28. Spontaneous Combustion (1990)
October 28, 2009
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In the words of Paris Hilton: “That’s hot.”
Never heard of this one…i’ll have to check it out. Nice review! =D
This movie looks amazing! :O
Tobe Hooper is a great director. His remake of The Toolbox Murders is quite entertaining.
I can’t believe I forgot this one. They had some amazing fire effects in it. You showed one of the nicer onces where the hand of flame seemed to be coming out of the mirror.
Great review with few spoilers beyond what you could guess from the back of the box.
ist look preety danm good i loved
i fink if i gonna find this movie for my halloween mivoe marathon i gonna try to make
james i loved this movie just the to fink some one can burn from nowhere awsome
AWESOME! never knew about this movie. Im loving Monster Madness 3 so far! I watch the videos daily ! keep up the good work!
Oh how dismayed he must be to be spontaneously combusting! Could you imagine what it would be like with your gf? Come here honey, give me a kiss.. OH GOD OH GOD!!! THE INSIDE OF MY MOUTH IS BURNING UP LIKE EATING A SLICE OF PIZZA THATS JUST COME OUT OF THE OVEN OF A VOLCANO!! AHHHHH
Awesome.
Another absolutely very great and incredible performance by Brad Dourif, better known as the voice of Chucky. When he gets angry in this movie as well as some of the memorable scenes in the first 3 Child’s Play movies, especially the ones where Chucky’s all pissed off and looking for a killing, he most definitely means it by the anger in his voice as well as his facial expressions.
AWESOME, please make a predator review PLEASE
I’m not going to lie, this just looks dumb. Don’t get me wrong, I love dumb horror movies. I think Troll 2 is amazingly bad, but just as good at the same time. Killer Klowns From Outer Space sounds ridiculous if you try to explain the plot to someone, but is just plain awesome. Basket Case is like that too. But this… this just looks dumb. Although Brad does seem awesome in it, as he always is.
The Brain looked like a dumb movie I could like though.
I agree.
This does look very mediocre.
Man, I wanted one of those see-through light up phones so bad back then!
Good Review.
Cheers
lol @ ‘talk about being hot-headed’
I’d love to see this guy walk up to Donald Trump and spout his catchphrase.
Hmm another one to go on my “must see this sometimes” list. Looks pretty interesting and hell a lot of movies that are supposed to be good are really mediocre movies saved by great acting.
But I have watched too much of That 70s show in my life, everytime someone was burning I couldn’t help but hear Kelso go: “BURRRRRRRRRN!”
Wow, never heard of that one, thx. James! BTW. Isn’t that the guy who played one of the pilots in “Critters 4″. I just remember that face.
This movie is dumb as all hell, but Brad Dourif makes anything worth watching. He’s almost as awesome as Jeffrey Combs. Almost.
Never heard of it, but it sure looks awesome!!
Wow! I never realized that the South Park episode ‘Spontaneous Combustion’ was based on that film..which was based on true cases? Amazing!
is this movie really suppost to be scary? i mean, it looked cool and all but not scary or contained any monsters.
still, good review. i had always heard of that name before but never seen the movie. looks kinda funny
Ohh the 90’s!
Whoow, it’s better to check up this movie!
Everytime I watch this film, I just wanna shout ‘flame on!’, lol.
A movie about spontaneous combustion, phenomenon I am very interested in, and involving this talent, and I’ve never heard of it?! For shame! Thanks for reviewing this James, I’ve got to check it out!
I’ve heard of this film but never seen it. Looks cool, James. Thanks for telling me about it.
I gotta see this one, I can’t believe I haven’t heard of it! I thought I’d seen everything with Brad Dourif, going back to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”
Anyways for anyone who wants to know more about Spontaneous Human Combustion, as a phenomena, check this out:
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQGYGrpab7s
Lol, there’s also an album by Liquid Trio Experiment called Spontaneous Combustion
Oh I probably should have mentioned…the youtube link shows actual cases of spontaneous combustion, so there’s actual photos of real people who have died from it….fair warning. (but all you can really see is ash.)
Just noticed; that’s Grima Wormtounge from LOTR! Wasn’t aware he was the voice of Chucky. This looks worth a view. Gotta love Monster Madness!!
Good start for the 1990s
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Didn’t Brad play Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?
Wow is all I can say Wow! That looks crazy. He called me and fire came out of the phone lol!
James, when I try to view this video, I get to the part where you say ‘he takes on spontaneous combustion’, and suddenly it freezes. If I hit play again, it takes me to a review of a Star Trek movie.
Just an FYI, in case this problem has suddenly occurred.
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Now that’s hilarious a dude that lights people on fire…
Hmmm, reminds me of Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four! Flame on!
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Oh god, only a couple videos left!
Please review Event Horizon. That movie is the shit! It’s one of my favorite horror movies of all time and it would be weird if you didn’t review it. The only bad side of the film is its ending which sucked ass but before that, it’s an all-out scarefest. And I also hope the last video of Monster Madness 3 is gonna be a compilation of 2000’s horror movies just like you did last time. Although I’d love it if it was a bit longer. Can’t wait!
Yes, James, Spontaneous Combustion is real. This movie is anything BUT a realistic portrayal, this is as far fetched as it gets. In real life, a few spontaneous combustion incidents have happened, usually in someones bed while they were asleep. People are still trying to figure out the cause of it as its a very rare, very strange event. Another strange thing about it is usually the people who suffer it suffer minimal burns, even if other things are permanently fire damaged.
