the usual Halloween ventures available out there.