Fungicide (2002 Video) User Reviews

Hilariously Bad

[highwater · 2/10 · 19 September 2009]

If you are the sort of person who can get a kick out of a very bad movie, then I highly recommend this one. If you aren't, stay away. This is an astonishingly cheap-looking movie, and at times you may find yourself wondering if it isn't just a prank someone is pulling on you. The most positive comment I can make about it is that the people responsible seemed to realize that it was super-low-budget nonsense, so there is at least a sense of fun here.

But this is as amateurish as it gets. Their idea of giant killer mushrooms are simply guys covered with beige colored sheets with what looks like trash can covers on their heads. It's obviously not meant to be taken seriously (to say the least), but even with that disclaimer you'll find yourself shaking your head at the awesome cheesiness of it all. Or laughing out loud frequently, as I did.

What the Fungi is going on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CorblimeyGuvnors · 2/10 · 28 February 2015]

Fungicide is about a mad scientist who goes on a forced vacation and finds himself at a bed and breakfast. On the way in he trips and drops a vile of a potion that he has been working on. The liquid spills through the cracks of the porch and dribbles onto the Mushrooms underneath. naturally the mushrooms start to mutate into Killer mushrooms.

Shot on a seriously low budget and with actors that are obviously armatures. This really is a very silly film. The mushrooms range from CGI to people dressed as mushrooms (full size) along with hand puppet mushrooms.

There is some gore on display, but some of the effects are weird, to say the least. In one attack sequence the victim looks like one of those masks you used to make at school, by blowing up a balloon and then sticking paper masc-he over it until it drys, bursting the balloon, leaving you with a mask the shape of a balloon. Yes it looks that fake!!!!

Lots of CGI is used for moving mushrooms, blood splatter's and gunshots. None of it that good, but there was an element of cheesy fun because of the CGI.

Overall I would say that the film does not take itself too seriously and there is some degree of entertainment value. Supposed to be a horror comedy, but I did not find this funny in any way. For me it was let down by the poor sound quality, which meant there was many times I could not hear the lines the actors were speaking.

horro-rible

[baskettplayr · 1/10 · 7 July 2006]

This was just horrible the plot was just OK, but the rest of the was was bad . I mean come on puppet and then they even tried to make the movie digital and that made it even worse! Normally I would like low-budget movie but this was just a waste of time and almost made me want to return the set that it came on. I have about ten low-budget movie set with like 6-8 movies on them and I would have to say this is the worse movie out of all of them. Also the wording is off and they use a fake plastic machetes that doesn't even look like a real one, they could of used one that looked even a little close to a real one so save your time and money and don't watch this horrorible movie.

Putting The Fun Back In Fungus!"...

[azathothpwiggins · 28 September 2021]

FUNGICIDE is an ultra-low-budget film (aka: home movie) about Silas, a mad scientist who lives with his parents. When Silas goes to stay at an inn (aka: someone's house), he spills a test tube full of his secret formula on the ground.

Chaos and death ensue when the serum is absorbed by some mushrooms. Silas and the other guests are besieged by the ferocious fungi. One by one the humans are mercilessly slaughtered by the terrible toadstools!

If you can withstand subzero production values, heinous "acting", and ridiculous monsters, then this might be survivable. It's semi-humorous and the characters, while imbecilic, are somewhat endearing.

However, You might want to imbibe heavily before viewing.

Some of the mushroom monster vs. Human fights are truly hysterical! It's when the CGI shrooms show up that things really take a nosedive...

And I thought it could not get any worse than Suburban Sasquatch...

[Aaron1375 · 1/10 · 11 May 2021]

What we have here is what is pretty much a homemade movie. Someone has a camera and the time and decides to make a film. They try to make a horror movie, good idea, you can do one of those on the cheap and perhaps make something that may not be good, but can be creepy and atmospheric. I have seen very good short films done on the cheap that are quite good and creepy. Unfortunately, this film does what so many other bad homemade films do, they try to make a horror comedy. Why? You can direct someone to scream way easier than delivering a comedic line, comedy requires timing and non actors do not have this timing! So you end up with a film that is made purposely bad that the makers probably gave each other high fives upon completion and somehow this horrible atrocity is released upon an unsuspecting public!

The story, a man mixing a fizzy drink goes to a bed and breakfast in a place that looks like it could not accommodate more than the woman who lives there. She welcomes him, a wrestler, a real estate agent and for some reason they are forced to hang out on the couch. Well, they all go for a walk and encounter a military man and soon murderous mushrooms are attacking due to the man mixing the fizzy drink spilling some of his magic formula.

The film might of worked better had they kept the mushrooms small, but instead they try a horrible larger costume and equally horrible computer effects. They try to be funny, but it does not work because the actors and actress all pretty much suck. The makers of this also would later make Suburban Sasquatch and it is actually an improvement over this. If the filmmaker were immortal I say he would be on track to make a decent film in 10,000 years or so...

