Killer Pad (2008)

Three pals move into a haunted house in the Hollywood Hills.

Director:

Robert Englund

Writer:

Dan Stoller

Stars:

Daniel Franzese, Eric Jungmann, Shane McRae

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Franzese	...	Doug
Eric Jungmann	...	Craig
Shane McRae	...	Brody
Emily Baldoni	...	Lucy (as Emily Foxler)
Jeff Bryan Davis	...	Backwater
Noureen DeWulf	...	Delilah
Corri English	...	Jezebel
Sam McMurray	...	Fire Marshall
Katie Chonacas	...	Constance
Héctor Jiménez	...	Angel
Bobby Lee	...	Winnie
Andy Milonakis	...	Dinko's Geek
Edward Carnevale	...	Joe Molato
Bergen Williams	...	Tina
Christine Barger	...	Gwen

Storyline

Three naïve guys, in their 20s, drive from Illinois to LA. A sleazy real-estate agent gives them a great deal on a house in the Hollywood Hills. The night they arrive, a solitary Mexican, who speaks only Spanish, tries to warn them that the place is possessed by Satan. They don't understand him, move in, and plan a party after they meet Lucy, their gorgeous neighbor from down the hill. An old friend of theirs, studying to be a priest, joins them. In the basement is a portal to Hell, so at the party, guests meet their end in various ways. Lucy and her friends may not be who the lads think. Is there any hope for these innocents? Maybe their neutered dog can help.

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Plot Keywords:

woman smokes a cigar | friend | party | real estate agent | priest | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual humor including nudity, and some violent content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Evil Hangover

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rice Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The closeup shots of Backwater's (Jeff Davis) hands during the guitar solo in "Rock & Roll All Nite" are actually the hands of the composer, Timothy Andrew Edwards, playing the solo.

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Goofs

During Backwater's solo performance of "Rock and Roll All Nite", the guitar music continues even though he removes his hand from the guitar to smash a bottle on a woman's head.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Craig: Oh! Help!
Doug: Uh-oh.
Craig: I think we got to pull over, Brody.
Brody: Again? Craig. You've been shitting across America.
Doug: Seriously. I want to get there, man.
Craig: Come on, you guys. The cigar's hanging off the lip.

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: Bloody Birthday, Crazy Fat Ethel II, and Psycho from Texas (2013)

User Reviews

'Killer Pad' is a killer comedy

Let me start out by saying that nothing will ever, ever, and I do mean EVER top 'Lesbian Vampire Killers' for hysterical horror satire. But 'Killer Pad' just beat out 'Shaun of the Dead' for second place.

The humor in American horror satire is usually limited to slapstick, sight gags and pop-culture banter. Consequently it quickly becomes dated, and the humor loses its edge, leaving its audience to wander off in search of the next fix. 'Killer Pad' actually bothers with a script. The situational comedy is deftly arranged, so that the running jokes STAY funny, popping up in unexpected ways, and often the excuse to bring the gag up again is a gag in itself. The jokes don't need to be propped up by a backstory only one generation will really get; they're funny on their own. And likely to remain so!

The actors deserve equal credit for the comic success of the film. It's difficult to keep a character consistently, genuinely, believably oblivious for more than an hour, and to make the audience genuinely laugh at their idiocy instead of just rolling their eyes and getting bored. They achieve it, though. It's my favorite thing about this movie.

Those who come to 'Killer Pad' looking for shallow, cheap humor and obvious jokes will be disappointed, but for anyone seeking a fresh, fun spin on the "evil house" theme: you've found it. So sit back and enjoy!