Funnyman

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Not Lee's best picture by a wide margin but it's his birthday and the UK's Screenbound Entertainment have said...

"In honour of what would have been Sir Christopher Lee's 94th birthday today, I am pleased to announce that the underrated horror slasher, Funnyman, directed by Simon Sprackling, is going in for a 2k restoration and will be released on Blu-ray either before Christmas or early in the New Year."

I have the old Subversive Cinema (RIP!) DVD and don't know that I'll need to upgrade immediately but for those who dig the movie, it's getting what will probably be a pretty respectful HD release.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

I like this movie. It's fun and has some creative death scenes. The characters (including the Funnyman) are pretty obnoxious, though; the humour is an acquired taste. Even though Lee is only in the opening scene, he's typically great: "You're a funny man, but I've met funnier."