Caroline Phillips A creepy, darkened furniture store sets the stage for this better than usual slasher flick. The characters are fairly interesting and the set pieces aren't too bad. There's a crazy nasty decapitation in the unrated version of the film (the Code Red Blu-Ray includes this as an extra feature) that will truly boggle your mind. It might be one of the best effects I've ever seen. Hide and Go Shriek has a lot in common with other 80's body count films like Chopping Mall and The Initiation, so if you enjoyed those, you might get a kick out of this. It's worth a look for 80's slasher fans.

Toronto85 Hide and Go Shriek is one slasher film I had always wanted to see, but is so hard to find. It isn't released on DVD and the VHS copies are almost impossible to find at a reasonable price. I managed to see it online recently, and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was compared to other horror films made around 1988. The movie starts out with the murder of a prostitute. We don't see the full face of the man that kills her, but we do see him putting on makeup just before. Eventually we meet our main cast of eight young characters who plan to have a party in a furniture store after it closes. One of the girls wants to play hide and seek in the dark building. And that is when the fun begins. The psycho killer stalks the floors of the furniture store, murdering anyone he comes across. The film features one main suspect throughout, but an interesting twist makes this late eighties slasher very unique and a cut above others made at this time.The filming location of the dark furniture store works really well for a movie like this. And the creators of Hide and Go Shriek throw in some mannequins to throw the audience off. Sometimes you'll see a mannequin and for a second think it is the killer, seeing as the killer likes to dress up in woman's and men's clothing. There is also a really cool scene of the characters banging on the glass windows at street level trying to get someone's attention only to find no one is out and about that late at night. The level of gore in minimal but effective, there is plenty of nudity though. The acting is pretty good as well. I strongly recommend seeing this, hopefully one day it will get a proper DVD release.8/10

Anthony Pittore III (Shattered_Wake) Looking for an uninterrupted sex romp, a gang of teens head to the furniture store owned by the father of one of their group. Once there, they begin a game of hide & seek. . . the game comes to an abrupt halt when a cross-dressing murderer begins to stalk them down one by one.Overall, this was a pretty good 80s slasher, but it lacked much of what 80s slashers really need: good gore and/or violence. While there are a few kills, they're pretty tame (from drowning to an unseen stabbing with a mannequin's detached limb). There are some pacing issues as it moves from fun & fast to dull & slow without much transition. The acting isn't too bad, but the characters get annoying at times. The writing wasn't terrible either, just nothing impressive. The film isn't terribly original, but the idea for the killers was something fresh, and in the end, it turned out to be a slightly above-average teen slasher worthy of a look for fans of this subgenre.If you're looking for an easy 80s slasher with a bit of a twist to it, give it a look. You could do worse.Final verdict: 6/10.-AP3-

Scarecrow-88 Group of teens(forming four boyfriend-girlfriend couple), just recently graduated from high school, decide to stay overnight in a furniture store to have a little sex, but have no clue that a killer awaits them..a transvestite psycho at that! The film opens the door that a recently released con, who needed a job and place to stay, is bedding in a room on the bottom floor. John(Sean Kanan)is the son of the furniture store's owner and takes the rest on a tour of the massive multi-floored building with it's bevy full of mannequins creating a creepy decor. When asked why his father would have all these mannequins stored throughout, John says it makes the customers feel that someone's always at home. So anytime a teen bumps into a mannequin, they jump because you never know if it is someone with flesh not plastic. They keep the lights off so that no one will spot them inside fooling around which even increases the danger and scary-factor of the mannequins for they are always there popping up when the characters come around corners. They decide to play a game of hide-and-seek within the furniture store while also taking time out to have sexual relations in the numerous beds on the different floors available to them. This furniture store becomes a playground for the killer as he can come upon them unannounced, often hiding within the mannequins in the darkness. What's his purpose for killing them? You have to see it to believe it! It's absolutely an outrageous reason.Gloriously lame late-80's cheese-ball slasher with hammy overacting by the young cast made with style thanks to the darkened, enormous setting inside the huge furniture store. Multi-levels provides plenty of room for the killer to hide and attack his prey. The idea that he is amongst them without their knowledge also allows a slow build-up until he strikes. Not very gory, but still a blast if you go in not expecting much. I probably enjoyed this one a bit more than I should have.