DVD Review: THANKSKILLING 3 (2012)

THANKSKILLING 3
Directed by Jordan Downey
Distributed by MVD Entertainment

  A few years ago, a little independent horror film came out called, THANKSKILLING.  The movie starred a hilarious talking turkey puppet named, well, Turkie.   The film was  a lot of fun and got quite the cult following.  It was just a matter of time before we got a sequel, but now Turkie is back in THANKSKILLING 3!   Here is the basic plot of the film from the movie's imdb.com page:

  Fowl-mouthed villain Turkie carves through the likes of a rapping grandma, a mindless puppet, a wig-wearing inventor, a bisexual space worm, and their equally ridiculous friends on his quest to recover the last copy of "ThanksKilling 2".
  So you might be asking, well what happened to THANKSKILLING 2?   Well, that's a valid question, but the answer there is no THANKSKILLING 2!  This is the first movie to skip it's own sequel!  Ha! That just shows you right there the kind of humor you are in for when you watch this movie.  I must admit, this film is not for everyone.  Even though it's a remarkably bigger budget than the first film, the film is still a low-budget film and it shows.  That being said, this is one of those movies that proves you do not need a huge budget to make a fun, entertaining film. 

 The film is probably more comedy than horror, but it does have horror aspects throughout the film.  One of my favorite things about the THANKSKILLING movies is how they give nods to other horror films.  This film had a hilarious homage to the EVIL DEAD films that literally made me laugh out loud!

  If you want a fun film that you can just sit back and watch without having to think about it at all, this is the film for you.   THANKSKILLING 3 is available now on DVD from MVD Entertainment and contains the following special features:

*  Behind the Beak Featurettes
*  Audio Commentaries
*  Sprinkle of Wrinkle Music Video
*  PluckMaster Infomercial
*  Trailers
*  Stills Galleries

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer
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DVD Review: THANKSKILLING (2009)

 
  
THANKSKILLING
Directed by:  Jordan Downey
Distributed by:  MVDvisual

Wow, I have seen some real "turkeys" before, but this one out does them all!  HA!  Ok, I admit this film is bad, but luckily this film is one of those rare ones that falls into the category of "so-bad-it's-good".  Here is the basic plot courtesy of the MVD website:

While on their way home for Thanksgiving break, five college kids run "afowl" of a homicidal turkey that wants them dead. As the cursed bird hunts them down one by one, the survivors scramble to find a way to defeat the possessed creature. Will the bloodthirsty turkey make this their last Thanksgiving feast ever?

Ok, well, you know what you are getting yourself into as soon as you put this DVD in.  You really aren't expecting a great piece of cinema.  You are looking for a dumb film that can make you laugh and have some fun.  That is exactly what your get with THANKSKILLING.  

The acting in this film is horrible by most all actors/actresses involved.   The exception to this to me was actor Chuck Lamb who played the Sherrif.  He was funny character and played that part well.  I only wish he would have been in the film more.   Other than that, the killer turkey itself was probably the other acting highlight of this film. He delivered his one liners perfectly!

The film does have some good gore effects, including a scene in which the aforementioned Sheriff has his face peeled off.  This leads to probably the funniest scene in the film as the killer turkey wears the Sheriff's face like a mask, fooling everyone including his daughter to think its the actual Sheriff. 

This is a perfect example of a perfect party movie.  Have some friends over and get a good laugh out of THANKSKILLING!    Or better yet, throw it in the DVD player for all the family to enjoy right after your Thanksgiving meal! 


CLICK HERE to watch the trailer
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Happy Thanksgiving from Hayes Hudson's House of Horror!! Here is what I am thankful for.....

I want to wish each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!! I am very thankful for all my readers who have helped to make the 4H blog such a success. This blog would be pointless if it weren't for you!! Thanks to all my followers especially! It has been fun to watch my "followers" number grow and grow!!

I also want to say thanks to my contributing writer, Scott Baker, for helping me get through the stacks and stacks of DVD screeners and books I have received for review on my website. I could not have done it lately without his help.

And a very special thanks to my awesome wife, for giving me the time to do this blog...posting EVERY night takes some time away from our very rare free time together, but she realizes how much I love Horror and love talking and discussing it, so she lets me have this little Horror outlet. Thanks for your patience and understanding babe!!

Now, just for fun, check out the Thanksgiving themed Horror film, THANKSKILLING!! This looks like it could be in the "so bad, it's good" series of films!!! And remember:

TO AVOID

FAINTING

KEEP REPEATING,

There's no such thing as an evil turkey
....no such thing as an evil turkey
....no such thing as an evil turkey
.....no such thing as an evil turkey

CLICK THE RUDE TURKEY TO WATCH THE TRAILER!!!