Directed by Robert 'Freddy Kreuger' Englund, Killer Pad could have (and maybe should have) come right out of the eighties - it just has that sort of cheesy eighties vibe to it with it's goofy mix of bad frat boy comedy and schlocky horror set pieces. Unfortunately, while this combo has worked in the past, it doesn't here an the film is a chore to finish.

The movie follows three friends - Doug (Daniel Franzese), Craig (Eric Jungmann) and Brody (Shane McRae) - who are moving to California after they come into a few bucks at the expense of their dog, Ballsy. They get a deal on a house to share - a deal that seems to good to be true. They arrive at their swanky new digs and are amazed at not only how great the house is, but how friendly the local girls seem to be and how keen they are on getting to know them all a little bit better. Our three friends do what any trio of horny college-age guys would do, and that's plan a party.

The guys do everything that they can to ensure that everyone who is anyone in the area knows about their upcoming bash. They plaster the area with flyers and before you know it, it's looking like this is going to be the party of the century. Everyone from the local photocopy jockey (Andy Milonakis) to Joey Lawrence himself plans shows up, along with a plethora of beautiful young ladies. The rap group that the guys have hired as entertainment go over like gangbusters and everyone seems to be having a blast but what the three pals don't realize is that there's definitely a reason they're getting such a great deal on this house - it lays over a gateway to Hell!

This film is basically an hour and a half of crass toilet humor, bad hone liners, and horrible acting with a few mildly amusing moments and some surprisingly good (if underused) effects and make up work thrown in for good measure. While the pacing is fine and the movie lets us know what kind of ride we're in for very early on, the performances from the three male leads are universally terrible and the editing is so haphazardly done that there are moments in the film that will literally leave you wondering what just happened. The script is a predictable and juvenile mess and while Englund ensures that it all moves quickly and Milonakis' bit part is amusing, it can't help this ship from sinking fast.

The end result is a really dumb movie. You'll laugh a couple of times but not frequently enough for this to stand as mandatory viewing of any kind. It's not funny enough to work as a comedy nor is it scary enough to work as a comedy. Don't waste your time with this one.

Video:

Killer Pad arrives on DVD in an anamorphic 1.78.1 widescreen presentation that generally looks pretty good. Color reproduction is nice, the reds in particular look quite good, and there's a fairly surprising level of foreground and background detail. Some edge enhancement is there if you want to look for it but it isn't a big deal, same with compression artifacts. There's no print damage to complain about nor is there any heavy grain - which isn't surprising as the film was shot digitally. Skin tones look lifelike except when they're not supposed to and overall Lionsgate has done a fine job here.