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Thursday 27 October 2011

Shrunken Heads (1994)

Three adolescent friends are brutally murdered by the neighborhood gang and promptly resurrected into floating shrunken heads (with special powers) by the local voodoo guy, in this cult favorite from director Richard Elfman. Began my lifelong fascination with shrunken heads as a teenager (along with Beetlejuice). You've just got to sit back and enjoy this one; it's cheesy and good-natured fun for all. The score (with theme by brother Danny) is a trove of Elfman-inspired goodness.

3.5...um...shrunken heads out of 5

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