Halloween Horror Marathon: Among Friends

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A pretty lo-fi little flick, Among Friends has a nice little grit to it that reminds me of ’80s movies like Happy Birthday to Me or April Fool’s Day. You get a bunch of friends gathered together for a celebration, then shit goes awry. A standard plot, with plenty of opportunity for mistaken identity and jump scare surprises.

The ’80s vibe is augmented with it being a costume bash with crimped hair and pastel tuxes, along with a soundtrack that vibes super new wave. There’s a character named Blane. Kane Hodder plays the limo driver. And, much like the previous movie, 100 Bloody Acres, we have a character tripping — this time, mushrooms. There’s also some other drugs, but to share them would spoil the fun.
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