Episode 267: Easter Horror 'Easter Bunny Massacre: The Bloody Trail' (2022)/'Easter Bloody Easter' (2023)

Adventures in Movies!

It is not often that we cover box office blockbusters. There is the occasional special edition, but most of the films we cover tend to fly under the mainstream radar. Late Night with the Devil does not change that, but it has done some interesting business. But as is par for the course nowadays, it comes with a bit of controversy.

We love hearing about movies that have taken things too far. The First Omen had already hooked up thanks to its awesome trailer. It was recently revealed that it was almost rated NC-17 - and not for the reasons you might think. This certainly sounds exciting at first, but are there ulterior motives behind this revelation?

There are some names that are common throughout horror. There are plenty of movies called “The Curse” or have “Revelations” in their title. And while you wouldn’t think there would be two movies called Easter Bunny Massacre, it should not be that shocking. The fact that they are both about friends who share a dark secret having a reunion before being picked off by a killer dressed in an Easter bunny outfit is certainly strange.

Obviously, it takes elements from I Know What You Did Last Summer, so it should come as no surprise that it borrows liberally from Scream. But when do you cross the line between homage and rip-off? (Here’s a hint; taking scenes word for word and shot for shot is a little much.) Easter Bunny Massacre: The Bloody Trail sounded like dumb fun, but just ended up being dumb.

There was no way that Easter Bloody Easter was not going to provide some sort of entertainment. Its story involving a killer jackalope and an army of killer bunny rabbits was just too silly. And the climax provided the kind of bonkers excitement that we knew we were going to get.

Regrettably, that was the only part of the film that lived up to its promise. How do you get the tone wrong in a ridiculous comedy horror? Include a toxic relationship and alcoholism for starters. And that is just the start of many problems in Easter Bloody Easter? Were the genuinely funny moments enough to overcome its many flaws? And will we ever do another Easter episode again?

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