As far as this movie goes, its pretty fake, although I’m going to have to see it because Brad Dourif is one of my favourite actors. In fact I was disappointed that he played Chucky.
I’d love to see you review Body Melt, but I have a feeling you haven’t seen it. It’s obscure, but it is hilarious. This review made me think of Body Melt. Its a satirical gore movie made in Australia in the vein of Peter Jacksons early films such as Bad Taste. It’s essentially about the happiest little suburb on the planet, that gets a free sample of a diet pill. As soon as they take that free sample, they start to melt and mutate. The film is disgusting yet absolutely hilarious. My favourite scene is when a man is eaten by his wife’s placenta.
Well since there’s so many Tobe Hooper movies (No IFM?). I should point out that Lifeforce is on Crackle right now.
Well since there’s so much love for One Flew and Tobe Hooper, I should point out that Nurse Ratchet is in Invaders…
Brad Dourif is always fully committed to whatever shitty horror role he finds himself confined in, and frequently emerges with actually masterful performances- his ‘Nam/pest control monologue in GRAVEYARD SHIFT nearly makes that movie worth watching, he’s one of the best parts of CRITTERS 4 (surprisingly an underrated film), and his bit part in Dario Argento’s TRAUMA strikes just the right note of fevered paranoia.
Somehow SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION has slipped past me, and I look forward to checking it out. Nice review!
Fire coming through the phone? That’s a new way to kill at a distance which much offendeth the rules of physicks.
He also played quite good role in David Linch DUNE as Piter De Vries.
i can’t nobody noticed this yet! Brad Dourif was in Lord of the Rings! he was the Saruman agent who was poisoning the mind of the king of Rohan, i forget his name though.
….yeah, im a lotr geek.
boy, does that ever look like a shitty movie.
oops someone did. nvm.
Yeah, Piter de Vries.
“but this bomb is nuclear”?
Have not seen this. Looking at this now it feels like a rip of. Stepehn Kings fire starter came before this one right?
Dourif’s greatest performance maybe ever is in Zombie’s Halloween 2. I suggest everyone check it out.
Holy shit BriBriHate mentioned Troll 2. Im convinced that, that is the worst movie of all time. I remember watching that when I was 8 years old, and thinking I could write a better movie. If anyone wants to see the worst movie ever, watch Troll 2.
I’m surprises you did this movie and didn’t do Scanners. No love for Scanners?
I HAVE to see this shit NOW! What an awesome performance!
Is that John Landis at 1:03? haha
Oops, my b. Commented before you said it. Awesome.
At 1:06, he gets so angry he does his Chucky voice.
Reminds me of Stephen King’s Firestarter.
Accept its not the cute little girl from Poltergeist its the twisted voice of Chucky
Good movie, bad critics(comments..majority wise).
Human spontaneous combustion is possible and has happened before, this movie is nothing like the real thing. Looks like just another failed movie that did not have to have been made…
Tobe Hooper is the MAN! I haven’t seen this one though, definitely gonna add it to the Netflix queue.
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this is spontainious allright it is a spontanis piece of shit
good review and my bday is on november 18th i am ready to see more nerd episodes
Another good review, James. I don’t think I ever heard of this movie until now.
Brad Dourif was also excellent in Exorcist III. Halloween mivoe marathon is very entertaining – thanks!
Hope stephen king’s “IT” is next ;p
Kinda reminds me of ‘Firestarter.’
i dont mean to nick pick one of ur videos james
but i couldnt help but notice theres no monster for this monster madness video..
I bet he would be great at Barbecues. Who needs coals when he can just spout out obscenities.
To all who say there is no monster in this movie. Is a man who is basically a walking bomb not a monster? Is a man who can set you on fire through the FREAKIN TELEPHONE not a monster? What are your standards of a monster?
u make a good point but fact is he’s still human
and if spontaneous conbustion is real it dosent really go into a unreal catagory for a movie
and my standards of a monster..something that is 100% made up outta someones imagination and is not human .
The movie seems to be a crappier version of “Firewalker” but I have to give you right on the great expressions on that guys face. He is explosive!
I was hoping he was going to review Stephen King’s It for his 1990 review. But then again it WAS a made-for-TV movie. But I still feel it’s worth a good review. THEY ALL FLOAT!!
Bright Wizard FTW.
Brad Dourif, great actor, recently saw him in the movie Mississip Burning…
Upon reading this fellow’s (Brad Dourif) IMDB page I was real surprised to have found him in so many films and TV shows as I was surprised to find he did more than the meager 2 shows I’ve seen him in. (Especially surprised to find out he did the voice of Chucky)
Seems he has that sort of history, playing unstable madmen type characters. I remember him from 2 prominent (laugh if you want) Sci Fi series. He played crewman Lon Suder in ST: Voyager for three episodes; a betazoid who felt nothing at all and turned out to be a homicidal ‘numb’ type.
He also played Brother Edward (Aka Charlie) in Babylon 5; a convicted serial-murderer who was sentenced to ‘Death of Personality’ and ended up with his mind wiped, serving as a Monk who was part of an Order that lived on the station.
Course I look through his list and see a lot of roles he’s been in that I haven’t even heard of.
Thanks for this one James
Just finding out more about that actor made the review worthwhile, apart from your usual cool presentation 