Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		1.5
Video		4.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		2.5
Overall		1.5

Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman November 1, 2021

Note: This film is also available as part of The Evil Bong Stash Box.

Marijuana continues to be legalized or at least decriminalized in any number of states (including in Oregon, where I live), so the need for a "stash box" may be a relic of the past, but leave it to the venerable Charles Band to recycle his Evil Bong series with just such a packaging conceit, which does in fact contain two side "vestibules" to hold any, um, extras, with a center section given over to nine Blu-ray discs. Some of the Evil Bong series either have had or are about to have standalone releases, but those wanting the "whole joint" (to paraphrase Spike Lee's use of that term) may want to spring for this admittedly pricey set, if only to also get the stash box itself. The films themselves are a mixed lot, and some may feel that a generous supply of whatever is stored in those side compartments might need to be consumed in order to enjoy things appropriately.

Several years ago a friend of mine had a social media post around Halloween which stated "make a band name Satanic", and as a nearly lifelong Sergio Mendes obsessive, I of course offered "Brasil 666". In that regard, some trivia fans may know Maestro Mendes surrendered the "66" part of his band name in 1971 in favor of Brasil '77, so maybe I could have used "Brasil 777", if only to allude to this film and its focus on the hellish confines of Las Vegas, which give Bong World a run for its money, though the story also offers a location actually known as Sexy Hell, which is obviously relevant as well. This entry at least has a bit of humor evident in the simple visions of Eebee tooling around Sin City in a stretch limo, but it also tries to work up some comedic energy courtesy of a giant puppet called Hellvis which has carnal desires.

This effort was evidently crowdfunded, and some curmudgeons might wonder if there wasn't quite enough money to actually finish the film, since it just kind of peters out (no pun intended, considering the aforementioned amorous puppet). Band has admittedly marshalled whatever funds he attracted relatively well here, with above average effects for this often lamebrained series.

Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Evil Bong 777 is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Full Moon Features with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.78:1. Once again, I haven't been able to dredge up much if any technical data on the shoot, but this is another competent digital capture that actually has a rather nicely vivid palette courtesy of some of its "hellscapes", whether that be the supposed actual hell in the story, or merely our Earthbound counterpart for it, otherwise known as Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the interior scenes featuring Rabbit have arguable deficits in shadow detail since they're often so dimly lit, but on the whole detail levels are agreeably commendable throughout this presentation, and some of the oranges and blues in particular pop extremely well. This film takes a brief detour into black and white (see screenshot 5), which looks nicely crisp and well detailed.

Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

This is another effort in this set that features only a Dolby Digital 2.0 track (not even a lossy 5.1 "upgrade"), but that said, also as with the other films in this set, within the context of lossy audio, the presentation here suffices decently enough for such a low grade production. There are some actual song and dance moments here, which are presented with good fidelity, and dialogue is always cleanly and clearly presented. There are no subtitles available on any of the films in this set.

Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• What Happens in Vegas (HD; 24:53) is a making of featurette with a lot of candid footage which should appeal to fans.


• The Devlin Made Us Do It (HD; 24:22) is a tour of Tom Devlin's Monster Museum.


• When Bongs Meet Babes (HD; 12:52) is subtitled Porn Stars on the Set, which pretty much sums it up.


• Hellvis Unchained (HD; 4:03) is a "hardcore" version of an interaction between a puppet and a human.


• Trailers includes Evil Bong 777 (HD; 1:26), along with trailers for the rest of the Evil Bong series.

Evil Bong 777 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

As unabashedly stupid as Evil Bong 777 undeniably is, I can't deny I got a chuckle out of seeing Eebee interact with the denizens of Sin City, USA, but that may simply be the Stockholm Syndrome kicking in after having to binge watch all of the Evil Bong films in preparation for writing these reviews. Otherwise, though, this is another kind of sad knockoff that never capitalizes on any real humor. Video is generally solid, but audio is lossy, but this disc has some decent supplements, for those who are considering making a purchase.