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The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror collection proves that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, 2001, Harry Potter, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Tron get the inimitable Simpsons skewering in this shockingly funny collection of four mostly classic episodes. Best is "V" in which no TV and no beer make Homer go crazy in "The Shinning" ("You mean The Shining", Bart corrects. "Shh, you want to get sued?" Homer reprimands him). "VI" contains the ambitious, computer-animated "Homer3". "VII" features aliens Kang and Hados's finest quarter half-hour as they assume the identities of Bill Clinton and Bob Dole. "XII" boasts the star power of Pierce Brosnan as the voice of a mechanised house that falls in love with Marge and lures Homer to his apparent death with "unexplained bacon". For Halloween and beyond, this crypt-kicking collection is full of screamingly funny treats. --Donald Liebenson
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A collection of four of The Simpsons' Halloween specials. 'Treehouse of Horror V' (1994) includes a parody of 'The Shining' and shows what happens when Homer's ill-fated DIY attempts alter the fabric of the time-space continuum. 'Treehouse of Horror VI' (1995) sees Groundskeeper Willie reborn as Freddie Krueger and finds Homer stuck in a computer-generated 3D world. 'Treehouse of Horror VII' (1996) introduces Bart's evil twin and has Bill Clinton and Bob Dole secretly replaced by alien replicas. Finally, in 'Treehouse of Horror XII' (2001), Bart and Liza attend a school for wizards and a computer takes over the Simpson household.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By N. Philpott
Format:DVD
I was really excited to see that fox had brought out a halloween special compilation, I am a really big fan of the Simpsons and always look forward to the halloween specials.
However I think it could have been better thought out, instead of slapping a half hearted DVD together for the holidays. The episodes are a randon pick from about 13 specials to date. The episodes chosen aren't the best halloween ones either. Apart from the episodes there is a montage of Kang and Kodos, the cycloptic aliens who always make an apperance in the halloween episodes. This montage is pointless and the jokes make no sense out of context. A waste of 3 minutes.
On the plus side, the episodes(5, 6, 9, 12) do contain a few scenes that were edited out of the original TV release episodes due to bad taste and time restrictions. As for the episodes themselves, they're pretty good, but they could have chosen better episodes for this collection. For simpsons fans only.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When it comes to Halloween episodes the big three are "Roseanne," "The Simpsons" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (although "BtVS" was always an every other year deal). You would think that the producers of these shows would have figured out that offering an alternative to splatter flicks as what to watch on October 31st that video/DVD packages of classic Halloween episodes would be an obvious choice. But you have to pick up seasons 2 and 4 (and wait for 6) of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," catch "Roseanne" in syndication, and deal with this limited offering from "The Simpsons." It is not often that you come across a DVD that could have increased its average rating by a star if it just had "Volume 1" as part of the title.
Actually, this really should be "Volume 2" of "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror," because it offers "Treehouse of Horror" V, VI, VII and XII. Whatever the joke is here, I am clearly missing out on it. Why not V, VI, VII and VIII? For that matter why not I, II, III and IV? Is it because the first three seasons of the Simpsons are out on DVD? It is because Roman numerals confused the people making the decisions? To add insult to injury, these are bare boned discs. No commentaries, no features, no animated menus, just a some clips of Kang and Kodos (e.g., Kang on Jerry Springer). The episodes are great, but the bad faith effort here loses a star.
"Treehouse of Horror V" offers a take off on "The Shining," Homer traveling through time with the aid of a toaster in "Time and Punishment," and the school staff doing the Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett bit with the students in "Nightmare Cafeteria.
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By sue dorsey
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
the Simpsons are amazing to me, I was happy when I got it on DVD because the tree house of horrors are my favourites and what I also like was I arrived lots of days before it was due
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I really thought this was good value for money and my kids love it I have recommended you to my friends thanks.
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These cartoons are simply brilliant. Some are funny, others are scary, others are gory, others are confusing, and others are simply weird. I think it's hands down one of the best DVD's that I own. The artwork on the DVD for one is excellent. But the cartoons, man, they are great. I'd say my favourite episode would probably be Homer 3, where Homer gets stuck in a "twilighty zony" 3D dimention. It's a great episode because of the animation and the ending, where he gets transported to our world. Good cartoons!
Format:DVD
When I started to watch The Simpsons, I loved watching the Treehouse Of Horror the most. The episodes on the dvd are really funny, they take the mickey out of The Shining, A Nightmare On Elm Street and Harry Potter. I have watched them over and over so many times.
Format:DVD
The Simpson family turn inside-out...
Homer becomes 3-Dimensional...
Bart discovers something scary his parents are keeping in the attic and feeding on fishheads...
Experience the horror and terror of...THE SIMPSONS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Muahahahaha!!!
Homer becomes 3-Dimensional...
Bart discovers something scary his parents are keeping in the attic and feeding on fishheads...
Experience the horror and terror of...THE SIMPSONS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Muahahahaha!!!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By B. Paszylk
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Format:VHS Tape
What can I say? A very, very good collection of Simpsons' Halloween episodes which tries, and doesn't fail, to make fun of 'The Shining', Freddy Krueger, cannibalism and even - ooooh! - time travels (among others, of course). OK, so it's not really scary, but laugh you definitely WILL! It only loses its way to a five-star heaven, because some of the episodes, though funny throughout, seem to be lacking a twist in the tail (like for instance in the Micro-World Episode which ends when things start getting interesting).
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not that bad, but certainly not the best from the series.
By this stage, the annual "Treehouse of Horror" part of the Simpsons series was wearing a bit thin, as was the entire series in fact. Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2003 by The Happy Space Invader
4.0 out of 5 stars
Halloweentastic!
All of the episodes on this vid are great, but before viewing any of the other episodes, you've gotta see the 'shinning'. It's great! Read more
Published on 4 April 2003 by "matt_dabest2000"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been better......
Now, me being a great fan of the simpsons, I was delighted they were releasing a compilation of halloween specials on DVD so I quickly snapped up the chance. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2002 by "johnedwards2"
5.0 out of 5 stars
The day The simpsons gets unfunny, is the day the world ends
Absolutelty magnificent. Humour, horror, elegance and entertainment all in one. Find me a better simpsons video than this, and you have found alysyum. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2002 by Jonathan Grossman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simpsons in special halloween themed DVD
As anyone who watches The Simpsons nearly everyday on sky channels (like me), you would know that the last few seasons of The Simpsons have really been at times shockingly bad to... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2002 by "dangee_hotshot"
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