Review of Idle Hands (1999) by Gavin P — 29 Dec 2007

Funny stuff back in highschool. Love the comedy/horror and Seth Green. & Jessica Alba before she was famous!

This review of Idle Hands (1999) was written by Gavin P on 29 Dec 2007.

Idle Hands has generally received mixed reviews.

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I remember seeing this when it first hit theaters. It was Friday night and the theater was empty. And me and my friends had a blast…

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There's just one problem: it's not scary and it's not funny...Idle Hands transcends that mundane level of badness into the realm of gross ineptitude…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 10 Apr 2013

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By Gary M (892) on 22 Oct 2013

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By Desson Thomson (1,673) for Washington Post (9,851) on 14 Jun 2014

Let's talk about it quickly, because the thumbs of both my hands have gone similarly crazy…

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By Tylerdurden900 (58) on 08 Jul 2014

Idle hands is a horror comedy that will delight you. The movie is about a teen who's hand is possessed by the devil…

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Certainly an unusual movie. It's obviously intended to be ludicrous, so you can't fault it for that…

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Not hilarious but pretty funny and creative. goes where you don't expect it to. fun horror comedy (about 3 viewings)…

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By Lawrence G (152) on 25 Jul 2014

As the saying goes, idle hands are the devil's plaything. So the high school stoner gets one of his hands demonically possessed…

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