After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks attempt to flee a local amusement park by taking a mysterious old magician named Chandu (Frank Finlay; Lifeforce) and his beautiful daughter hostage. While trying to evade the police, the punks force Chandu to take them to his secluded mansion where they plan to seek refuge for the night and wait for the heat to die down. Unbeknownst to them, Chandu's obsession with the black arts and the occult has summoned an evil that not even he can control. As the house itself begins to terrorize and kill the trespassers, the survivors desperately attempt to uncover the horrifying secret to the mansion’s magical spells, along with Chandu’s own dark past...
Directed by the incomparable JP Simon (Pieces) and with a definite early 90s Full Moon video feel, this one pleases with its outrageous creature effects, claustrophobic old dark house setting and sense of Eerie dread coupled with a gritty, home invasion plot. A criminally overlooked early 90s gem, perfect for a friday night beer and pizza watch.
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