Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		3.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		2.0
Overall		3.5

Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf December 13, 2025

The children’s matinee. There was once a time in film exhibition history when theaters actively encouraged attendance from family audiences, luring them in with cheaper tickets and earlier showtimes, supplying a calendar of squeaky clean cinematic entertainment to keep youngsters glued to the screen while parents endured the pictures, slept, or simply allowed their kids to head to the local theater on their own to seek age-appropriate entertainment. These offerings rarely represented the finest projects production companies could create. They were mostly cheapy, short endeavors meant to be paired with cartoons and assorted distractions, delivered to viewers who were simply happy to be out of the house. “Krazee Kidz Video Party” is a collection of obscure efforts aimed at little ones, putting 1957’s “The Big Bad Wolf,” 1965’s “Fun in Balloon Land,” the 1960’s television show “Polly Pockets,” 1963’s “Kingdom of Cracked Mirrors,” and 1965’s “The Princess and the Magic Frog” on a single disc to help relive or revive the experience of surviving colorful, brightly performed, tedious nonsense. It’s a real viewing challenge, but “Krazee Kidz Video Party” is also a terrific reminder of a different time in movie theater patronage.

THE FILMS

“The Big Bad Wolf” (52:33): Nanny Goat is left to tend to her seven children, on the hunt for a safe space to help ride out seasonal changes. As she fixes up a new home, her kids are sent off to school, receiving an education from the teacher about the dangers of the Big Bad Wolf, who will eat anything he can get his hands on. It’s a timely lesson, as the Wolf emerges from the woods when Nanny Goat is off to take care of errands, leaving the children to defend their home from a most persistent predator, and one who’s ready to feast on the youngsters as quickly as possible.

“Fun in Balloon Land” (52:33): Sonny is a little boy enjoying a story before bed. He falls asleep, entering a magical realm populated with inflatable characters, including Prince Balloon, who encourages the visitor to explore. Sonny meets the Sea King, introduced to mermaids, an octopus, and odd fish. Farmer Balloon encourages song and dance, while Cowboy and Native American balloons enjoy some hostilities, even offering the child a chance to stop a stagecoach robbery. In the real world, Sonny pairs up with a pal and heads to a Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day parade, where a narrator aims to conjure excitement as various floats, bands, and balloons pass by the kids.

“Polly Pockets” (25:07): Polly Pockets has returned to her home with friend Andy, and he’s ready to show off his latest invention: The Aeolian Loman, a musical machine that anyone can play like a pro. Andy goes on to offer various displays of magic, also trying to master rope tricks to impress his pal, who’s there to support with her dress full of pockets. A few storytelling breaks are provided, listening to Polly share her experience in The Castle of Gloom, where she encounters a miserable king and queen, who make her work in their onion dungeon. And the tale of “Slimefellow Bogg” is shared before the day is over.

“The Princess and the Magic Frog” (78:07): Matt is looking to play hooky from school, preferring to spend the day fishing and keeping his distance from his abusive father. It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and the boy encounters a special situation while trying to find his way out of a magic forest, tasked with freeing a leprechaun from a log. Taking seven magical gold coins as a reward, Matt begins his journey out of the forest, using his new powers to release knight Sir Humphrey from his toad-based prison while also encountering the villainy of the Wizard of the Cave, who wants to capture the boy. Sent on a journey of survival, Matt and Sir Humphrey meet various troubled characters along the way, inspiring the boy to use his gold coins to help others, getting closer to the home he suddenly misses.

“Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” (76:27): Ellen is a feisty little girl with behavioral issues, unleashing her rebellious ways on her Grandmother, who’s had enough of the child. When Grandmother leaves to handle her errands, Ellen is left alone to satisfy her hunger pains, only to find herself pulled into the Kingdom of the Crooked Mirror, joined by her “reflection,” Nelle. The pair are off to locate their missing cats, but quickly realize they need to free young Sewil from the Tower of Death. The girls need a royal key to complete their task, only to fall into the middle of political turmoil as shadowy figures look to eliminate King Torrap and take control of the land.

Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The image presentation (1.33:1 aspect ratio) for the films included on the "Krazee Kidz Video Party" are "preserved from the original 1990s Something Weird S-VHS tape masters." The viewing experiences maintain a very video-like appearance, and fine detail isn't an option here. However, a general sense of frame information remains available, exploring low-budget fantasy realms. Color isn't sharp, but, again, it basically reaches the limits of the source material, maintaining a bit of brightness with bolder primaries and unusual makeup additions. Damage is present throughout each offering, finding discoloration, video anomalies, missing and jumpy frames, and general wear and tear present. And the Something Weird watermark is visible on everything.

Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mixes on the "Krazee Kidz Video Party" are also limited by the video source, which isn't built for a dimensional listening event. What's here is bluntly defined but largely intelligible when away from obvious technical limitations ("Fun in Balloon Land" is especially prone to blown- out dialogue). Performances remain appreciable. Scoring is basic but understood, lacking precise instrumentation. Damage is present.

Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• "All Nite Slumber Party Mode" (301:35) presents the entire "Krazee Kidz Video Party" line-up in one sitting, complete with commercials and drive-in snipes.

Krazee Kidz Video Party Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

"Polly Pockets" is an episode of television (complete with three commercial breaks), playing very much like something created to babysit little viewers. The rest attempt to be more cinematic, especially the Russian production "Kingdom of the Crooked Mirrors," which offers little in the way of drama, but moviemaking hustle is on full display for the fantasy offering, remaining in line with other Soviet-era big screen fantasies of the day. "Fun in Balloon Land" is a real endurance test, but for those in the mood for a parade, the film literally stops to offer one (the endeavor was superbly roasted in a 2014 release from Rifftrax). Slightly more interesting is "The Princess and the Magic Frog," which carries interesting emotional darkness as it tries to work out the details of its magical journey. And "The Big Bad Wolf" bests them all with its complete commitment to disturbing visuals and Grimm-style fairytale turns, really holding attention as it takes on bedtime story horrors. "Krazee Kidz Video Party" probably isn't meant to be fully absorbed during a single sit (though that option exists on the disc), but for those adventurous enough, or simply want a hit of nostalgia, the release scratches that itch, getting back to the simple days of B-movies generated for a captive audience.