The Horrors of Halloween: WACKO (1982) VHS, DVD, BLU-RAY Covers and Lobby Cards

Thursday, September 14, 2023

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WIKIPEDIA: Wacko is a 1982 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Greydon Clark, starring Joe Don Baker and George Kennedy.

In the film, a police officer is obsessively investigating a cold case, involving a spree killing on Halloween night. On the anniversary of the killing, the frustrated officer decides to dress up as the original killer. He proceeds to become a copycat killer.

IMDb SYNOPSIS: Thirteen years after the "Lawnmower Killer" killed her sister, high school student Mary Graves and obsessed detective Dick Harbinger are on the lookout for the killer to reappear during the annual Halloween Pumpkin Prom.

CRITICAL RECEPTION: Jeremy Wheeler of AllMovie gave the film one out of five stars, and wrote: "Wacko virtually vanished from the face of the earth, which, as it turns out, isn't necessarily a bad thing. For its hundreds of gags and zingers, there are actually very few laughs in a seemingly endless 84-minute running time." Chris Coffel of Bloody Disgusting praised the film's "frenetic energy" and "killer ensemble cast", writing: "Wacko is not a movie everyone is going to love or even like. Not all the jokes land, and depending on who you ask none of them do. But I can't help but love this movie."

THEATRICAL/VHS/DVD/BLU-RAY RELEASE: The film was released theatrically in the United States by Jensen Farley Pictures in January 1983. The film was released on VHS by Vestron Video, and was also released on LaserDisc in 1983. In February 2019, the film was remastered in 4K and released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.

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