Evil Toons (1992)

I love this movie so much

The Worst Film Ever

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This has a LOT in common with Jim Wynorski's SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II. They were filmed in the same house at around the same time (1990) and have the same basic plot about a handful of buxom, lingerie-clad babes trapped in an old house where one becomes possessed by an evil spirit and starts killing off the others. Both films are also filled with tongue-in-cheek humor and endless in-jokes that you can only appreciate if you've seen your fair share of exploitation / horror / trash movies as well as a weird next door neighbor who is always lurking around outside and appears to be stalking the girls. Oh yeah, and let's not forget a generous helping of T&A, as that's one of the chief reasons these movies were made in the first place. Wynorski's film is the better of the two because the dialogue is funnier and it somehow works as both a horror/slasher flick (with plenty of the expected bloodshed) as well as a send-up of such films, whereas this one is doesn't work at all as a horror film and is more straight-up camp comedy. Still, if you know what you're getting yourself into and are familiar with the director and cast, EVIL TOONS is a pleasant enough way to kill 83 minutes of your time.The home where a sorcerer (David Carradine) hung himself because of an evil, talking book many years earlier is now being sold by Burt (Dick Miller), who's in need of a clean-up crew pronto before the new owners can move in. Enter Terry (Suzanne Ager), Megan (Monique Gabrielle), Roxanne (Madison Stone) and Jan (Barbara Dare), who apparently all work for some cleaning company but show up for work dressed like Hollywood Blvd hookers in cut-off Daisy Dukes and spandex. The girls are paid a whopping 100 dollars each to spend the weekend there and tidy the place up, but after some exploring around and an impromptu strip-tease, Carradine's character shows up at the front door to deliver a special package. Inside is the evil book and the nerdy Megan picks the wrong passage to translate; unleashing a wolf-like cartoon demon in the process. It promptly possesses Roxanne and she begins killing everyone off with eventual plans on releasing other demons from the book after she's harvested a few souls for Satan.While this was heavily-promoted as a Roger Rabbit-style merging of cartoon and live action in a horror-comedy context, you'll be extremely disappointed if you expect too much. There are only two toon sequences in the film lasting just a few minutes apiece and only in one of them does the demon actually interact with one of the actors. The less said about the plot the better, but in lieu of that we get some spirited bad acting, lots of dumb jokes (only some of which are funny), a few semi- famous stars in small roles (Arte Johnson is also on hand as the pervert neighbor) and nude scenes provided by each of the female stars. Miller ends up with the most amusing bit and has a very funny scene watching himself in A BUCKET OF BLOOD on TV and then spurning the sexual advances of his sexpot wife ("Special Guest Star" Michelle Bauer), who then is forced to retreat to her bedroom alone with her chainsaw. If you know anything about Ray, you'll know just what film he's alluding to there.Perhaps the biggest surprise of the cast is hardcore porn actress Stone, who's extremely lively and animated in her role. Her over-the-top campy performance and bizarre Valley Girl dialogue delivery make for a welcome contrast next to the more wooden performances from many of her co-stars and it's actually kind of a shame she didn't end up in more R-rated B- movies. Gabrielle is not a great actress either but she's oddly endearing playing a shy / innocent character for a change (plus her 'mirror scene' is probably the most memorable moment in the entire film). All in all, this hits and misses about equally, but it's at least upbeat, fun and made in good spirits.

If I could give this both a 1 and a 10 I would, it's that sort of film.My friends and I as teenagers went through a period of deliberately renting the worst video possible rather than the best (preferrably with scantily clad women on the cover. That said, who is the girl on the cover, she's not one of the cast?) We always followed the theory of a film could be good or bad as long as it wasn't boring. Evil Toons won hands down! The good stuff, zany music and imaginative opening titles although they go on rather too long. The girls are all gorgeous and we get to see plenty of tasteful nudity. Madison Stone's striptease is a highlight and she tackles her role with great enthusiasm if not subtlety. Monique Gabrielle however is the standout, not a bad actress and pretty convincing as the nerd, she really comes across as likable and sympathetic. Now you know just by looking at her that she's the 'ugly/pretty girl' who's going to have her Diana Prince moment (take off her glasses and let down her hair to reveal the sexy beauty underneath) but it's only when she does her fondling herself naked in front of the mirror scene that you realise how INCREDIBLY sexy! (watching this for the first time we all actually gave a collective ROAR of lust!). Some good gags too, love Megan's ponytail standing up in fear and the killer line "You little bitch, I'll get you for this in the sequel!" Some nice supporting cast too, especially Dick Miller. All good natured too, at the end everyone is alive and happy.The bad? Yes it's cheap and cheerful, the monster is pathetic and the actress Barbara Dare is just terrible, her monotone beyond parody. David Carridine before Tarantino rescued his career really does act like the living dead.Rather puzzled why it's 18 rated, no gore, little violence, tame nudity, not even any real swearing. Possibly the rape scene although again, can you take that seriously? (Borders on GOT/Galaxy of Terror-fic, a fetish for beautiful women raped and impregnated by monsters/aliens/demons whom they then fall in love with-just Google the term or search Monster Sex/Breeders on Amazon)All told it will never win any Oscars but it's a fun romp for all

Roxanne (porn star Madison Stone), Jan (porn star Barbara Dare), Terry (Suzanne Ager), and nerdy Megan (Monique Gabrielle) are hired by Burt (Dick Miller) to spend a weekend cleaning up an old house. You know Megan is the nerdy one because she wears glasses. Anyway, they are delivered a Necronomicon looking book by Gideon Fisk (David Carradine) and, after an incantation is read aloud, a cartoon wolf creature springs forth and starts killing folks. Leave it to Fred Olen Ray to call his film EVIL TOONS, yet only have one cartoon in it with only roughly a minute of animated footage to boot. WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT this ain't. This is deliberately goofy stuff and it serves its purpose (topless scenes) for its 82 minutes. The funniest bits are nearly all from Miller, including a scene where he DOESN'T want to get it on with his horny wife (Michelle Bauer). Carradine probably only shot one day on this for drug money and Ray hilariously cuts to reaction shots of him to make you think he is just chilling outside. See David Carradine slink behind a tree! Helping beef up the "name" factor is Arte Johnson as a perv neighbor. It is filmed at that same recognizable house where Ray also did TEENAGE EXORCIST and SPIRITS. Wynorski also did SORORITY HOUSE MASSACRE II there.

let's begin with the good news, it has naked boobies. the bad news is that its kinda like terror toons but without the humor and great gore and so on. of course a b-movie is just what it is. a b-movie. but evil toons is just missing to many elements of a good b-movie what makes it, well, just plain boring. would have been cooler if the toon would be visible as a toon throughout the whole movie. now you only get a glimpse for about 5 minutes. and a jackie chan movie would probably have more gore than this film. so if you see this movie in the store, just ignore it. it's really not worth it. not even for those who are into b-horror. only good to whipe you're butt with after a Mexican beans dinner. it does have naked boobies though =P.