Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours

I actually owned the original 2006 release, but sold this to get the set with Bad Dreams included also. Picture and sound are great on both. Don't pay a fortune for the 2006 release of visiting hours, when you can get this set for way cheaper. Glad to get this copy and have extra money in my pocket for doing so, plus a free movie in the deal

1. BAD DREAMS...great 80's slasher / killer flick. Richard Lynch makes a good villian. We really enjoyed this film, I can recall seeing it on VHS back in the day. Very refreshing and nice plot twist, too. The supporting characters help this movie along and add a sense of slight comedic value and maybe a slight campiness that you just don't see done effectively in movies today.
2. VISITING HOURS....Michael Ironside is a fantastic villian! This really is a good companion to Bad Dreams as they are both "hospital" related. Lee Grant is a nice strong female lead as well. You really find yourself rooting for the victims...the plot is nicely paced and no 'dead' (pardon the pun) spots.
Definitely worth picking up this set.
For fans of 80's flicks before or at the start of the more over the top gore and violence. I (personally) enjoyed Visiting Hours more out of the two but they are both fun!

The latest release from Shout Factory, their "Killer Double Feature," offers two great 80's slasher films. The pairing of the brilliantly entertaining Bad Dreams, and the underrated Michael Ironside picture Visiting Hours. Both films were previously released by Anchor Bay, I missed out on getting these two films before so I figured that I'd just get this double feature since it was much cheaper. Bad Dreams follows the story of Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin, who you might recognise from Nightmare on Elm Street part 3), the lone survivor from a mass suicide committed by a cult called "Unity Fields" in the 70's. Members covered themselves with gasoline, struck matches and burned themselves, and their house down to the ground, leaving only this young girl and a shattered psyche. 13 years later, we are thrust into her world. Awaking from a coma in a psyche ward, Cynthia must not only come to terms with her past, but also a rash of recent inmate suicides.

She also seems to be chased down by the apperition of the cult leader (Richard Lynch), who seeks revenge. With one hell of a sense of humor and some great scares, this is both a film paired with some great supporting material and some nice gore scenes, but also genuinely an entertaining horror flick. The best aspect of this film however has to be Andrew Fleming's direction, it was stylishly made and had a great atmosphere plus it had that guy from Re-Animator (Bruce Abbott) as one of the doctors. And then there are the supplements. What a collection. First off, the transfer is actually solid. The soundtrack plays wonderfully here, and visually, the transfer does more than its job. A commentary with Fleming is featured here, giving this release some real re-watchability, as it is both insightful and entertaining. There are also some solid interviews with the cast and some features on the film's effects, and its original ending. Toss in a trailer, and you have a killer half of this release

Now the second film Visting Hours, while not as good as Bad Dreams, it still managed to be entertaining. Unlike Bad Dreams, it doesn't have any supernatural elements but is more of a straight forward slasher/thriller taking place in a hospital. Visiting Hours is a forgotten slasher film from Jean Claude Lord, and stars Lee Grant, William Shatner and Michael Ironside. The story follows a journalist who is out to end domestic abuse, only to find herself being stalked and attacked by a misogynistic serial killer played by Ironside. With herself put into a hospital, she must stay safe as her attacker attempts to finish what he started. The film was pretty slow paced, but there is enough violence to satisfy fans of horror cinema. Ironside gives a fine performance and is pretty believable as the creepy serial killer the rest of the cast is also impressive. The film is pretty creepy and suspenseful, so fans of slasher movies won't be disappointed. It was also made the same year as the similar "Halloween 2". Overall, I enjoyed this one and you should too, especially if you like slasher movies. unfortunately the transfer looks mediocre and there are trailers, radio spots and TV spots as its only features. This was a great dvd release, I have no doubt that slasher fans will enjoy this.

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