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Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1996)
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Kenneth J. Berton (writer)
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In a world where magic only exists, anything can happen.
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Two creepy "horror" films joined together by Merlin's Shop which is, in turn, introduced by a Grandpa telling the story. full summary | add synopsis
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Merlin's Shop of Miserable CRAP.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ernest Borgnine | ... | Grandfather |
 | George Milan | ... | Merlin |
| Bunny Summers | ... | Zurella |
| John Terrence | ... | Jonathan Cooper III |
| Patricia Sansone | ... | Madeline Cooper (as Pat Sansone) |
| Mark Hurtado | ... | Grandson |
| Nicholas Noyes | ... | Nicholas |
| Hillary Young | ... | Nicholas' Mother |
| Julia Leigh Miller | ... | Antique Store Clerk |
| Ben Sussman | ... | Jake Cosgrove |
| Randy Chandler | ... | Burglar |
| Bob Mendelsohn | ... | David Andrews (archive footage) (as Bob Mendlesohn) |
| Struan Robertson | ... | Michael Andrews (archive footage) |
| Bruce Parry | ... | Pete (archive footage) |
| Vicki Saputo | ... | Susan (archive footage) |
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92 min | UK:88 min (DVD)
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Continuity: The oil lamp changes hands after Grampa lights it.
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Jonathan Cooper:
Merlin, you bastard!
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References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
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Films don't get any cheaper than this stitched together piece of padding, in which retired screenwriter/grandpa Ernest Borgnine relates "sweet" bedtime stories about the legendary Merlin (Yes, that Merlin. Merlin probably changed management after doing this movie) to his world-weary, seven year old grandson. Grandpa Borgnine's sweet, folksy, suitable for children tales are chock full of horrible death, crying children, murdered house pets, and abusive husbands, plus a fun cameo by Satan himself!
The makers of this film probably didn't realize that their kiddy movie wasn't kid-like at all- because the bulk of the "stories" are footage from some other mid-to-late seventies movie about a killer monkey toy. Despite all the ugliness in these segments, there is a charming moment where a young boy happily sings "Rock and Roll Martian" to the stuffed monkey. This is probably the best scene in the whole, feature length movie.
The other story segment, the one with the bickering, self-hating couple who can't conceive (kids love those kinds of stories!) has all the style and substance of an episode of "Monsters".
This movie is filled to the brim by horrible acting, atrocious dialog, and some of the most laughable editing since Ed Wood's legendary day/night/day scenes.
So don't hesitate to watch this movie.... if it comes on the late, great Mystery Science Theater 3000. Otherwise, you've been warned! ROCK AND ROLL MARTIAN!!