this film came out in 1991 and I was dying to see it!Everything from the scary film trailer on TV to the morbid poster of the skeleton holding a woman's face as a mask.First time I saw this film I was blown away,it was actually pretty dark and diverse plot-wise,the acting was very good,the film score by Paul J. Zaza was very chilling and added a perfect degree of emotion to the film.It's a shame it didn't do to well as far as in the theaters.Elite Entertainment released this film on DVD and I actually had playability issues on the EXTRAS,the disc would skip and occassionally the disc would skip during a certain part of the film which is strange because the disc has no marks-I believe it was a digital transfer issue when they released it.

I LOVE THIS MOVIE! IT'S SO GOOD & THE KIND OF MOVIE THAT KEEPS YOU IN SUSPENSE & GUESSING WHO IS THE KILLER & WHY!

I remember this preview from my youth-seeing it in my grandparents old creepy house and it freaked me out. Recently, ive been buying movies that ive always wanted to see and this was one of them. I loved the tag ine of the movie too-Buy a bag, go home in a box. This movie was perfect in every sense-the concept, the story, the atomsphere, the timing. The characters were even good, a rare thing in horror films since they all usually follow the same cliche. I enjoyed the end, even though the villian looked and acted like Freddy Krurger. All in all, get this movie if your a horror fan. It was excellent film and highly recommend it.

"Buy A Bag....Go Home In A Box" has got to be one of the best horror film taglines of all time. Unfortunately the film isn't quite as cool. This movie came in at the end of the slasher era, and along with Dr. Giggles was one of the last...ahem....stabs....at the genre before the dumb "I know I'm in a horror movie" slashers started by Scream. The action takes place at a movie theater. A high school film class decides to earn some cash by having a B horror movie marathon complete with William Castle-esque gimmicks including a giant mosquito on a wire for a film titled, "Mosquito", electrified theater seats for "The Amazing Electrified Man", and stinky gas from the theater vents for "The Stench". During the films the students start getting bumped off, usually in the manner of the film gimmick they're operating. As in most slasher flicks, the killer's motive is revenge for a past trauma. He's able to look like the people he's killed by creating realistic skin disguises for himself a la Darkman. His sights specifically are on "Maggie", our heroine, and her aunt played by scream queen Dee Wallace Stone. What's their connection? You'll be shocked to find out!!!!!!!!!!! No, actually you won't really. The backstory involving the theater and a bizarre film and it's director are actually pretty cool(the avant garde bizarro short film, "Possessor" is kinda neat actually), but it's rather weak as far as slasher material. A low body count and rather skimpy on the gore. The films that are watched in the theater are actually the best part of the film; very good reproductions of old 50s/60s monster movies. Ray Walston shows up in a cameo, and Tony Roberts has a small role as the film class teacher(apparently Woody Allen wasn't making a movie that week). It's more of a 3 and a half as far as the rating goes coz it's certainly not without entertainment value, and does manage to be clever now and again. All the other reviewers are right-This dvd transfer is terrible.

I love horror movies,but this movie just did not do anything for me.Some may enjoy it.It was a bit slow for me.I might just prefer some of the new horror movies alot better.