KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park - The Cinema Snob 

Devereaux's last words: And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling KISS!

Lloyd seeing the Snob dressed as a cat and thinks "Yeah I don't care what you wear it's not happening.".

I saw this when I was 8 years old when this came out the same year as The Star Wars Holiday Special. I can’t decide which I want to forget about more.

Back in the late 90's me and my family visited Toronto. One night we decided to attend their long running Phantom of the Opera show. And believe it or not, Paul Stanley of KISS played the Phantom in the show and he was quite a good singer! It was quite the treat!

When I was watching the episode of Family Guy that these “Kiss Saves Christmas” clips were from years ago, I so badly wanted them to be an actual Christmas special. This Cinema Snob episode has rekindled that desire.

"No one wants to be Peter Criss, Lois. Not even Peter Criss."

Wow, Hanna-Barbera got a horror director to helm their 'Kiss' TV movie. You should also review the 'Scooby-Doo Meets Kiss' movie sometime.

Nothing like spending a Labor Day morning than a new Cinema Snob episode.

My therapist: "Ahegao face George Washington isn't real. He can't hurt you." Ahegao face George Washington: 9:52

"... the set of Grizzly 2. I suspect no problems with that movie." Oh man, now THAT'S continuity!

This movie is a Halloween viewing tradition for my husband and I! It's so bad, it's amazing ❤️❤️

“He created KISS....to destroy KISS. And he lost.” Awesome wrap-up line.

Ace Frehley's black stunt double! I remember once reading an interview with Stanley in which he stated that after seeing the film in a private screening he'd never felt so embarrassed! Said something like he wished he could've just melted into his seat rather than lock eyes with anyone after it was over!

May I recommend rewarding yourself for enduring this film (which I actually enjoy in a masochistic way) by watching the 2015 animated film "Scooby-Doo and KISS: Rock & Roll Mystery". Besides being much better, KISS believed in it strongly enough to re-record all the songs used specifically for the film (including The Ascot Five). Basically a remake done right in a more fitting medium, and some of the animated sequences are really good. And you won't have to traumatize Lloyd....

Strange that 1978 also saw the creation of the Star Wars Holiday Special

This is one of my all-time guilty pleasure movies! Kiss was my first concert when I was 7 in 1996. My parents had this vhs, and I watched it multiple times almost daily. I'm still a Huge KISS fan to this day and was lucky enough to see their "last" tour. Also good call on the Ace joke... He's always been my favorite and I painted as him for the show... I've also been a Juggalette since I was 13 and paint as Shaggy every year 😂

Still more dignified than a lot of the shit Gene Simmons has pulled over the years! NBC gives Kiss a "Phantom" movie... Roger Corman gave the Ramones Rock 'N' Roll High School!

Snob watched the European version, with songs added from the solo albums playing over some regular scenes, with some unused footage as well to pad out the film for theatrical release. The original version, as seen on the VHS that was only out for a few months initially, had a lot more Hoyt Curtin stock music. Incidentally, Hoyt had some music in Plan 9 and Mesa of Lost Women.

Having The Cinema Snob Brad Jones around, does rock.

You should review the other movie that also involves Hanna-Barbera, Kiss, and the supernatural: Scooby-Doo and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery

I've heard this being used as a "bad movie" joke punchline for so long, it's surprising how decent it is. As Brad said, sure it's campy, but I've seen far worse B-movies.

Every punch thrown makes sparks fly. Absurd powers for every member of the band. Talismans bearing their symbols that bestow said powers. The B plot is about a bunch of random teenagers that need rescuing. Final showdown against evil replicas of themselves. This is a Power Rangers Kiss Special.

HELL YEAH !!! Day off, New Episode, Yesterday was my birthday (along with Michael Keaton/Batman). It's like a belated birthday present. Thanks, Brad

Who's here before this video gets deleted by gene simmons?

18:00: Yeah. I can't believe a story about him being dubbed over by Michael Bell would spread around like that, sounding exactly like Michael Bell recording it in a booth with no atmospheric room tone and all.

Thank you so much for the Kiss saves Santa clips lmao 🤣

Anthony Zerbe was in every TV show in the 1970s.

This movie is One of my guilty pleasures.

you know, this movie is all kinds of great. The only thing bringing it down, is the assumption anyone would have thinking they were gonna see a proper movie. Find all the drugs, imagine yourself being young again, and enjoy a trip like no other!

