Directed by:
Charles BandScreenplay:
Neal Marshall StevensCinematography:
Adolfo BartoliCast:
Jacqueline Lovell, Bob Schott, Blake Adams, Van Epperson, Christopher Bergschneider, J.W. Perra, Gordon Jennison NoiceVOD (1)
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In the twisted tradition of Re-Animator, join the huge-headed Myron Stackpool and his creepy clan for some frightening fun. The Stackpool family have been doing some freaky experiments in the bowels of their basement and the local residents find that they are in it way over their heads. Stars Jacqueline Lovell, directed by Charles Band. Rated R. (official distributor synopsis)
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A harmless, slightly wacky horror-comedy. The adorably dumb plot doesn't focus much on the "head of the family" and his siblings in the first half. Instead, it deals with a love triangle among the local oddballs, which, thanks to the bizarre family, eventually resolves and gives rise to a new storyline. It's pretty dialogue-heavy, but thankfully, I found most of the conversations amusing rather than boring. In the end, it's not the hardcore trash it might initially seem, but rather a fairly tame flick. The biggest shock factor is the perpetually naked Jacqueline Lovell — if she were clothed, this could easily air in the afternoon on TV.
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This movie has a puerile simple storyline, extremely dumb dialogues and the narrative has a somewhat acceptable pace - that is, still above average for a Charles Band production. Fortunately, the titular “Head of the Family” himself has quite a lot of time on the screen, so we can enjoy the villain’s monologues to the fullest. Therefore, this is not really a horror at all, it is a so-so comedy as much as that is possible. However, you can find it comfortably entertaining, if your expectations do not exceed that of anything other than moronic trash from the beginning. [Sitges 2019]
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Head of the Family has several positive aspects, with the first being the special effects, which are good. I find this is something that is traditionally good in Band's films. The second aspect is that the film is quite daring and sexy in places. Then, it's just a pretty normal B-movie that can entertain you with its absurdity. I quite enjoyed it, even though the ending didn't really impress me.
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