2004 USA
****
The nephew of Egon Spangler (Ned, if you must know) teams up with his old friend Neil and their buddy Eugene to establish a Denver chapter of the legendary Ghostbusters. Neil’s been having horrifying nightmares involving that burnt-bastard with the razor-tipped glove (I mean, every town has an Elm Street) and Ned is ready to help. After the three buds become celebrities in the area, Ned realizes that Neil’s mattress is haunted by Freddy Krueger but they’re a little too late to save Neil’s deadbeat roommate. Ignore copyright and jump on in for one hell of a fun fan film that has those backyard vibes I dig and a prevalent love for everything it’s aspiring to emulate which makes it super easy to overlook the shaky acting and obvious budget. But don’t think it’s some cheapjack bullshit, nope… there’s some impressive effects considering what was being worked with. The trio running around Colorado, filming when they could, just has me grinning like an asshole. Some humor fails, some humor works and the low-budget send-ups to famous scenes are clever enough to be memorable. There’s a Jason Voorhees cameo and Subway Jared gets murdered as well… so good for them! This movie makes my heart smile and it’s only 35 minutes long… can’t beat that.
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