The Haunted Casino is a casino themed horror movie that in many respects works better than most. That is not to say it is without its flaws, but as a B type movie released on DVD it is a great deal of fun to watch with a group of friends, especially if they have a rather dark sense of humour.
Directed by Charles Band and starring Michael Berryma, Kristyn Green and Wes Armstrong, the film tells the story of a casino that is haunted by the ghost of a deceased Las Vegas mobster and some of his cohorts.
The casino is inherited by Matthew Dragna from his uncle and he along with his girlfriend and some acquaintances set off to see what they are going to do with it. Although it is fairly decrepit it is not without its promise. However, once they encounter its rather spooky inhabitants the game changes, and they must play for their lives. The spooks want the late uncles silver, and they will not rest until they have it. The reason why they are haunting the casino is because it was the casino owner who killed them. Play here if you want to try casino games somewhere safe, instead.
Though the run time is 75 minutes, it takes rather a long time before the action really gets going which you might find a little tedious. If you are able to hang on in there until things really do heat up, you will realise why it has an 18 certificate; it is not a movie for the faint-hearted.
The movie has had several releases under different titles. These include the current one The Haunted Casino and the previous released Dead Man’s Hand and Casino of the Damned. Although this is not considered to be one of Band’s greatest works, the movie has received an average of two out of five stars from reviewers according to Rotten Tomatoes.
