Weedjies: Halloweed Night Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		2.0
Video		4.0
Audio		3.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		2.5

Weedjies: Halloweed Night 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.

Weedjies! Halloweed Night is a perhaps fitful attempt at what might be thought of as a "spinoff" to the "sitcom" known as Evil Bong, and one assumes that there's going to be a whole new glut of Charles Band productions centering around this "new, improved" (?) franchise. As with Evil Bong 777, Las Vegas is once again the focal location, this time for a Halloween party that gets out of hand when a Weed-G Board (get it? - because that's about as clever as this film's comedy ever gets) summons some bloodthirsty beasts.

This was an effort in Band's actually laudable Deadly 10 series, and the production values of this entry probably top some of its perceived predecessors (even if its actual connection to the Evil Bong series is tangential at best). Director Danny Draven utilizes the widescreen framings to advantage, and the special effects in this outing are generally a bit better than those seen in some of the Evil Bong films.

Weedjies: Halloweed Night Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Weedjies! Halloweed Night is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Full Moon Features with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.35:1. As with virtually all of the other films in this set, I simply couldn't find much if any technical data on the shoot, but this digital capture shows generally excellent detail levels and an appealingly suffused palette. A lot of the party material is rather dimly lit, and sometimes there are other "party hearty" lighting regimens on display, but detail levels are surprisingly secure throughout. The special effects are above average, at least within the Evil Bong universe, and the makeup effects in particular are really rather good.

Weedjies: Halloweed Night Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Weedjies! Halloweed Night features Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 tracks. The surround track on this disc probably offers at least a few more opportunities for opening things up, courtesy of both the party conceit, but also due to the summoning of the titular beasts. Still, consistent engagement of the side and rear channels is really never attained, and the stereo track may be a suitable alternative for many listeners. Dialogue, effects and score are all presented without any problems, within the context of lossy audio. There are no subtitles available on any of the films in this set.

Weedjies: Halloweed Night Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• Complete Making of Weedjies Feature (SD; 1:37:54) is probably more than you ever wanted to know about this film, but does contain a lot of interviews and behind the scenes footage.


• "Weedjies of the Night" - Music Video (HD; 3:18)


• Film Threat's Award This! 2020 (SD; 1:32)


• Puppeting with Gob-Lynn (SD; 7:23)


• Set Tour with David DeCoteau (SD; 6:57)


• Howard Stern Show Clip (HD; 2:22)


• Medicated Pete & McRib Lady Chat (SD; 4:08)


• Puppeting with Motorbreth (HD; 1:08)


• Trailers includes Weedjies: Hallowed Night (HD; 1:56) and Weedjies Teaser (HD; 00:31), along with trailers for other Full Moon Pictures releases.


• Director/ Writer Commentary with Danny Draven and Shane Bitterling can be accessed under the Audio Menu.


• Isolated Music Score is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and can be accessed under the Audio Menu.


• 1313 FX Crew Commentary with Tom Devlin and his crew can be accessed under the Audio Menu.

Weedjies: Halloweed Night Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

As I (kind of) joked in a previous Evil Bong review, there comes a point when Stockholm Syndrome kicks in, and as such my powers of resistance may have faded considerably by the time I got to Weedjies! Halloweed Night. While I kind of shudder to think of yet another interminable Band franchise just getting started, Weedjies! Halloweed Night actually came off as a bit of a palate cleanser after all of the mishegos with Eebee. Video quality is solid, but as with all of the other films in this set, audio is only lossy. This disc at least has some bountiful supplements, for anyone who may be considering making a purchase.