Blood Hook (1987)

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

It's time for the annual "Muskie Madness" fishing contest, and the lake is packed with hopeful fishermen. It soon becomes apparent, however, that a psychotic serial killer has also decided to join the festivities. Although the police have determined that the killer is claiming his victims by landing them with giant fishhooks, no clear suspects can be found since everyone is using the exact same hook! Blood Hook is definitely a B-Movie and that gets to be clear from just reading this stupid plot that it has. The reveal of the killer was very disappointing and the way he gets defeated even worse. Definitely a Horror Comedy that is neither good on any of those genres or at least entertaining. (0/10)

Giant Musky Bait = Murder Weapon = Cheesy Fun.This is the cheesiest of all 80's slasher attempts. It's even cheesier than Slash Dance or Killer Workout.I put off watching the flick for years. I guess there was a reason for that. When I finally popped the tape into my ancient vcr, I giggled under my breath, but couldn't bring myself to a full laugh.The synth score is really catchy and adds an uneasiness throughout the film, even tho you know there's absolutely nothing eerie about it.Only die hard cheese fans will find something enjoyable about someone casting a large musky bait onto someone until they die. Very sappy.Is it worth a watch? Hell yeah. Grab a beer, kick back, and prepare to see something like you've never before seen.

The guys who did Mystery Science Theater did this one. Looks like a movie that they would have ripped into. This is a good slasher film. It differs from the basic slasher flick, since the whole thing is about a fishing tournament, and the killer picks off victims using a fishing rod, with a giant treble lure. The atmosphere is top-notch, the characters descent, and the story unfolds nicely. There is a certain cheese factor involved in the story telling, but it doesn't make the story dumb or too goofy. Some nice splashes of blood, a good body count, and a tight pace make this a good find. Worth seeking out. Three Stars.

"Blood Hook", Terror of the fresh water fishermen. It's a typical slasher movie of the 80s. A group of kids go somewhere. They meet an assortment of strange characters. One by one the characters get killed off in a bloody way. Bad acting, a poor plot, and ridiculous situations permeate this movie. All the usual stuff for a rip em up movie such as this. This blood and guts spilling movie takes place on a fresh water lake among a group of fishermen during a fishing tournament. That may be unique, I don't recall seeing a fisherman slasher movie before. Someone kills off people with a huge treble hooked lure. That's what makes this movie a little different. Fishermen might get a kick out of this one. This is something to watch with your fishing buddies after a day of fishing. Sometime when your not in the mood for a really serious movie anyway. Another thing different about this movie is that Jim Mallon directed it. This is the same Jim Mallon that directed Mystery Science Theater; a show that pokes fun at badly made movies. "Blood Hook" would be a prime candidate for that show. I saw "Blood Hook" on a DVD I rented called Troma Triple B-Header containing three movies, "Blood Hook", "Blades" and "Zombie Island Massacre". Low budget, low quality, simple stuff. I got what I expected and a few unexpected laughs to go along with it.