Good Collection with a (personal?) flaw.
This 4 movie horror pack from Mill Creek Entertainment is a little different from their other offerings, as it offers 2 German films and 1 Asian film. The April Fools Day remake is the odd film out in this set, but still fits the horror theme of the set. I used to own the 3 foreign films individually before I bought this set, so I was familiar with the bonus features, subtitles and dubbing. "Anatomy" on this set is English dubbed, just like its' individual counterpart. "Anatomy 2" has English subtitles only, also the same as its' single disc version. (This frustrates me, as some other films have done this too. The first part has the option of dubbed English or subtitles, then the sequel is subtitles only. I believe "Frit Vilt" is exactly the same way. Call me lazy, but if I see the first film is dubbed, I expect the sequels to be as well. either offer dubbing & subtitles on the films, or one or the other for both, don't mix them up. end of rant.)Then comes "Double Vision". The version...
An Offbeat Remake, Two German Thrllers, and a Supernatural Flick
One of my favorite movies from my childhood was the 1986 horror comedy April Fool's Day. I was unaware that there was a direct-to-DVD remake released in 2008, but I recently watched it in the 4 Movie Collection: Anatomy/ Anatomy 2/ Double Vision/ April Fool's Day from Mill Creek Entertainment, which I received free of charge in exchange for my honest review.
April Fool's Day (2008) stars Josh Henderson (TNT's Dallas) and Scout Taylor Compton (Rob Zombie's Halloween I & II) and it barely resembles the original as it drops most the fun and turns it into a slow contemporized slasher film. The plot rip-offs other horror movies: A year after a prank goes wrong at the annual April Fool's Day party, the Cartier siblings and their friends are being tormented by a crazed killer. There are a few twists and turns leading to an offbeat ending. Despite its unoriginal plot, it is still better than the other pointless remakes, like Prom Night.
Double Vision stars David Morse...
Good plot twists
Horror fans will enjoy, especially April fools day, which throws some good twists and turns in and is not just a lot of blood and gore!
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