Fiends (2024 to Present)
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Fiends is awesome!!!! Great addition to Howl O Scream. Lots of stupid funny but thats my sort of thing. Reallllly had fun with it!
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Watched it twice on Sunday and I love it! Here’s a full show video if anyone is curious…
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I have to say, I'm happy with this iteration of Fiends as well. My wife and I saw it last night. The cast is fantastic. The punchlines are pretty funny, even if they are quite cheesy and forced. I just think a show like this fits very well into Howl-o-Scream. I enjoy a well produced, well choreographed, well-written show as much as the next person (not to say this show isn't any of those things), but sometimes I also just want to indulge in some cheesy camp with fun songs, a fun cast, and cheesy pop-culture jokes. Howl-O-Scream is the ideal time for that kind of show given that Halloween and camp have always gone together well. I'm hoping this show gets enough positive reception to stick around for a while.
The disclaimer for this show needs an update on the website. It says "This show contains adult themes and may not be suitable for children." If they bring this show back in the future, it should say "...and is not appropriate for children. To paraphrase Igor, what is wrong with parents?
Fiends isn't the freakquel this year it seems.
I love that they're continuing the story!
This year's version falls flat, unless you're up to date on the latest Tik Tok and Instagram trends. Most of the jokes seem forced. The songs choices are more current, which is fine, but they lack that rock energy. The story line is a bit dis-jointed. Portions just don't make much sense. Dr Frankenstein is summoning aliens, but he gets werewolves and vampires??? Did he he take a naughty nurse and make her into his bride, or was the bride assembled from spare parts? There is a nod to Rocky Horror with a very short Time Warp sequence at the very end.