PeterBradford The good stuff: First of all, this was shot on 16mm film, not "shot-on-video" as one reviewer said. It was released direct-to-video. In fact, it was probably one of the very early films to go straight to video back in the glory days of VHS. The actors look good. The lighting is effective. The not so good stuff: the characters are not engaging, and the pacing doesn't work. It's an 80s curio, and worth a look for that.

Scott LeBrun There's scarcely a story to write about here. But here goes: Adam (Thomas Bern) is a heavy metal musician and part time Satanist who conjures into being a lethal succubus (Sylvia Summers). She then proceeds to run amok at a party being thrown by Adams' girlfriend Pat (porn star Ashlyn Gere) and her sister.It's a David DeCoteau movie, and savvy B movie watchers know to expect certain things from the DeCoteau oeuvre. It's really cheap, really crude, and really cheesy. The acting from the mostly no name cast is pretty insipid. Very attractive ladies and studly guys in various states of undress will serve to keep some interest for viewers. But, overall, this is a slog to get through. Some of DeCoteaus' stuff is at least so bad it's good, but this is often just plain bad. Even though it's only 83 minutes long, it drags like you wouldn't believe. Some people might be amused by the almost constant rock score.Once bodies start dropping, this naturally becomes a little more tolerable. One good thing is that the final act features some entertainingly excessive gore. There aren't very many highlights, but there's one moment where a girl vomits on a couple in bed, and another where a dude drinks straight out of a punch bowl.You have to be pretty patient to stick with this one.Four out of 10.

FilmFatale Dreamaniac may have the longest opening credits in horror movie history. Sadly, that's about the only thing it brings to the genre.Adam is a musician who dabbles in the dark arts. He's supposed to be "heavy metal," I suppose, but he wears a Def Leppard shirt and has posters on his bedroom wall for both Jello Biafra and Poison, so who knows. One night while playing with his book of spells, he conjures a succubus named Lily who just happens to crash a party thrown by Adam's girlfriend's sister. There's lots of softcore sex, lingering shots of the bodies of the mostly unattractive males in the cast, very little blood and no reason for anyone to watch. I'm not even going to mention the stupid ending. Avoid.

bfan83 Dreamaniac was David DeCoteau's first film, and it shows. But it's still entertaining. A quick summary of the plot involves a young, aspiring rock musician, and budding satanist. He conjures up a succubus during a ritual. His girlfriend (Kim McKamy), her sister, and her sisters' sorority sisters decide to have a party at his house, and the succubus begins to brutally slaughter the party goers, one at a time. Ultimately, it's up to Kim to save the day.Yes, the film is very cheesy and the performances are god awful, with the exception of the gorgeous Kim McKamy, who knows how to react well in horror films. It also looks to be SOV, and given a "film look". Still, for all it's shortcomings, it's still a fun movie to watch. Especially with friends on a rainy night, when you have nothing else to do. The actress who plays the succubus, is so over the top! You'll be grabbing your sides, as they ache with laughter, as you watch her kill people and attempt to look threatening. Ah, David DeCoteau sure knows how to please his fans! This is another film that I got off eBay. It's rare, and very obscure. However, if you can track down another copy of it off ebay, and you like cheesy, tongue in cheek slashers, then give it a look. My rating 6/10.