Cheesy to eerie
Two little remembered titles from the 80s except to those who grew up watching Sunday night's Wonderful World of Di$ney. The cult following must be small considering the fuzzy prints house of mouse decided to press to disc with Mr. Boogey faring worse. As a haunted house spoof about a family grappling with the ghost of 3-centuries-old new england settler, its silly and the actors are likeable enough to make for a breezy special but its really an addendum to its full blown TV movie sequel, Bride of Boogedy. Widening the scope and multiplying the cast, the second film gets downright creepy at parts instead of just staying a goofy lark and some of the details- glowing keys, glowing doors, statues come to life with magic cloaks- were etched into my little kid brain as permanent nightmare fuel just like Ghostbusters was, the king of horror-comedies. Its from a decade of darker family films in fact and makes a nice addition with the only real extra on the disc being the original.
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