Review of La mansión de los Cthulhu

Following a drug deal at a carnival gone bad, a gang takes magician Chandu (Frank Finley) and his daughter hostage. They all head to his creepy Cthulhu (the only Lovecraft connection) Manor where strange things start to happen. Perhaps needing a break from the seriousness of CTHULHU (2007), I revisited this cheesy flick that has nothing to do with H.P. Lovecraft stories outside of Lovecraft adaptations being all the rage in the late 80s. Director J.P. Simon, sadly, makes a film that lacks the charm and insanity of his earlier PIECES or SLUGS. There are a few funny moments though (watch for a gun changing from scene to scene). The whole gang gets it in a variety of bizarre ways including death by monster in the fridge, a blood spewing shower, killer ivy and flying cutlery. The end demon is dispelled by literally turning his upside down cross right side up. Finley hit an all-time low here and Melanie Shatner is one of the gang kids.