Comedy + genre (Fantasy, Horror, and Science-fiction) @lemmy.world ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝 @feddit.uk 4mo ago

Crimewave (1985) ⭐ 5.6 (Comedy + Horror)

www.imdb.com Konnajengi (1985) ⭐ 5.6 | Comedy, Crime, Horror

1h 26m | K-16

A pair of whacked-out cartoon-like exterminator/hitmen kill the owner of a burglar-alarm company, and stalk the partner who hired them, his wife, and a nerd framed for the murder, who tells the story in flashback from the electric chair.

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It came up in conversation when talking about Sam Raimi's films. It's a passably-entertaining attempt at making a wacky live action cartoon that has his Stooges' influence on full display alongside some classic Raimi touches. Not his best but not a waste of time.