So, not good, pretty much like all other horror/comedy home brews. Llamgeddon, Lycan Colony, Feeders 1 and 2 and Suburban Sasquatch all use the formula and all of them fail. Some worse than others, but none of them are enjoyable when watched alone or without Rifftrax and none of them should have been made. You want to make a movie, go for it, but you better have some real actors. If not, do a straight horror film not a horror/comedy!!!

Fungi

[BandSAboutMovies · 5/10 · 9 June 2022]

David Wascavage is probably best known for Suburban Sasquatch, but before that movie, he made this berserk film that is all about a scientist named Silas Purcell (David Weldon) whose parents (played by Loretta and Edward Wascavage, the director's mom and dad) send him to a bed and breakfast to try and calm down. He brings his work - trust me, I get it - and ends up transforming the woods around the home of Jade Moon (Mary Wascavage, who also wrote the movie with David) into a killing field populated by mushrooms who live on human meat.

Also staying at the B&B are overly stressed and roided out pro wrestler Tony Ignitus (the much beloved Dave Bonavita) and a smarmy real estate agent named Jackson P. Jackson (Dave Wascavage, getting into his own movie), as well as a survivalist named Major Wang (Wes Miller).

By the end of the movie, hundreds of mushrooms of all shapes and sizes have taken over and the only weapon that destroys them is balsamic vinegar, a fact that made me laugh so loudly and for so long that I lost consciousness.

There's also a moment where a humanoid mushroom vomits a human skeleton, which is everything that I want movies to be. I also absolutely love that every time someone encounters one of these mushrooms for the first time, they think they're cute and try to pet them, which always goes bad.

More movies should be less concerned about video fidelity and having fun. This film proves it.

Very Silly Stuff About Fungi

[w00f · 8/10 · 29 September 2006]

Hahahahah... this one is a classic, right up there with "Barn of the Blood Llamas." If you're looking for realistic special effects, solid acting, and a tightly-strung story centering around an ingenious plot full of twists and intrigue, then get something else. If you're up for spending some time laughing at people dressed up in sheets pretending to be man-eating giant mushrooms, though, this is the best movie you're likely to find. Seriously, very little in this flick makes sense, and it's not supposed to. Still, IMDb requires that I write 10 lines of comment, so I'm still writing even though I don't have much more to say. I mean, how much can you really say about this obscure z-grade, ultra-low budget flick, other than it doesn't take itself too seriously and nobody else should, either.

Errr... is that ten lines yet?

Let's go kick some fung-ass, indeed!

I will never again eat mushrooms!

[claymonster24 · 7/10 · 3 July 2006]

I will never again eat mushrooms after seeing this film! Another fun, entertaining, humorous horror film from Dave Wascavage tells the story of how a mad scientist (are there any other kind?) creates a concoction that turns ordinary mushrooms into intelligent killing machines at a bed and breakfast. A greedy real estate agent, professional wrestler, reality TV show star, and a hippie with a surprising alter ego all get in on the fun. There are also many in-jokes for filmmakers and film buffs alike. Again, another fun film from Dave Wascavage shows that you don't need a huge budget to create a film that is intriguing, fun, and entertaining.

Shot on Video/Low budget/Very creative

[billsinnola · 10/10 · 18 February 2006]

This is the best no budget/low budget indie film I've seen in years. My 7 year old son can't get enough of it either. We bought "Fungicide" as part of a compilation DVD at Best Buy - The cover art sold it as a Horror Fest/Vampire compilation.

It starts out looking like a porn movie - the look, the acting - but when it gets going it's actually entertaining - really really entertaining.

An insane doctor makes these spore/mushroom mutations that grow man-size and become aggressive towards humans. As the mushrooms (a combination of homemade CGI and a guy in a pillowcase - oh and a hand puppet) start to attack a small cottage, a military troop from a reality show gone bad arrives to save the day. His main weapon is a Toy-R-Us plastic sword that is the exact same sword my son has in his toy box. The soldier attack the mushrooms which spew CG blood but there are so many of them, rising out of the ground by the hundreds. - It's cheesy - but trust me, worth the watch.

mmm...mushrooms...

[videodrummer · 9/10 · 5 July 2006]

I love low budget films, and this is by far one of my favs!!! I 100% recommend it to anyone who loves horror, especially indi horror!!!

I was sucked in by the cover art right away! something about killer mushrooms, I couldn't resist it :)

I wanna get one of those little mushroom dolls! haha...though I think my son would steal them.

my friends and I have probably seen this movie about 30 times. We even created a game for it! hahaha...(one that includes consuming adult beverages, lol) very fun movie! check it out!!!

p.s. gotta love the paper mache head!

It's so stupid-- and I love it!

[lirylecrovyn-55230 · 10/10 · 30 March 2022]

I'd never heard of this movie before browsing through the RiffTrax catalog. I was in the mood for a cheesy, no-budget monster movie and this was PERFECT. I can see myself enjoying it even without the riffs.

Yes, Fungicide is a terrible movie, but it's the fun kind of terrible. You can tell the folks behind this movie were having an absolute blast and they even had a hilarious blooper reel during the end credits.

If you like silly, so-bad-it's-good movies (and are tired of watching The Room and Birdemic), I highly recommend you give this one a watch.