Satan's Little Helper (DVD)

Jenna Whooly: When you were trick-or-treating, did Satan kill Alex's father? Douglas "Dougie" Whooly: When we were trick-or-treating, he threw a guy out a window. This is a mere introduction to Satan's little helper, a film according to me that has no real plot. Obviously it was noted to be in the 'black comedy' and horror genre but actually it was just a blood bath. Plot: Douglas "Dougie" Whooly loves playing a video game gifted to him by his father; "Satan's little helper". On Halloween, his sister, Jenn, comes home from college with her boyfriend, Alex, much to Dougie's displeasure, as he wants to ...  Read the complete review

'Satan's Little Helper' is the 2004 film from the director Jeff Lieberman. It's a horror comedy and before viewing this film I'd never heard of the man and did not recognise any of the key cast members either; it looked like a bit of fun though and priced at a mere £1 in Woolworths it definitely seemed as though it would be worth a go. The basic premise of the film seemed fairly interesting, this was never going to be a groundbreaking movie but for the mere price of a pound I just felt that I couldn't really go far wrong; oh how wrong could I be. Nine year old Douglas Whooly has recently been bought a new computer game by his father; the title of the video ...  Read the complete review

Douglas Whooly is delighted his sister Jenna is coming home for Hallowe'en, until he realises that she has brought her boyfriend with her and is intending to party with him rather than her brother. Miffed, he runs off in his 'Satan's Little Helper' outfit, and bumps into someone dressed as Satan. But this Satan seems to be more than just someone in disguise; he murders every other person he meets. At first, Douglas thinks it is all a game, but then he realises that he and his family are in danger of becoming Satan's next victims... Although Hallowe'en horror has pretty much been done to death, there is always room in my book for another attempt, so when I saw ...  Read the complete review