Review of Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996) by Mickey S — 10 Jun 2007

Not to be seen beyond the walls of the MST3K theater. Nightmare fuel for children and... Ernest Borgnine?

This review of Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996) was written by Mickey S on 10 Jun 2007.

Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders has generally received very negative reviews.

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By Brian B (2,161) on 08 Feb 2009

Hilariously bad! While I saw it on MST3K, I wouldn't mind owning this without the Satellite of Love's commentary…

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By Madison S (124) on 08 Aug 2007

Some of the worst acting I've ever seen, especially the grandson. And seriously, the plot is ridiculous. I'll give Borgnine a star though…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 09 Feb 2008

What can I say about it. MST3K took the mik out of it and it had a whole new feel to it then when I watched it as a child…

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By Sean M (1,168) on 09 Feb 2008

One of my favorite MST3K episodes... I can't get enough of that crazy cymbal monkey. Oh, and to this day I still sing Rock n Roll Martian…

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By Mike G (614) on 02 Jul 2007

Hol,y shit, id rather shoot myself between th eyes then watch this crap…

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By Eric W (543) on 09 Feb 2008

Awful film that doesn't know what its audience wants, goofy animal killings be damned. Thank goodness MST3K got me through this trainwreck…

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By Thomas J (458) on 22 Jan 2013

Hilariously bad! While I saw it on MST3K, I wouldn't mind owning this without the Satellite of Love's commentary…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 04 Nov 2010

Extremely bad kids movie that offers plenty to laugh at. Be sure to watch the hilarious MST3K riff, since it is by far my favorite episode…

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By John D (2,323) on 25 Feb 2009

This was one of the films Jim used to introduce me to the glory of MST3K…

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