I saw this flick LONG ago on that show "USA Up All Night" when it was hosted by Gilbert Gottfried. It was packed in some kind of "horror double-shot" along with the ever atrocious FRATERNITY DEMON. It was released by H.I.T. Films... just by that name you know it's gonna suck gerbil ass. The opening scene centers around a trio of rednecks (who wouldn't know what the word "trio" meant if I beat 'em about the face with it) breaking into an old chick's house and tearing some Aladdin's lamp out of the wall. After axing the geezer they open the lamp and find their demise at the hands of... second hand smoke. Not just any second hand smoke, but smoke that then takes the shape of green static (true special FX wizardry here). The next morning some cops investigate, then debate about getting chicken for lunch... The lamp and a bracelet found on the old hag's wrist are sent to the local museum where Alex (the curators daughter) slaps on the bracelet and the stopper on the lamp spends 5 minutes twisting in place... oh the action is too much... make it stop, I wanna get off... Then there's a bunch of 90210 B.S. with Alex and her high school chums till finally Al releases the lamp's Djinn and it possesses her before decapitating some guy with a ceiling fan (always a plus). Al and her friends sneak into the museum after dark for a little slumber party. Yes, a slumber party... FROM HELL!... yeah, I know, too corny. Surprise, surprise, everybody dies! Snake bites, possessed masks, spear impalement, and a flesh-eating Indian corpse should just about do it. Finally, the Djinn materializes (looking like something from THE GATE) and is here to grant Alex's wish (cuz she's wearing the bracelet): the death of her father (you know, one of those "oops, shoulda watched what I said" wishes). With her dad and her teacher (who are dating) in the museum looking for the kids, dad tries to translate a way to stop the Djinn before his Living License expires permanently. Only way to stop it? Destroy the lamp. So, Al melts it to slag screaming, "DIE MOTHERFUCKER" and then the bracelet lets go. But, it's a little too late, as Al and her teacher are the only survivors. You gotta wonder how these movies' survivors explain shit like this to the fuzz... and why does Al stare at the Pepsi delivery guy as she's taken away in the cop car? FOR THE LOVE OF THE GODS, YOU'VE GOTTA TELL ME! The lesson you should learn: if you see a movie packed with FRATERNITY DEMON on late night cable, don't watch either... just shoot yourself and grab a milkshake... trust me. On the positive side, it's fun to watch as one of the world's foremost archaeologists dances on flaming toast... heh heh.

Also Known As: THE LAMP

Sequels: None

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