What a fun, cheesy, camp classic! Great for watch parties, late-night popcorn feasting and/or getting baked, if you are into that kind of thing. I think shows like this improve like fine wine over the years.

Im so glad we are getting musical march in September this year aswell. I cant decide if this is my favorite Kiss feature or Never Too Young To Die where Gene Simmons plays a hermaphrodite as Velvet Von Ragnar.

and years laters, we have a spiritual successor with "Scooby Doo meets Kiss"

I was a 13 year old Kiss fan when this was released. By the end of the credits I wasn’t anymore.

The "Canyon" marching band is from the College of the Canyons, a college that is practically down the street from Magic Mountain where they filmed the movie. Both places are in Santa Clarita, where a lot of LA-based TV and film production studios shoot scenes.

4:00 i wonder how much that "grotesque" KISS cutout would be worth today 💋

I remember my brothers and myself being excited to watch this when it originally aired on TV.

Thanks for finally reviewing this, Brad. Given that the WONDER WOMAN TV show was still on the air in 1978, it would have been cool to see Wonder Woman and KISS team up.

Really excited for this one, being Kiss fans (and cheesy movie fans) this gets quoted regularly at my house lol

Rock and roll all night and not give a fuck every day is my new motto

This review is out, on the same week when "Kiss meets the Coronavirus" is playing. Great timing, Brad!

Every time I tell people that I saw a tv movie about KISS when I was a child they don't believe me. Now I have proof.

11:35 And now I like to imagine that this movie is totally in canon with the Kiss Psycho Circus video game. :D

When you love Kiss & Stoned Gremlin and this video blesses you in your recommended videos.

Not only Kiss, but technically GI Joe and Transformers could also be in the MCU considering their comic book history

I have been waiting for you to review this FOR YEARS

The acoustic guitar version of "Beth" was the high point.

YES He is a great actor and rememberable

That kinda reminds me of how Kiss was in the first part of the Fairly Odd Parents Wishology, where it's revealed that they're ancient guardians of a wand (shaped like a guitar, of course) made to fight back against an entity called "The Darkness". And yes, they can do magic.

Finally the prequel to Scooby-Doo meets kiss

13:00 "I asked for Pepsi in my trailer God dammit" 😂😂😂😂

I want a Bill and Ted-esque revival for Phantom of the Park. Just putting that out in the universe

I'm honestly surprised they haven't worked KISS into a Guardians of the Galaxy cameo. Guess they could still make it work.

A classic from my childhood!

Oh my God, I am so happy that this one is being Snob-ed!!!!!

I remember seeing this, back when I was about 7. Now that I'm nearing 50, I'd be curious to check it out again.

I don’t care how he criticized it, I’ve loved this movie since I was a kid. Look, this was before RU-vid and fb and the internet for crying out loud. I was thrilled to see it when it first aired!!

Note to self, you can turn someone into a controllable robot if you glue a small resistor to the back of their neck.

A KISS fan since 1992. The KISS tattoo on my right leg approves this review. Nice one.

I'm surprised it was not released as "Kiss vs King Kong" in Italy. There's even a gorilla in it !

7:52 at least Iron Maiden showed up lol

Now when do we get to KISS saves Santa?

You want the best you got the best THIS IS KIZZ

I've seen a lot of media with Michael Bell's voice and I can definitely hear him in this.

I liked this movie. And yes, I am a KISS fan. It is a shame that we wouldn't get another KISS-style movie until they did a crossover with Scooby-Doo.

Peter Criss is Lloyd approved.

Shout out to the Drug Dealer to the Writing rooms of ‘78. It was a wacky time. Christians must have thought it was the End Of Days… again 😂 I remember this thing previewing … Good Grief.

YES. Can't wait to watch this.

One time I saw KISS ride on stage on top of a giant mechanical spider. I’m not sure anything in this movie is unbelievable.

I haven't finished this vid yet, as it is late and frankly I am not young. But I am pleased to have it included. I did indeed see both this and the Star Wars Holiday Special. I even owned both the Kiss comic book (with "real Kiss blood," or so one is told) and the Star Wars board game (what on Earth became of that? How did I not hang onto it?). And both are goofy fun except that the presence of Anthony Zerbe, who really can act and has a unique and awesome voice, can depress me as this is so beneath him. To round out my fall in '78, I saw my first ever live concert. It was November, I was thirteen on that very day, and the band was Queen. The 70's sure were more fun than some can imagine...

