Highway to Hell (1991)
HDTV-Rip | MKV | 720 x 390 | XviD @ 1790 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 384 Kbps | 93 min | 1,50 Gb
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
HDTV-Rip | MKV | 720 x 390 | XviD @ 1790 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 384 Kbps | 93 min | 1,50 Gb
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
This semi-spoof of the Orpheus legend stars Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson as newlyweds whose car is pulled over by Beezelbub (Patrick Bergin), who kidnaps the girl and takes her to Hell.
Highway to Hell is a fun hour-and-a-half ride of strange characters, silly gags, car chases, and interesting locations. The flick kicks into gear pretty quick and keeps at that pace until the credits roll. Worth a check.
You have to be in the right mood. It helps if you know what to expect. If you see this on cable, SNAG IT! Cameos by the Stiller clan are priceless. Good fun! Why does this have a rating of 5.1? No sense of humor! Why is this not on DVD? As a dealer of rare VHS (and DVD) the answer is standard. The copyright owner has gone out of business / has not had any licensing offers and is not prepared to reprint and market on their own. There are thousands of such titles which is why there is a flourishing industry of reprint labels like Alpha Video and many others. We make a good living finding and selling existing copies of movies like this. This is one of many titles that I had not heard of but the high demand for used VHS copies got my attention. I have discovered many enjoyable unknown gems this way.IMDB Reviewer
Known Trivia
- This movie features four members of the Stiller Family: Jerry Stiller, his wife Anne Meara, Ben Stiller, and Ben’s sister, Amy Stiller, who does bit parts in most of Ben’s movies.
- On Hellcop’s chin are the letters “S.J. + L.Q.”, which stand for Steve Johnson (makeup artist), and Linnea Quigley (his wife).
- Kevin Peter Hall’s final film.
- In the scene where Beezle tows the car, it says on the side of the towtruck “Satanic Mechanic”. A reference to the song in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
- Shot in 44 days.
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