Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

blankenshipdk At first glance, a seemingly typical 50's style entertainment b-movie aimed at the youth crowd featuring hopped up jalopies with a rock n' roll soundtrack. The kids that comprise the characters of the story are of course members of a west coast hot rod club in search of a permanent pad for their roadsters which invariably leads to a vacant haunted mansion providing a platform for ensuing adventures. However, the genre gets turned on its head when the biggest gear heads and racing rivals that provide much of the dramatic tension are female, namely Lois ( Jody Fair ) and Anita ( Nancy Anderson ). These two femme fatales start the flick with an illegal race in the L. A. River bed, continuing the rivalry throughout the narrative until sanctioned by male figures in the form of a boyfriend, a father and a policeman. This is pure 50's American pop culture cinema where the radical concept of women being the biggest competitors in a traditionally male avocation is seamlessly woven into the story making the film function simultaneously as a vanguard of social subversion. Meanwhile, fresh faced speedster Tommy Ivo talks over your head about the engineering principles behind his new dragster while his bud waxes figuratively and literally on the metaphysics of chrome machinery. Actually some of the best dialog belongs to Alfonso the parrot with quips like " Yipes, those threads are for buryin " and " That was a blast, somebody bring a mop ". Paul Blaisdell reprises and references his roles in previous American International features as the monster who gets exposed in the spooky manse during the course of a macabre housewarming party which includes a tune sung by Jimmy Maddin, who gained fame for a fifties style of sax playing known as " honking " and was self described as one of the inventors of rock n' roll. Cool black and white cinematography graphically underscores a flick that, despite its limitations, reminds us that sometimes less is more, at least in terms of retro entertainment value.

Wuchak Released in 1959 and shot in B&W, "Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow" chronicles the events of a group of hot rod drag racers who are forced to move into a deserted mansion as their new headquarters, which appears to be haunted. To celebrate their new home and make money, they throw a Halloween costume party. The festivities are interrupted by a monster who's hogging the dances with the best-looking gals!This is an eminently entertaining 50's hot rod/non-horror movie highlighted by petite cutie Jody Fair as the main protagonist and, believe it or not, one of the top hot rodders; not to mention the stunning statuesque beauty, Sanita Pelkey, who appears to be around 6'2". Several of the girls have a slumber party at one point. As for the "horror" shenanigans, they're essentially the blueprint for the Scooby Doo, Where Are You! cartoon, which debuted a decade later. The film runs 65 minutes and was shot in Southern California.GRADE: B

Michael_Elliott Ghosts of Dragstrip Hollow (1959) ** (out of 4) A drag-racing club are facing hard times when their hand out is being taken away from them. With no where to go they learn about one spot out on a creepy road but they're warned not to go there because of it being haunted. Of course, they head out there anyways.GHOSTS OF DRAGSTRIP HOLLOW is a very, very stupid little movie but at the same time it's just so darn addicting because of how stupid it is. The film tries to be both a hotrod picture as well as a horror film and I'm really not sure it does either of them right. The film runs a very quick sixty-five minutes and features enough laughs to make it worth watching.The best thing going for the film is its wannabe "hip" dialogue, which has the teenagers saying all sorts of phrases and of course the dimwitted parents here don't know what they're saying. I'm going to guess that this film did a very good job at capturing how teens spoke at the time and I must admit that I'm very happy I wasn't a part of this crowd or its language.The horror elements really don't start until the final ten minutes and what's cool is that they wink at other AIP monster films from this era. Movies like DAY THE WORLD ENDED, THE SHE-CREATURE and INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN have their monsters show up in this film and that certainly adds to the charm.

spost8260 This is my all time favorite 50s drive-in flick! If youre researching the 1950s, then this is the film you want to see! Even during the dance party, there are two "guest monsters" from other 50s drive-in films...see if you can spot them! My favorite part of this film is the girl drag racer/mechanic! In the days when women working on their own cars or racing their own cars was a HUGE no-no, this gal gets to do it all...a true pioneer! The music, the cars, the costumes, the clothes and even the pajama party certainly adds fun and flavor to this funny, spooky classic! But, if you dont watch this film for any other reason, you have GOT to watch it for that smart-alecky talking *bird*!! He'll have you rolling with laughter!