Review of Offerings (1989) by Matthew M — 11 Aug 2009

I had no idea what to expect and that is why I purchased the VHS. The tag line was funny "Remember Him Before he Dismembers You!". At first glance you can tell that this film literally rips off scenes and the soundtrack of Halloween.

I can take some similiarities in movies but this goes beyond the point. The theme sounds way too similar and the beginning especially is taken from Halloween. Of course the film does have some funny moments.

The random really fake looking nose and ear, The slow motion shoot out at the end and most notably the funny scene between the cop and a kid looking at porn. The kid as a joke says his name is Ben Dover and the cop doesn't get it untill the kid runs away.

The best part is the kid is credited as Ben Dover in the credits. That would piss me off if I was kid and later saw the movie or knew what it really meant down the road. Anyway the movie is fun in someways but it also pissed me off.

It is a slasher film that too closely resembles one of my favorite movies. The quality of the DVD was bad almost as bad as the VHS but I had to get the DVD because the VHS made a buzzing sound.