Imagine a low budget baby mutation of what you would get had Pineapple Express and Shaun of The Dead gotten together for a night of double-team reaming with the Ghostbusters movies. You would no doubt be left with a horrifying pot-smoking buddy film entity that is constantly wetting itself with bong water and laughing tears of beer. This is, of course, that you subscribe to the belief that movie entities are capable of even having intercourse. I happen to know for a fact that they do, how else can you explain Son Of Rambo? Anyway, moving on…
Following the golden rule of what makes a comedy successful, Mike Bradecich and John LaFlamboy (writers, directors and stars) have crafted a simple premise; A pet-eating Mole Man with a thirst for human blood is running amok amidst brothers Jarmon and Marion’s apartment complex. The two slumlords must do whatever it takes to hunt down the elusive beast before the few remaining tenants catch on. As the two quickly find themselves in one absurd situation after another while pursuing the hunt we witness their apartment building turn into a laugh-out-loud fun house. Helping to make the fun house fun are the horny elder bachelor (Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger), the curmudgeon old grump (Mary Seibel), the token stoner (T.J. Jagodowski), the boob-flaunting prostitute (X-Zanthia), and the eccentrically wise hermit (Dave Pasquesi aka The Stepdad from Strangers With Candy).
Scene after scene, the jokes from this talented ensemble cast of great comedic character actors, SCTV alumni, and first time feature-length directors come at you so often that there is never once a dull moment in the entire 90 minutes. As for the scares, there never really are any, but that’s not the point here. The film is about having a fun time and having a fun time is exactly what I had.
For those of you fortunate enough to catch Tucker and Dale Vs Evil at last year’s Another Hole In The Head you will not want to miss The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue. Trust me, it’s right up your alley.
Showtimes for The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue:
Sunday, June 5, 2011 – 7:20pm
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – 9:20pm
