The return of Ricky.
In
the wake of the events of SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2, Ricky
Caldwell has lain in a coma for six years, after being filled with so
much lead he could use his dick as a pencil. The facility where he's
being cared for also does experiments on psychics, one of whom is a
blind woman who sees visions of the future, as well as receiving visions
from Ricky's scientifically-regenerated mind. As the psychic and
her bohunk brother journey to their grandmother's house for Christmas,
accompanied by the brother's air hostess girlfriend, Ricky escapes and
of course launches on a rampage, despite wandering out of the hospital
clad in a medical gown and having his brain exposed beneath a
steel-rimmed plastic dome. (When encountered by soon-to-be victims, none
of Ricky's targets notice anything odd about him until it's too late,
which is frankly ridiculous. He lurches about like Karloff doing
Frankenstein's monster.) With psychiatrist Richard Beymer (Tony in the
1961 version of WEST SIDE STORY) and detective Robert Culp (I SPY) in
pursuit, it's only a matter of time until all paths converge for a
Christmas to remember.
A
stultifying bore, this direct-to-video would have resulted in irate
audiences nationwide had it played theatrically. I can picture a
grindhouse audience that had come for blood and boobs yelling at the
screen during sequences like when the detective and the psychiatrist
drive to the grandmother's house end discuss the detective's car phone
and its plan. There's minimal gore and nudity, and the film again
resorts to clips from the first film to pad things out, though not as
egregiously as seen in the previous entry. In short, with not one single
scary moment to be had from it, this one is entirely skippable.
Promo poster for the video release.
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