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Idle Hands Reviews

1999

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Anton is a teenage stoner who, one Halloween season, realizes two days after the fact that his parents have been beheaded. He is even more disturbed to learn that the culprit may be his recently demon-possessed hand. With the help of some fellow young drug abusers, some sharp objects (used to disembody several body parts), and .. Read more

Starring	Seth Green, Eden Ratcliffe, Devon Sawa, Vivica A. Fox
Director	Rodman Flender
Genres	Comedy, Horror

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- "...Likable....An awfully funny gambit..."
- 7810
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 11
  - 1
  another crazy wacky comedy horror
  
  What can I say about this? Story line first then... A guy gets one of his hands possessed by an evil force which makes his hand go crazy and kill people. Cheap ... read more »
  
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- 140590
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  - AdrianWalsh
  - 226 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 16 Aug 2005 at 14:46
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- - 0
  - 0
  Idle Hands
  
  A film with a difference. As a comedy there are no belly laughs. A a horror movie there are no frightening bits.
  
  As a teenager, perhaps, very funny. ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 12 May 2011 at 14:18
- - 0
  - 0
  horror comedy and danm well funny
  
  this horror was one with a difference a teen wakes up to find his parents gone he then goes to his buddies and that is when the fun begins he has a hand that he... read more »
  
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- 922503
- - a customer
  - London
  - 11 Sep 2010 at 13:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Offbeat black comedy
  
  The film raises a few laughs, but mostly fails to rise to its potential due to incredibly slack writing (come on, an African-American `druid`??). Eye-candy ... read more »
  
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- - BigMeUp
  - 268 reviews
  - Midlands, UK
  - 09 May 2010 at 20:49
- - 0
  - 0
  What to say??????
  
  Kids will love it
  
  Adults will find it nauseous
  
  It's basically Marmite.......... You either love it or hate it
  
  Ideal maybe ... read more »
  
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- - MrBear
  - 24 reviews
  - Tipton
  - 15 Aug 2009 at 17:09
- - 0
  - 0
  idle hands
  
  though i was expecting this film to be awful, it wasn't that bad. there was quite a few laugh out loud moments,but mainly just cheesy american teenage scare... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Taunton
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 10:08
- - 0
  - 0
  great
  
  liked it very much was very funny and a true classic
  
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- - theleedon
  - 71 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 02 Aug 2008 at 21:54
- - 0
  - 0
  the best
  
  ive seen this film about a 100 times and it never gets old i can say for a fact that this is one of the best comedys ever made and thats not just because its ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - durham
  - 26 Jul 2008 at 09:22
- - 0
  - 0
  loved it!
  
  loved this film, thought it was a great night in, its a comedy/horror and the plot is a strange one but it entertained me and i would deffo watch it again!!!!
  
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- - dannir1988
  - 3 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 01 May 2008 at 22:29
- - 0
  - 0
  BAD!
  
  I'd give this film a lower rating but it's not possible.
  
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- - JHalliwell
  - 4 reviews
  - Walney Island, England
  - 17 Jan 2008 at 23:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Please!
  
  Personally i hate this kind of film. My brain must have been idle to have rented it. Comedy in horror? i know opposites attract but c'mon, we saw enough of ... read more »
  
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- - Cliff
  - Nottingham
  - 08 Dec 2007 at 16:59
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- - 11
  - 1
  another crazy wacky comedy horror
  
  What can I say about this? Story line first then... A guy gets one of his hands possessed by an evil force which makes his hand go crazy and kill people. Cheap ... read more »
  
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- 140590
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  - AdrianWalsh
  - 226 reviews
  - Lancaster
  - 16 Aug 2005 at 14:46
- - 6
  - 0
  This movies has one of...
  
  This movies has one of the creepest opening scenes I have seen in a long while. It then breaks away from horror into a starnge hybrid of John Hughes and Kevin ... read more »
  
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- - Marcus#19
  - LONDON
  - 13 May 2004 at 12:59
- - 5
  - 0
  I thought this movie ...
  
  I thought this movie was extremely funny..
  
  My teenage daughter loved it in fact it was her that told me about it
  
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- - Linda#58
  - GLASGOW
  - 25 Apr 2004 at 09:14
- - 2
  - 0
  hugely enjoyable horror comedy
  
  This is one of those rare gems of a film that you come across only once in a while, very well cast and very funny, and not to be taken seriously, this film is ... read more »
  
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- - Antony Catchpole
  - Manchester, England.
  - 14 May 2005 at 19:38
- - 2
  - 0
  One to watch
  
  A very funny film....one to watch. A mixture of horror and comedy. Not too gruesome and scary so can be watched by the family with some consideration.
  
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- - wxmbabe
  - Clwyd
  - 29 Nov 2003 at 11:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Fun stuff indeed - ...
  
  Fun stuff indeed - mindless gore and humour in true WingNut tradition. Worth a watch this without the kids.
  
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- - Patrick#46
  - LEICESTER
  - 29 Sep 2004 at 15:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Idle Hands Indeed
  
  This was a good movie to watch if you just want something fun. It woulld never win an Oscar, but who cares? It was a good Friday night mind-fix.
  
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- 94778
- - Drew Flynn
  - Birmingham
  - 20 Apr 2005 at 17:56
- - 1
  - 0
  Teen Horror Comedy
  
  Godd fun teen horror comedy, pitched just right with good make-up and special effects,Good no brainer fun.
  
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- 190902
- - Paul
  - Norfolk
  - 07 Jan 2006 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Keep your thumbs moving
  
  Excellent film. The black comedy makes this one of the funniest gore fest comedies around. The main problem I found with it, was that it took too long with each... read more »
  
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- - Alastair Forbes
  - Hawkinge, UK
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 14:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Were did I put my hand?
  
  This films got a huge cult following and I have no idea why?
  
  For a comedy, horror film it simply wasnt funny. I found the fact that he really doesnt ... read more »
  
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- 11613
- - JOOP
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 23:42

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- "...Likable....An awfully funny gambit..."
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- - Sight and Sound
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