![]() The killer in the film likes to cross dress, wear S&M, and laugh manically. Take a look for yourself at the video below. The film features one of the most realistic decapitations I’ve ever seen! I had to rewind the video tape to check it out a second time because I was so blown away. Hell, even a character that’s supposedly a virgin does a sexy striptease before having sex. I’m pretty sure every actress in this film goes topless. Unlike the majority of slasher films, the characters are more developed in “Hide and Go Shriek”. The acting ranges from decent to cheesy but it’s never distractingly bad or poorly delivered. (Sean Kannan) plays one of the leads and has a pretty humorous sex scene. There’s Bunky Jones from “The Kindred”, Brittain Frye of “Slumber Party Massacre III”, and Scott Fults from the underrated “Night Visitor”. The actors are all likeable and recognizable (at least to 80’s horror fans). But there is a fair amount of cheese to the proceeding as well… There’s also a nice sense of dread and atmosphere throughout…the opening sets up a nice nihilistic vibe with the realistic murder of an unfortunate and unknown prostitute. ![]() Director Skip Schoolnik edited Halloween II and he uses some of the old Carpenter tricks…using shadow and musical queues to create scares. The film is shot well and the director stages some terrifying moments. You get tits, gore, cheesy acting, likeable characters, and a wild twist ending. “Hide and Go Shriek” features everything you want in a late 80’s slasher flick. One by the one the friends are stalked and killed…until the shocking, twist ending… A rousing game of hide and seek turns into a grisly nightmare when they find themselves locked inside the store with a murderous ex-con. THE PLOT-8 friends sneak into a furniture store for an all night graduation party. ![]() “Hide and Go Shriek” is an entertaining, cheesy, and competently made slasher film that needs to be revisited! ![]()
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