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Hack-O-Lantern  (1988)
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The Damning
Death Mask
Tagline(s):The Power is in the Blood
 They're Looking for New Blood.
 A Bloody Moon... A Scream of Fear... A Night of Living Hell!
Nomination Year: 2021
SYNOPSIS: Is everything going to be all right? No, Willie. Gramps is a Satanist. That's about the size of it when grandpa gives Tommy (the favored of his two [grand]sons) an evil medallion then later kills his dad. Fast forward. Tommy grows up to be an edgy goth burnout, while his brother Roger becomes a goody twoshoes cop. There are some murders by someone in a devil mask. The boys' sister Vera has a slutty friend who seduces Roger. The real twist comes at the end when grandpa gets killed by *another* devil-mask-wearing murderer...and it's *gasp* the mother! She just wanted to keep her family together. And the "evil" Tommy? Turns out he's not so bad. And the "goody" Roger? Turns out grandpa infected/possessed him with evil and he now runs the Satanic cult.
Bryan Cassidy
Smithee Award Nominations
Smithee Award Winner! Oblivious
A Grave Misinterpretation
The slutty friend Beth seduces cop Roger and they do it on a grave...where poor Brian from a few scenes back was hastily buried. "Your hand. It's so cold." "Don't worry about it. I warm up." Yeah, but doesn't she notice when THREE hands are on her??
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"WHAT?!"
Rock and Roll Nightmare
Tommy falls asleep (?) and dreams of a hair band with a multi-armed (?) girl and stupid song. Bad FX. Laser eyes. People disappearing. Decapitation? WTF?? Long but worth it.
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"Let's Up The Rating To 'R'"
Obligatory Shower Scene with Pitchfork Murder
The better of the LUTRTRs in this film. Also, an Inane (everyone knows it's not Tommy), an AAS (she lets him in and doesn't confirm identity), and Alas (pitchfork) for good measure.
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Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Jag Mundhra Indian director who helmed Bawandar, Shades of Gray, and The Jigsaw Murders, as well as Night Eyes
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Hy Pyke Grandpa Weird guy in softcore and bit parts. Landed a few leads like Grandpa in Hack-O-Lantern and Sancho Panza in The Amourous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Was also Taffey Lewis in Blade Runner and Mayor Daley in Dolemite
Gregory Scott Cummins Tommy Luther on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and Detective Moore on "Bosch." 
Katina Garner Amanda Nine credits. Ten too many. 
Carla Baron Vera  
Jeff Brown Roger  
Patricia Christie Beth  
Michael Potts Bill To his credit, his only credit. 
Bill Tucker Party Comedian His only credits: This, and himself on "An Evening at the Improv." It was likely only *AN* evening. 
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