Review of Elves (1989) by Adam F — 10 Dec 2012
"Elves" is a total disapointment, even if you expect it to a goofy holiday horror flick. Your first disapointment will be when you realize that the title is a lie and that there is only one elf in the film; a cheap puppet that rarely appears onscreen and is never completely seen.
The acting is bad, the plot is ridiculous and the conclusion comes out of nowhere, which should be fun (in a so-bad-it's good way) but the film contains several tasteless themes that make the movie awkward to watch.
The protagonists are completely bland and the only enjoyable characters are the over-the-top completely ridiculous one dimensional villains, but even they can only carry the story so far. With it's strained link to Christmas the film feels like a cash grab for suckers that will want a weird horror film but has no scares, no good kills and although there are a few good lines in it that you will remember fondly (anti-christmas being one) it never lives up to its limited potential.
(VHS, December 8, 2012).
This review of Elves (1989) was written by Adam F on 10 Dec 2012.
Elves has generally received negative reviews.
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