We all know what a horror flick’s effect has on the brain, but how about a gory one that’s made with a comical tone.  Just arrived on Blu-ray/DVD, Chillerama, a campy weird and fun take on some of our beloved terror films.  It’s hysterically ridiculous, and that’s a good thing.  Just think of films like 1978’s, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and you will get what I mean. 

Chillerama is three movies within a central movie about a horror film fest slated for the final showings at the closing of America’s final Drive-In Movie Theater that’s soon to be a memory.  The teens driving their vintage cars all show up at the outdoors theater to work on some sexual yearnings, wild parties and all around good fun.  All settled in for a night of horror, Cecil B. Kaufman (Richard Riehle) unleashes his marathon of lost horror film prints for his faithful followers.

First up is a wild and totally off the wall film called “Wadzilla” and it stars a giant sperm with teeth that wrecks havoc on New York.  It is so funny I nearly lost my breath from laughing so hard.  This film alone is worth the purchase, however there is a lot more.  The next film up is called “I Was a Teenage Werebear” a spoof on gay human/bear creatures that turn violent around straight teens.  It’s a scream, especially when one of the straights finds out he’s gay.  Closing out the show is “The Diary of Anne Frankenstein” about Hitler who has found Anne Frank’s hideout and discovers a diary left to her by her father that details bringing a dead man back to life.  Well you know where this one is going as the leader of the Third Reich thinks he can conquer the world with one of these creatures.  It gets deliriously campy and weird with an ending fit for the deviant Fuher.

That’s not all folks! The story that keeps it all together surrounds the closing Drive-In Movie Theater and a guy who mingles with the audience after he has just had sex with his dead wife.  There’s a lot of lopped off heads, slicing and dicing mixed with the raunchiest humanoids that ever graced the screen.

Just a note, however, keep the kiddies away from this one, 17+ must even be very mature as there are many scenes of depravity, emasculation, etc. that should lead to some ghastly toilet bowls in your house.  Especially when “Zom-B- Movie” comes up on the screen. I’ll say no more I think you get the idea by now. Chillerama is unrated but contains violence, drugs, sex, nudity, and all the other stuff that makes for a bad ass guys night.

Directors Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City, The Dark Backward), Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs,VH-1’s “Scream Queens”), Adam Green (Hatchet, Frozen), and Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2, Knights of Badassdom) are all involved in the production so you know they can provide some unearthly tongue-in-cheek humor, a lot of guts and gore and tons of body parts.

After all this I almost forgot to mention the special bonus features that include:

Bonus features on Chillerama Blu-ray and DVD include:

Directors’ Video Commentary- After seeing it the first time, turn this on and hear from the greats while watching the second go-around.

Wadzilla Deleted Scenes and Trailer- just in case you haven’t seen enough sperm count.

The Making of The Diary of Anne Frankenstein– a necessary watch.

I Was A Teenage Werebear Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes, and Trailer

Zom-B-Movie Deleted Scenes- watch this before your friends return from the john.

Directors’ Interviews- are very good most of which took place at Comic Con.

Original Theatrical Trailer- no biggie

For you tech geeks here’s the lowdown on the quality:

Chillerama Blu-ray™

Format: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Audio:  DTS HD Master Audio 5.1

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Length: 120 minutes

Chillerama DVD

Languages: English

Format: 1.78:1

Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Length: 120 minutes

Final Analysis: A wild and gruesome crazy ride. Movie (B), Bonus Extras (C), Overall (C+)