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The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell (2006)
Stupendous, plain and simple
Living very close to where most of B.P.T.H. was filmed, I was very excited to be able to see this at a public screening during the Pensacola Bay Film Festival; I was even more fortunate to see most of the cast and a Q&A with Kevin Wheatley. One of the burning questions was "how did you ever come up with the idea for this?" He actually said that his initial intention had been to adapt Shakespeare's Richard III (believe it or not). Viewing the film afterward, I was able to see that he really made a successful Shakespeare adaptation...a funny, violent, post-apocalyptic Shakespeare adaptation.
Another thing that really impressed me was the number of (some might say B-list) celebrities who were featured in various roles, mostly as commentators. Having them pop up at the most random moments definitely added more comedic value to this movie.
This is an indie movie in the best way--it's irreverent but watchable; it's different and funny; most importantly, it's entertaining. Some of the effects are a little cheesy or overdone, but that doesn't detract from the value of the final product. Highly recommended to anyone with a chance to see it.