New Year's Evil
Diane Sullivan/Blaize (Roz Kelly, TV's Happy Days) is the self-centered host of a New Year's Eve party at a hotel where the band is rocking and the audience is jamming. Although, someone else has their own New Year's resolution, and it's a deadly one...
He's already killed one woman, a hatred for women which is thus explained towards the film's conclusion, and nothing's going to stop this murderous and unknown man. Blaize soon becomes the target of the stranger, who calls himself Evil, as he threatens with phone calls, saying he will kill at midnight in every time zone.
First shaking it off as just a prank call, Blaize soon receives more calls and becomes terrified when the police discover his victims in designated places specified by the killer. Evil calls Blaize each time, playing over his latest victim's death he's recorded, while using a device to disguise his voice.
Who could the killer be? Perhaps its the prime suspect, her son Derek (Grant Cramer, Hardbodies), whose busy mother can never find time for him. Possibly, it could be someone else... Someone else who might make Blaize their next victim!
Yet another addition in the '80s holiday-themed hack-em-ups, which isn't anything special at all. The killer is shown the majority of the film but with no identity, leaving the viewer with little suspense. The pace is also pretty slow, Evil barely thinking of any original ideas in his killing methods.
Most of the victims are of course women, an example of how misogynistic tones are thrown into most horror movies. The final girl this time happens to be Blaize who doesn't seem to put up much of a fight when captured in a rather boring finale. All of the women seem to be very weak in defending themselves against the killer, and there's also that surprise ending many '80s horror movies hold.
Not exactly a good way to start off the New Year, but a true horror fan will try anything. I didn't enjoy this one as much as most other '80s slashers, one of the supporting causes probably caused by the slow pace I mentioned. See it if you have to but not necessarily recommended.
