Bloody New Year (1987)
Six shipwrecked English teenagers take refuge in an island hotel that is decorated for New Years. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them…
- Norman J. Warren
- David Annis
- Sheila Johnson
- Robert Champion
- Tara Fernando
- John Howard Davies
- Frazer Pearce
- Norman J. Warren
- Frazer Pearce
- Hayden Pearce
Rating: 5.2/10 by 64 users
Alternative Title:
Time Warp Terror - US
Hotel Dos Horrores - BR
Muerte En El Año Nuevo - ES
Les mutants De La Saint-Sylvestre - FR
Réveillon Sanglant - FR
Horror Hotel - GB
Krwawego Nowego Roku - PL
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 34 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: hotel, new year's eve, island, chase, fair, pilot, gore, christmas tree, murder, airplane crash, ghost, broken glass, sinking boat, dreary, distressing
_**Sci-fi/horror Indie about teens stuck on an island in Wales**_ Six Welsh youths enjoy a day at the carnival and sailing, when they are forced to stop at an island where strange things begin happening. "Bloody New Year" (1987) takes the basic plot of “Out of Control” (1984) and mixes in a little “Funhouse” (1981) with touches of “Carnival of Souls” (1962) and “The Evil Dead” (1981). It’s a Welsh Indie and so it’s interesting to see everyday life in Wales, not to mention it’s colorful enough. Unfortunately, the characters aren’t developed and so the viewer doesn’t really care about them as they flee from one bizarre event to the next. The reason “Out of Control” worked so well is because the filmmakers took the time to flesh out the characters, not to mention throw in real-life microcosms. It’s not all bad, however. Mark Powley is an interesting male protagonist while petite Nikki Brooks shines. Catherine Roman is also on hand as a young Debra Winger lookalike, just all-around lesser. The movie runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at Barry Island and nearby Penarth, Wales. GRADE: C/C- (4.5/10)
