Riiftrax, a comedic commentary group riffing on mostly bad movies that succeeded their previous show of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, teams up with Fathom Events to release live screenings of their riffs. Their most recent effort was for the 1988 Hobgoblins, a low-budget indie movie that is both a rip-off and parody of Gremlins and other small creature films. While the live broadcast I went to was delayed a bit due to technical issues, there wasn't that much that was missed. Didn't get to see the exact start, but it started just a few minutes in and the movie itself still gave enough information to already bring me in. Even if this didn't have the Rifftrax crew's usual comedic deliveries, the movie itself is already hilarious due to how over the top, nonsensical, and obviously cheap it is. But still, the works of Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett certainly enhance on the comedy. Whether they compare the hobgoblin puppets to that of a drunk Nick Nolte or point how certain scenes are obviously filmed at a school, their quick riffs never disappoint. So even if I didn't get to see the very beginning of this screening, this was still highly entertaining and makes me exited to one day attend a future Rifftrax event.
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