- Actors: Joe Don Baker, Stella Stevens, George Kennedy, Julia Duffy, Scott McGinnis
- Directors: Greydon Clark
- Writers: Dana Olsen, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Michael Spound
- Producers: Greydon Clark, Curtis Burch, Michael R. Starita
- Format: PAL
- Subtitles: None
- Region: All Regions
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Pegasus
- DVD Release Date: 11 Nov 2002
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- ASIN: B00006L9VT
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 79,876 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Still avail. from one dealer at a great price?????????????????
8 Mar 2008
Format:DVD
Wow 2,400 is all you need to have this MASTERPIECE("cough")
in your hands. Actually saw this when it came out what I remember
is a killer in a pumpkin head murders students at HITCHCOCK(that is
so MONDAY-FRIDAY...WEEK!)HIGH with of all things a lawnmower?????????
Joe Don Baker reprises his Walking Tall role while Stella shows some
legs. Better off making a peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich
than watching this
NOTE I said make the sandwich DON'T EAT IT!!!
p.s. who's more the WACKO??? The killer or the person who spends
$2,400 on this......THIS!
in your hands. Actually saw this when it came out what I remember
is a killer in a pumpkin head murders students at HITCHCOCK(that is
so MONDAY-FRIDAY...WEEK!)HIGH with of all things a lawnmower?????????
Joe Don Baker reprises his Walking Tall role while Stella shows some
legs. Better off making a peanut butter and tuna fish sandwich
than watching this
NOTE I said make the sandwich DON'T EAT IT!!!
p.s. who's more the WACKO??? The killer or the person who spends
$2,400 on this......THIS!
Tacky spoof of a horror.
1 Nov 2010
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This movie is based on a simple story Of a lawnmower killer.A detective (the actor Joe Don Baker )stressing his crazy job seeking and finding clues of this wako maniac.So much for this zany of a movie.Its a spoof alright .From movies of music you all know.The opening of this movie starts with the Alfred Hitchcock theme.The older sister goes to a drive in movie with her boyfriend brings her little sister with her friends and witness the lawnmower killer attacking her and her boyfriend.The younger sister Mary is tramatized for life!All the scenes of this movie relates to other spoofs.I liked this movie for the light entertainment it gives.Its not the best of all spoofs like others you have watched.Its silly ,crazy,and somewhat absurd in its own way. You have to see it to know. George Kennedy plays the father who has a demented son with the three numbers on his head 666 which we all know where that comes from. The detective goes around in circles and really gets nowhere.The only thing he conqures in his case is stuffing his face with twinkies.So to some this movie up ,you have a know it all detective, a bald man named looney who escaped from a mental institution, a crazy doctor of a father,and high school kids that get fed up with Mary with her fears of the lawnmower killer striking again. Yes I do recommend this movie if you like slapstick horror.This dvd is pal region 2.
Hitchcock vs. De Palma - all questions answered...
16 Nov 2008
Format:DVD
"Wacko" is one of those films that audiences will either love or hate. It is dated, it is un-PC, it is crass and cruel all at the same time, but in the same sense it is a precursor to the now-popular "Scary Movie" franchise. For a PG rated film it pushes the envelope, it creates a world where one would have to have seen the film that they are spoofing, or be left in the dark. Unlike the "Scary Movie" films, "Wacko" leans away from the bathroom humor (albeit there is plenty there), but actually parodies cult films from Hitchcock, John Carpenter, De Palma, and so forth. Joe Don Baker is phenomenal. I am surprised that he didn't redefine this genre. His mannerisms, his insanity, and his surprisingly fresh take on his determined detective out to discover the truth is laugh-out-loud funny. Couple this with a fresh-faced Andrew Dice Clay jumping excitedly into the shoes of the local hipster/jock, be prepared for a wild ride. "Wacko" is fast past, absurd, and confusing all at the same time (i.e. see the talking elephant), but it isn't perfect. While two viewings continued to bring a chuckle to the room, any further viewing may be disastrous. There are some great repeatable lines, some great references, but these are coupled with some slow scenes and staged dialogue. There are moments where "Wacko" has no direction, and director Greydon Clark obviously has no idea where he is headed either. While this adds to the enjoyment of "Wacko", there was a moment where a secure storyline would have been a powerful alley to this laserdisc. Anything to keep us grounded while Clark took us around the corner, under the bridge, and into that darkened alleyway known as horror parodies.
Overall, "Wacko" needs a DVD release. This is a film that could be watched on college campus', midnight Halloween night at your local independent theater, or with a group of friends with drinks. It is one of those 80s campy horror comedies that were afraid to take chances, and I respect "Wacko" for that. Obviously, it will not win awards, but I see that it make it into the "cult cannon" any day of the week. I would not suggest repeat viewings, but at least two for the detailed humor of Joe Don Baker and Andrew Dice Clay (in this film, merely known as Andrew Clay). The humor is sharp, the dialogue less friendly, and the in today's modern world, it would not be PG rated, but thanks to the 80s - it is mediocrity to its perfection.
Grade: *** out of *****
Overall, "Wacko" needs a DVD release. This is a film that could be watched on college campus', midnight Halloween night at your local independent theater, or with a group of friends with drinks. It is one of those 80s campy horror comedies that were afraid to take chances, and I respect "Wacko" for that. Obviously, it will not win awards, but I see that it make it into the "cult cannon" any day of the week. I would not suggest repeat viewings, but at least two for the detailed humor of Joe Don Baker and Andrew Dice Clay (in this film, merely known as Andrew Clay). The humor is sharp, the dialogue less friendly, and the in today's modern world, it would not be PG rated, but thanks to the 80s - it is mediocrity to its perfection.
Grade: *** out of *****
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