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Bloody New Year

  • 1987
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
2K
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Bloody New Year (1987)
A group of friends take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them.
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A group of friends take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them... Read allA group of friends take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them.A group of friends take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them.

  • Director
    • Norman J. Warren
  • Writers
    • Frazer Pearce
    • Hayden Pearce
    • Norman J. Warren
  • Stars
    • Suzy Aitchison
    • Nikki Brooks
    • Colin Heywood
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman J. Warren
    • Writers
      • Frazer Pearce
      • Hayden Pearce
      • Norman J. Warren
    • Stars
      • Suzy Aitchison
      • Nikki Brooks
      • Colin Heywood
    • 48User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Bloody New Year (1987)
    Nikki Brooks and Mark Powley in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Catherine Roman in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Nikki Brooks, Mark Powley, and Catherine Roman in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Nikki Brooks in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Nikki Brooks and Catherine Roman in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Suzy Aitchison in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Mark Powley in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Nikki Brooks and Mark Powley in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Suzy Aitchison, Nikki Brooks, Mark Powley, Catherine Roman, Julian Ronnie, and Colin Heywood in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Catherine Roman in Bloody New Year (1987)
    Catherine Roman in Bloody New Year (1987)

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    Suzy Aitchison
    Suzy Aitchison
    • Lesley
    Nikki Brooks
    Nikki Brooks
    • Janet
    Colin Heywood
    • Spud
    Mark Powley
    Mark Powley
    • Rick
    Catherine Roman
    Catherine Roman
    • Carol
    Julian Ronnie
    • Tom
    Steve Emerson
    • Dad
    Steve Wilsher
    Steve Wilsher
    • Ace
    Jon Glentoran
    • The Bear
    Val Graham
    • Housemaid
    David Lyn
    • Interviewer
    Rory Maclean
    • 1st Expert
    • (as Rory H. MacLean)
    Nick Dowsett
    • 2nd Expert
    Steve Edison
    • Film Invader
    Roy Hill
    • Flying Cadillacs
    Chas Cronk
    • Cry No More Band Member
    Tony Fernandez
    • Cry No More Band Member
    Jenny Bayliss
    • Madame Zelda
    • Director
      • Norman J. Warren
    • Writers
      • Frazer Pearce(screenplay)
      • Hayden Pearce
      • Norman J. Warren
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shot on location at Butlin's Barry Island in Wales; the Delta and the Bannermen: Part One (1987) was also filmed there in the same year. That story, like Bloody New Year, has a 1950s theme.
    • Goofs
      When the tilt a whirl stops suddenly, the actors are obviously throwing themselves off the platform as opposed to it looking accidental.
    • Quotes

      Lesley: I wonder what it's like... doing it on a snooker table.

      Tom: Doing what?

      Tom: *realization* Lesley, we can't!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Cinema Snob: Bloody New Year (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Recipe for Romance
      Performed by Cry No More

    User reviews48

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    6/10
    Enjoyably ridiculous.
    Horror fans who delight in the cheesy and the silly may find a fair bit to appreciate with Norman J. Warrens' "Bloody New Year". Don't go into it expecting anything resembling a coherent plot, but be prepared for a lot of insane nonsense.

    The story has three young couples up to a whole bunch of tomfoolery at a carnival who afterwards find themselves shipwrecked on an island. This island features a hotel that not only is celebrating Christmas in July, it's celebrating Christmas circa 1959, and is eagerly anticipating 1960.

    Among the assorted crackpot ideas Warren and screenwriter Frazer Pearce throw at the wall are snow indoors, invisible pursuers, a furiously moving camera seemingly inspired by "The Force" from "The Evil Dead", a "table monster", and lots of hilariously, endearingly tacky special effects. The good thing is that Warren and Pearce do seem to be just having fun with the genre because this whole production has a heavy tongue in cheek feel. Now, some people may find this simply *too* cheesy and *too* silly, but others should find themselves smiling if not laughing outright.

    The first 15 minutes quickly establish the irreverent tone, and the filmmakers do achieve and maintain a certain loopy charm and a "Just what the hell is going on?" sensibility. The actors do an impressive job of keeping poker faces throughout, and they're all reasonably appealing, although there will undoubtedly be viewers who will get sick of all the screaming that Janet (Nikki Brooks) does. One of the best routines involves some appearing and disappearing sets of footprints.

    These 90 minutes of off-the-wall antics don't quite fly by, but enough amusing stuff happens to help people pay attention. The music, by Nick Magnus and a duo dubbed "Cry No More", merely adds to the appeal. All things considered, this is an interesting effort among Warrens' filmography.

    Six out of 10.
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    • Release date
      • July 30, 2022 (Norway)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Horror Hotel
    • Filming locations
      • Butlins Holiday Camp, Barry Island, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK(Amusements and Rides)
    • Production companies
      • Lazer Entertainment
      • Cinema and Theatre Seating Limited
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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