Screaming for Sanity: Truth or Dare 3 (1998 Video) User Reviews

Better than Wicked Games...

[Caine-2 · 5/10 · 31 March 1999]

While Screaming For Sanity, the third entry in Tim Ritter's successful Truth Or Dare? series, is better than Wicked Games, it still pales in quality when compared to the original. Joel D. Wynkoop is entertaining in a campy quality, but the gory effects are what makes this worth seeing...especially the teeth chipping scene and Drano death. An entertaining low-budget camp fest that makes for an entertaining experience. You may feel like you want to yell at the screen in many spots...and that's why it's so much fun.

Overall: 5 out of 10 - A Gory, unintentionally funny camp-fest which is thoroughly entertaining due to Wynkoop's grizzled performance.

Florida Gore: Wynkoop's Revenge

[Tromafreak · 5/10 · 28 August 2009]

Once again, Florida's most talented independent film maker, Tim Ritter, hands us absolute proof that films shot on video really aren't that terrible after all. At least Mr. Ritter's aren't. Twisted Illusions films are usually gory, unintentionally funny, old fashion drive-in-style exploitation, but what really separates Ritter's trash from most of the modern trash out there, is that this trash is actually about something real. Truth Or Dare? 3: Screaming For Sanity is deep trash, with something to say. Welcome back to Florida.

Serial killer, Mike Strauber has been locked away for more than a decade. Like a lot of these guys, Mike has developed a cult following that could rival that of a Ted Bundy, or a Henry Lee Lucas. Now, there is a new copper-masked killer determined to destroy anyone capitalizing financially off Strauber's name, in a very gory manner. Meanwhile, the formerly respected, Dr. Dan Hess (played by the legendary Joel D. Wynkoop) has let guilt and hallucinations take over his life, since the events from Wicked Games, and suicide is starting to sound like a swell idea right about now. After some soul-searching, it becomes clear what Dr. Hess must do to truly be at peace with himself, catch the copy-cat killer and put an end to this Truth Or Dare? madness once and for all.

As usual, the highlight of the night is Wynkoop, and his entertaining acting, but Ritter puts on a believable, dare I say, suspenseful Horror movie, despite budget limitations and actors with limited to hilarious "skills". In a decade which gave us very little in the way of quality B-entertainment, Ritter gives us more, Ritter gives us a point, as well as gore. Behind all the blood, Z-grade budget, and acting issues, Screaming For Sanity is a serious look at the legal system, medical bureaucracy, and most of all, our pop-cultures need to capitalize off sensation. As much as I recommend Screaming For Sanity, Ritter's next epic, Dirty Cop No Donut is the masterpiece, and certainly Wynkoop's finest work as well. I've heard Tim Ritter might not be directing again. As a huge fan of Twisted Illusions, I hope it ain't so. Ritter made a huge impact in the B-horror universe, and must still have something to offer. Truth Or Dare? 4 would be nice, but I vote for a Killing Spree 2. Anyone seen Asbestos Felt around lately? 5/10

Incredibly dull and slow. A disappointment for the series.

[FrightMeter · 3/10 · 15 March 2002]

I must say the I equally enjoyed both of Tim Ritter's low budget films "Truth or Dare" and it's sequel "Wicked Games." They were creative and energetic in their attempts. So when I learned of "Screaming for Sanity: Truth or Dare 3" I was very excited to get my hands on a copy and view it. I am regretting it. It deals with the same story of the "Copper Faced" killer that were the focus of the first two films. Killings begin to happen when a sleazy businessman begins a website where he sells "memorabelia" of the now infamous killings. Joel Wynkoop also revises he role as Stauber's concerned doctor. The film moves incredible slow and it seems ages between any action takes place. It wants to put all if it's focus on the background of Stauber and a widower of a victim of his from the first films, but what Ritter failed to realize is that anyone that would be watching this film probably saw the first two and know the story. All the elements that made the first two installments entertaining are lost in this mess. The only redeeming factor is trying to figure out who the actual killer is. I hope that Ritter will eventually make a 4th installment in the series, if nothing else to redeem himself from this weak, weak, film. 3 out of 10.

Just might be the worst film ever made.

[blackthorne138 · 1/10 · 17 June 2000]

There are so many bad things to say about this movie it is hard to determine where to start. Right off, it is shot with the same kind of film as pornography so it already looks like junk. Then, the weak storyline. It took too long for me to get a firm grasp on the happenings. Then the entire copper mask gimmick annoyed me to no end. From there the it just drifted into a painful exercise. I kept telling myself it would get better but they fooled me.