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Two creepy "horror" films joined together by Merlin's Shop which is, in turn, introduced by a Grandpa telling the story.Two creepy "horror" films joined together by Merlin's Shop which is, in turn, introduced by a Grandpa telling the story.Two creepy "horror" films joined together by Merlin's Shop which is, in turn, introduced by a Grandpa telling the story.
Julia Leigh Miller
- Antique Store Clerk
- (as Julia Miller)
Bob Mendelsohn
- David Andrews
- (archive footage)
- (as Bob Mendlesohn)
Struan Robertson
- Michael Andrews
- (archive footage)
Bruce Parry
- Pete
- (archive footage)
- (as Bruce Perry)
Vicki Saputo
- Susan
- (archive footage)
Madelon Phillips
- Adrianne the Psychic
- (archive footage)
J. Renee Gilbert
- Grandma
- (archive footage)
Olwen Morgan
- Mrs. Elmira Johnson
- (archive footage)
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- Writer
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This movie is among one of the worst anyone has ever seen. Even Plan 9 from Outer Space has its funny points (all-be-them not intentional.) This movie is perhaps one of the worst movies ever made. From a film point of view, the movie has no tangible benefits what so ever. The film starts out with a grandfather telling a child a story about Merlin. What he failed to mention to his grandson is that Merlin is a complete and utter bumbling old man with a wife reminiscent of Roseanne. The movie then goes to show Merlin and his magical shop, and then, it goes to a completely different setting, and switches back and forth between Merlin's shop, and the different settings of the story. Both stories are supposed to be about " How the people find folly in there own pathetic human ways and are grateful to Merlin." When they are really about " How that old weirdo screwed us over and destroyed our families forever with his stupid shop." You might say " Well didn't Merlin warn them?" Yes, I'm sure he did, but them being stereo typical 80's men and women, where magic cannot exist and " Dollar Good', they of course did not listen. In the end, this movie is only recommended to those who enjoy mind-numbing stupidity and rip offs of other poorly made movies. ( I.E. Dead Time Stories, Troll 2.) This movie receives a 2, and that's only because of the pity felt for the fact it cannot be shot and put out of its misery.
- evenbiggerchips
- Jun 4, 2004
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of the movie's acts is a repacking of the short movie "The Devil's Gift" (1984)
- GoofsWhen the power goes out, the grandson says "Now I'm gonna miss the movie." Seconds later, a young boy in dark clothes walks by in the background, on the right side.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Devil's Gift (1984)
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- Also known as
- El regreso del mago Merlín
- Filming locations
- Petaluma, California, USA(Western & Kentucky - Merlin's Shop)
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