Boogie Frights
- Tagline
- Some grooves should never be disturbed...
- Description
- In the flamboyant disco era, a light-hearted spoof unfolds as a quaint European town is shaken by a series of mysterious events. Barbara Blush stars as a funky, free-spirited artist who unwittingly unleashes an ancient power when her latest masterpiece becomes the town's newest sensation. The comedic chops of Vincent Casserole as a sly politician and Yun-Fat Chowder playing a smooth-talking lawyer add to the disco inferno. Their quest to harness this newfound force for their own gains leads to musical mayhem. With Michelangelo Antelope's noveau-grotesque direction, 'Boogie Frights' invites audiences of all ages to boogie down with scares and laughter, proving that the path to power is paved with supernatural disco disasters.
- MpaaRating
- PG
- PopularityScore
- 8.60
- ReleaseDate
- 08/18/2022
- Genre
- Horror
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
7.50
The title 'Boogie Frights' may just evoke more than its fair share of giggles before the opening credits even roll, mystifying us with the prospect of a disco ball doubling as a crystal ball. Barbara Blush delivers a whimsical performance that could spark a revival of platform shoes and velvet paintings, while her co-stars, Vincent Casserole and Yun-Fat Chowder, glide through this kitsch-fest with a verve that sparkles brighter than a sequined jumpsuit under a strobe light. Director Michelangelo Antelope offers a whirling pastiche of Tarantino and Tim Burton, though arguably with more bell-bottoms and far less blood. Anchored in groovy soundtracks and retro cameos, 'Boogie Frights' chases its ridiculous premise with an earnestness that's as infectious as the YMCA dance at a wedding reception. The film basks shamelessly in its PG pedigree, never shying from some harmlessly tacky scares, proving once and for all that some ghosts indeed prefer to haunt under the mirror ball. It's supernatural pastiche done with neither the chilling fears of 'Poltergeist' nor the satirical bite of 'Shaun of the Dead,' but with enough flamboyant flare ('flare' colloquially and quite literally) to keep you in stitches—if not for the movie's wit, then for its unabashed nostalgia trip.