Thumbs up for that thumbnail alone, Brad fits in way too well with the rest of the band

I'm super old. In 1977, I was ten and in the KISS ARMY. And OMG, I wanted so much to watch this movie. But, oh wow, it's so bad. I'm not exaggerating about how bad this is. Also, I'm not exaggerating about being a KISS freak. I had younger siblings and since my parents were at work by the time we woke up and got ourselves to school, it was my job to make sure everyone got out of bed. Well, there was one perfect way. Detroit Rock City of course. Don't listen to the short version. Put on the five minute version full blast on your 1970's HiFi and rock the house. It was fun. And no one could sleep through it and it ends with a car crash.

You had me with the stuffy old dean running the park. I have to see this movie.

Wish this would have come out 2 days ago, would have made a great birthday video to watch.. oh well 2 days after is not too bad hahahahaha. Love the Cinema Snob segments

Most unbelievable part of this review is the idea that anyone would ask for Pepsi on purpose.

Still, it's got more dialogue than Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

I could see Kiss making a cameo in Guardians Vol. 3. I wouldn’t LIKE TO, but I could see it.

I saw the thumbnail and I was like, "Musical March in September?" :D

YES! Keep up these cult deep dives, Snob!

Sex Panther by Odeon. It's illegal in nine countries. Yep, it's made with bits of real panther, so you know it's good.

I hope we get Ken Russell's Tommy The Movie this month, I've wanted to see a Cinema Snob review of that one for a long time.

Kiss! 🤘

I remember watching this movie on TV when it was first broadcasted when I was a kid. And I loved it. But as an adult I find the movie absolutely ridiculous.......But still AWESOME BABY!!!!!

I love this Bit of musical march in September. One of my favorite gags. It’s so funny every year. I was pretty sure you would run out of bad musicals

My dad had this movie but I was only able to watch it once That is why I know about the song rip and destroy my Loved the shaggy 2 dope joke

I always look forward to this every year

Lloyd's attitude aside, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park was a monumental made for TV movie when I watched it with my teenage friends on a 10" Sony colour TV on October 28, 1978. To my 15 year old self and a lifelong devout KISS fan, the movie fell short of my expectations. It played more like a Scooby-Doo episode to my 8 year old self, yet real fans got to hear and see the real KISS talk with a backing track of our favourite songs. That was its limit, but it was a great segwey into the Dynasty tour in '79.

If KISS aren't in the next Doctor Strange movie, then I'm not interested. Shame on you, Marvel and Disney!

Now I wish *more of my favorite musicians had their own movie.*

TRIVIA: The weekend this came out - 2 other BAD TV MOVIE classics did as well: Devil Dog Hound of Hell and Linda Blair's Summer of Fear both were shown on the same weekend !!

Wow, no clue this evening existed. More cultured everyday

I remember seeing this back in the early 90s. Ah, the memories. It really is pretty bad, but in that "so bad it's fantastic" way. And Anthony Zerbe? Hell yes!

Producers: How much Coke do you need KISS: yes

13:05 “and their hygiene” (Gene Simmons enters the scene) “Hi, Gene!”

Stunning.

We need ABBA action movies lol

YEAH!! I have too find a complete version of this movie as Ive never seen it, and my dad who got me into KISS, sadly only got the last five minutes if the film when it was on TV. I want the both os to be able to watch it together. Some fun facts: Peter Criss was dubbed by sideswipe form transformers. Peter Criss actually got into an accident while filming and was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital but hen came back to life hence his persona the cat an. Ace rode his motorcycle around the park while drunk and crashed it into a coaster. None of the KISS member were given a script to read lines form so they always had to shout “Line!” For their next line and a comic was made from this. For years Paula Nd Gene did not want anyone mentioning the film and swore to destroy every copy they found only over the years it became a cult classic amongst fans and they sometimes talk about it and will allow it to be released. The script went through many rewrites during filming which angered the members. Sadly the park it was filmed at has closed down and was demolished. When Scooby Doo and KISS rock and Roll Mystery came out and then I found out about this film, the parallels from both make it feel like the scooby doo movie was Hanna Barbera’s way of making it up to gene and Paul/KISS and staying sorry. Can’t wait for the sequel to that.

I have a VHS copy of KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park autographed by Abner Devereaux (Anthony Zerbe ) himself.

I loved this movie when I was 13!

Yay welcome back Musical March in September. 💖

FINALLY!!!!!👨‍🎤👩‍🎤