Despite the fact there is a Camp Blood 8, Ghost of Camp Blood was actually released after It Kills: Camp Blood 7. That would make this the ninth Camp Blood movie as there are apparently two Part 3s. The whacked-out numbering system is one of the things I find so fascinating about this series. Okay, so it might be the ONLY thing I find fascinating about this series.
Mark Polonia is back behind the camera for this one. It picks up right where Part 7 left off with a Friday the 13th 3D-style opening that shows the climax of the preceding film where the killer is presumably killed, but then just shuffles offscreen with apparently only minor injuries. Then, the plot begins. A washed-up reality show host has one last chance at a hit. To boost ratings, he decides to make his next show about the Camp Blood killer. A trio of amateur ghost hunters tag along to Camp Blood, hoping to become part of the crew. Eventually, the spirit of the Camp Blood killer possesses the host, and he takes after the new recruits with a big ass machete.
The padding is out of control this time out. There may not be as much padding as the Dustin Ferguson directed entries, but it’s jam-packed with scenes from Part 7. Such scenes include a montage of the psycho’s best kills and a scene where some characters sit around and talk about their favorite Camp Blood murder (which gives Polonia another opportunity to show the same footage all over again). There are also many repeated sequences (including one of a naked woman, which admittedly is okay with me). Also, some of the dialogue scenes seem like they’re played in .75x speed in an effort to slow the picture down to get it up to feature length. Characters speak slower and move slower than normal during these scenes, and it gets annoying awfully fast. The fact that there’s more T & A than usual helps somewhat.
The scenes where the killer speaks are really goofy too. There’s a reason why psychos remain silent in these things. The performances are pretty weak as well. Overall, Ghost of Camp Blood is definitely a step down from the other Polonia directed sequels in the franchise.
yeah out of all the Polonia films this one is weakest, kills are good but there's too much padding.
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