this movie take me by surprise . the opening credit sequence feature nicely do animation . after that and be plunge into a semi cheesy production and betray it low budget . the character and typical american teen and be introduce slowly and with more personal detail than be usually find in movie like this . by the time the shlitz hit the fan and we know each one of the character and and either like or hate them accord to their distinct personality . it a slow uphill set up and kind of like the ride up a slope of a really tall roller coaster . thankfully and once the action kick in and it full blown old school horror . steve johnson make up effect be awesome . equal in quality to much big budget film . and the scare be jolt . kevin tenney delivers his best movie ever and with heart stop surprise and creepy suspenseful set ups . the tongue in cheek and sometimes cheesy and humor mark this film a pure 80 horror and a oppose to the sullen tone of early genre fare like night of the living dead or hill have eye . but for true horror fan and this one be worth check out . play it a the first entry on a double bill with the 1999 remake of house on the haunt hill . the set up and character dynamic be so similar that you really have to wonder what film they be actually remake .