Reefer Madness (DVD)

I was at a loose end a few nights ago and decided to have a look at some of the old films which are now in the public domain and can now be viewed legally online, one which stood out was Reefer Madness which I remember half watching many years ago and after reading a positive review on here about it I decided to switch it on and have a giggle at the remembered over the top assumptions made in the 1930's regarding the use of cannabis. The film was made as a public information broadcast back in 1936 although it's highly disputed as to just who authorised and created it, the most probable explanation being that a church group was behind the making of the film ...  Read the complete review

Starring: Dorothy Short as Mary Kenneth Craig as Bill Dave O'Brien as Ralph Thelma White as Mae This is a fantastic unintentionally funny low-budget educational film from 1938 which was intended to frighten teenagers with the perils of smoking marijuana. The film's makers set out to warn the audience that indulging in this demon weed irreversibly turns one into a person of no moral fibre and a raving lunatic. Originally titled 'Tell Your Children' until someone somewhere along the way decided a more lurid title would be a good idea, the film starts off with a title screen telling us 'The motion picture you are about to witness ...  Read the complete review