In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Night of the Tentacles (aka Heart Attack) is the second movie I've viewed from Dustin Mills and it's another class slice of modern shoe-string budget horror. Rather than go for the "found footage" or all out shocker, Mills' original movies have a warm-hearted '80s vibe. They're underground, but in a soft and fluffy way (at least, for a short while, Mills is planning to explore darker themes in his movies from 2014 onwards).For me, Dustin Mills is today's Frank Henenlotter. In fact, this movie has a few passing nods to Henenlotter's Basket Case (1982) with its principal antagonist hidden in a small chest for a large proportion of the proceedings. Mills' always leaves me gobsmacked. His scripts are a rare beast; full of terrific lines, genuinely funny moments, pure gold. The written word is beautifully captured on video with solid performances from the cast. Brandon Salkil (Mills' regular actor) is a revelation, a modern Bruce Campbell with sprinklings of Matt Smith.The icing on the bloody cake is the effects, both practical and computer generated. Low budget, yes. Creative, definitely. I give this movie 8 starts. It's a good 'un.

sometimes I watch a movie and feel bad for not liking it. It happened earlier this year with rob zombies lords of salem and now again with night of the tentacles. The reason I say I feel bad is because I know the filmmakers have potential and I wish them success but in these cases they in my opinion flop. This is the second movie I have seen by Dustin Mills Productions. Its a micro budget, campy, practical, gory, comedic labour of love. My kind of movie. I love the effort put into these types of movies and I find them to be very inspiring. That being said, night of the tentacles just didn't do it for me. The actual tentacles were a cheap cgi that made for very uninteresting kills and kind of make the story drag on, if im not getting good kills in a low budget movie then the characters and dialogue better make up for it. In this movie they almost do, The main character is really the only notable actor, he does a great job emulating an early Bruce Campbell or Jim carrey type of over acting rub face. Hes great and id give him a role in my movie any day. Everyone else unfortunately is a throw away. The dialogue is all pretty much forgettable except for his neighbors dirty sex talk which add the only real laughs in what should be a balls to the wall cheese fest. What should have been an entertaining sleeze fest turned out to be more of a boring chore to watch unlike dustin mills "Zombie a-hole" which was flawed yet still much better than "tentacles". I still feel dustin mills has a few aces up his sleave and I look forward to watching "bath salt zombies" but for now I would recommend watching "Mold! the movie", "Father's Day (troma)", or "Cadaver Christmas" for your fill of low budget indie goodness!

The Dustin Mills machine is at it again. His first feature, Puppet Monster Massacre, is an exercise in sock puppet hilarity. Night of the Tentacles ups the ante another notch, introducing us to real actors, on real sets, with very little green screen action. The whole show takes place in one apartment, with a few exterior shots that look like Akron, Ohio. I met Dustin and his wife at the HorrorHound weekend in Columbus, and they are great people. What goes on the screen however…Brandon Salkil delivers an outstanding performance as Dave; he alternates between a haunted James Woods and Bruce Campbell's Ash. Tentacles fly, Satan raps. Demon delivery boys ask to fart on Dave while masturbating. Mills cameos as a PBR swilling maintenance man intent on "screwing everything". Jackie McKown as Delilah delivers a 5 minute whiz only to be tentacle-impaled at the end of it. Throw in copious amounts of semen, more masturbation (the only IMDb keyword is "masturbation"), and a monster-in-a-box that sounds like Elmer from Brain Damage. There you go, an homage best categorized as Slime City meets Basket Case with a dollop of Brain Damage thrown in. By no means is this a copy of those films, but a well-constructed, well-lit, well-composed low budget film intent on entertaining.And entertain it does!Some nudity, and a ton of… masturbating. In retrospect, this movie had a lot of self-flagellation going on. Four gallons of blood, mostly CGI, a rapping Satan (brilliant), and a Reservior Dogs suited demon named Belial who delivers lines like "Are you sure you don't want to masturbate? I can break wind on you while you do it. It's fun." Mills, you're nuts, and I love it.Synopsis: Night of the Tentacles is a great companion piece to Brain Damage. Roll in some Frankenhooker, a six-pack of PBR, and your favorite deranged-flick watching buddy and it'll be a great night. Enjoy.

Sadsack loser artist Dave (a solid and likable performance by Brandon Salkil) sells his soul to the devil in order to obtain the new healthy heart he desperately needs to remain alive. However, said heart turns out to be a grotesque tentacled monster in a box with a taste for human flesh. Writer/director Dustin Mills relates the offbeat and imaginative story at a steady pace, milks the wickedly funny sense of inspired black humor for maximum belly laughs (the arguments between David and the monster are simply priceless, plus one annoying female victim gets yanked down a toilet!), takes time to develop main characters that are genuinely engaging, and delivers a pleasing amount of juicy gore and tasty female nudity. Moreover, this picture further benefits from the sheer loopiness of the Lovecraftian premise; Mills fortunately doesn't take said premise seriously and instead wisely plays the whole thing for amusingly absurd dark comedy. It's also acted with zest by a game no-name cast: Salkil makes for a sympathetic protagonist, Nicole Gerity contributes a charming turn as sweet pregnant neighbor Esther, and Jackie McKown bitches it up nicely as the supremely irritating Delilah. The raw sexuality on display provides an extra sizzling kinky edge. Mills' cinematography boasts lots of askew camera angles and funky freeze frames. The tacky CGI effects possess a certain cheesy appeal. Recommended viewing for fans of outré fright fare.