Piņata: Survival Island (2002)

Twelve friends from the same college travel to a tropical island for a little fun and competion. Soon however, the fun turns to terror as the party-goers are being sliced up by a killer Piņata! Why are you laughing? I'm serious! Yup, now I've seen everything. I had some hopes for this film since it had Nicholas Brendon (played Xander in Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show) starring in it. I think i realized I liked the character for the show better than the actor, as his performance was nothing special. There was some decent gore scenes, but most of the deaths were uninspiring. Rent it for a laugh, but nothing more. 2 out of 5.

Characters

• Kyle: (Nicholas Brendon. You know, Xander from Buffy) Our hero who gets handcuffed to his ex-girlfriend while a killer Piņata is slicing up people around him. Could be worse. No wait, it couldn't.
• Tina: (Jaime Pressly) Kyle's ex who was thought to have cheated on him. They make up and blagh blagh blagh.
• Monica: The female judge for the competition. SHe's the 'why the hell did she live?' character for the movie.
• Paul: The other judge. Gets beaten to death with a big stick by the Piņata. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?
• Doug: Black guy who falls behind to stop and tie his shoes laces. Idiot. Pulled up a tree and soul sucked out.
• Jake: The jock type. Puts war paint on and looks like an idiot. Testicles ripped off.
• Lisa: Freaks out when she first see's the Piņata kill someone. Not that I blame her, but they should have fiound a better actress for this role. Very laughable. Pulled into a tent and killed.
• Shaman: I'm fairly certain she'll go down in history as the first black chick to get decapitated by a flying killer Piņata.
• Julie: The prissy girl of the group. Her partner get's his testicles ripped off and she's pretty much presumed dead.
• Larry: Blond moron who tries to cheat in the game. Beaten to death with a shovel.
• Connie: Hot chick who gets killed very brutally with a shovel.
• Bob: Stoner guy who's the first to get killed. Beaten with a stick.

The Totals

• Body Count: 9
• Weapons Used: A stick, a shovel, a Piņata axe, and fire.
• Breast Shots:
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death:
• Thunderstorms:
• Explosions:
• Scenes with Piņata-o-vision: 9

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• Axes work like boomerangs.
• Piņata's see things through a red triangle.
• Que the Maguyver music... now!
• I have a had time fearing something who's natural enemy is a small child with a stick.