Making Contact aka Joey (1985)

October Challenge Day 19

OMG. If a sugar high could be turned into a human being and then that human form could conjure up the funds to make a movie, I imagine it would look like this. Let's dive into:

Making Contact (also known as Joey)

Here we have a boy who is grieving the death of his father. He starts talking to him, to the universe, and something responds ... and it's not his father. 

FOLKS! FOLKS! This is one of the most batshit crazy films I've ever seen! We have:

A talking ventriloquist dummy who GROWLS IN RAGE and it shoots lasers out of its eyes!!!!

An ET attempt??????

A Poltergeist attempt?????

A Goonies attempt?????

Is there some Stephen King's IT in there too? I think so?

Every childhood toy from the 1980's you can think of. 

A giant killer hamburger.

A kid who's idol is Darth Vader!!!? :| 

And that's just the tip of the iceberg for this film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so this film is intended for kids, I think, but this film would traumatize children AND adults. I'm still traumatized, I can only imagine if I saw this when I was a kid... [shivers]

No seriously, this film is so bonkers - its the bonkers AND growling ventriloquist dummy that will stick with you late at night. 

In all, this film is a An Experience that must, I stress, must, be experienced at least once. You really won't believe it until you see it. 

Best watched with your best movie watching crew. Get out all your dishes from the 1980's - make your favorite but stupid meal, and settle in for a Wild, Wild, Wild ride.  

I watched this film on Tubi or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can find this highly unusual gem.