Stoner Horror

"Stoner Horror" is a relatively new genre of horror movies. Many critics claim "Idle Hands" to be the forerunner which popularized the genre -- I think it was Jessica Alba's appearance in the movie. Either way, you'll notice a recurring theme in most of these movies; marijuana, gore, skin and humor. The humor, in many cases, is unintentional.

Many people will argue that films like Eraser Head and Donnie Darko should have been included in this list, but I disagree. There's no way I could jumble those two classics in with this bunch. After watching these trailers, hopefully you'll agree. There's a considerable difference between horror movies that are cool while stoned and Stoner Horror as a genre.

Evil Bong I & II - Dude, It's One SCARY Trip!

Centered around 3 stoner roommates who answer a classified advertisement featuring a bong that may or may not be cursed, we're not really sure how this movie ever received the green light for part two. The bong does of course turn out to be cursed, transporting tokers to an alternate dimension called Bong World, which is really nothing more than a strip club filled with beautiful women in need of souls. Sounds like California!

"Evil Bong" should by no means be taken seriously, and as long as you watch it with an open mind and a laid back attitude, you should find it charming and quirky in alot of ways which should help you ignore the sheer absurdity of a movie about a bong, with bad intentions that manages to suck a few stoners into an alternate dimension. ~AngelFire.com

The cast of the film is bad. No one here is worth mentioning by name. Everyone is uniformly terrible, and while this creates some unintentional humor, it lowers the film quite a bit. When your best actor is a satellite character who spouts profanities, you know you’ve cast the film poorly. But at least some of the chicks are hot.

The review may seem a little harsh, but I’m not a stoner so it gets no pass from me on that account. I’m also bemused at the way Full Moon continues to make garbage like this instead of good old fashioned horror flicks like they used to. Despite all of this, Evil Bong 2 isn’t a terrible movie… it just doesn’t have much going for it… but if somehow you manage to make it to the end of the movie, you’re in for a damn treat when the credits roll. ~MovieCynics.com

Eat Me! - Sometimes You Get the Munchies... Sometimes They Get You!

Garage band General Malacarne are practicing their latest set in the basement when a mysterious blackout hits Brooklyn. While the band kicks back with some joints downstairs, everyone above-ground is transformed into ravenous zombies. Hilarious complications arise as the band realizes their predicament, and embark on a half-baked scheme to escape the city.

The picture is crisp, the sound is clear, the editing is tight, and the film manages to take place in a lot of outdoor locations yet the narrative stays coherent during transportation scenes. For the last part of the film, the characters are constantly on the move. These factors normally spell doom for independent productions. Director Katie Carman, however, deftly dances around these potential pitfalls and makes them work for her.

For its inventiveness, Calloway's great performance, and the commendable production values, EAT ME! is a zombie comedy movie that I hope finds an audience. It may not satisfy your hunger for a big, gory zombie spectacle, but it has a lot going for it to satisfy your other zombie cravings. With EAT ME! as her first feature, Katie Carman has proven that she could be a very capable director of bigger-budget feature films. I look forward to her work in the future. ~The Zed Word

Little *ucker - The Last True Party Animal

I haven't seen this flick, but judging by the trailer, it's a must see. A gremlin type creature whose blood lust is only held in check by smoking marijuana. When the dope runs out, you're fucked. Pretty steamy lesbian scene in this one. Definitely NSFW.

The Tripper - On 4.20, Hippie Blood Will Trickle Down

Brought to you by the distorted mind of David Arquette, this stoner horror film is filled with gore and plenty of humor. All hell breaks loose at the American Free Love Festival when a disgruntled Ronald Reagan fanatic decides to embark on a killing spree, targeting a group of hippies. Guaranteed to make you laugh and forever alter your image of our 40th President.

Unlike a lot of horror films today The Tripper is original and fresh, full of violence, loads of humor, political innuendo and a very unique style. With the help of this excellent DVD release we now have ourselves a movie that acts very much like a drug: Once you're exposed to it, you're hooked. ~IGN.com

Shrooms - Get Ready to Get Wasted

A magic mushroom enhanced vacation to the Irish countryside turns bad for four dumb American college students.

This film does capture the spirit of using magic mushrooms and it all seems like a bad trip gone worse..  the shifting in and out the visions are well captured on film. There is one line that summed it up: "We can't all be having the same trip, can we?" It is a scary story with some twists that make you want to see the film again (and best seen when you are not tripping yourself). ~MoviesOnline.ca

Idle Hands - The Touching Story of a Boy and His Right Hand

Arguably the movie that started the genre, "Idle Hands" garnered much of its success from starlet Jessica Alba, who has of course moved on to bigger things since. The movie centers around Anton (Devon Sawa), a high school slacker whose only ambition is to get high and chill with his friends Mick (Seth Green) and Pnub. The movie gets interesting when Anton's right hand becomes possessed by Satan and after sawing it off, he chases after it in order to protect his girlfriend from its evil grasp.

"Idle Hands" is bloody, violent, dumb, and shallow, but it also boosts some clever ideas amidst the rising body count. It may not be a great movie, but it's one of the most amusing times I've had at the multiplex this whole year. ~DustinPutman.com

Gravestoned - The Scot the Pot and the Arm That Won't Rot

Two out-of-work pot farmers with aspirations of getting into the movie industry are given the task of acquiring a prop arm for an upcoming film. They decide to retrieve the limb from a local graveyard, but there's one catch... the cadaver they stole the arm from wants it back. This film is set to be released in theaters until October. You really won't gain any insight into the movie from watching the trailer... seems more like a clip to me. We'll be watching it when released though. Horror legend Lar Park-Lincoln has a role in the film along with vixens Eryn Brooke and Hope Latimer.