Review of Ænigma (1987) by Adam P — 07 May 2008

So awkward, stupid and lame that it's almost admirable. Lucio Fulci was really slumming with this riff on 'Phenomena' and 'Carrie,' but it's got the good sense to avoid any moments of real value, so it's amusing.

The great/atrocious music and cues, the bitchy girls badly dubbed over bad dialogue, the complete nonsense and lack of tension or scares... it's kind of remarkable. Considering it's all nonsense leading to various deaths and set-pieces, it's outstanding that not one is even remotely good.

I can still say though that it's a bad movie with the merit of being completely watchable, but even Fulci apologists are going to have a tough time with this one. My favorite bit might just be the Top Gun "thumbs up" poster gone evil.