Product Details

• Actors: Daryl Hannah, Tim Curry, Nicole Fugere, Jerry Messing, Carel Struycken
• Directors: Dave Payne
• Writers: Charles Addams, Rob Kerchner, Scott Sandin
• Producers: Amy Goldberg, Eric S. Rollman, Haim Saban, Joseph P. Genier
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0790736969
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,059 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This direct-to-video sequel in the Addams Family series stars a winning pair of actors as the everlasting lovers Morticia and Gomez Addams: Daryl Hannah and Tim Curry. Most of the rest of the cast is new, as well. The story concerns the distinct possibility that Grandma and Grandpa Addams are turning normal, so the entire family goes to an Addams reunion in hopes of finding a witch doctor who can help. The film is entertaining largely because of the instant-recognition factor of Addams shtick. Curry and Hannah are good, but the whole production has an obvious, scaled-back feeling about it, probably to accommodate the limits of video and a small budget. --Tom Keogh

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Addams Family Reunion [VHS] ASIN: 0790736969

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as horrible as people think..., October 28, 2002

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K. Ostrowski "bra1n1ac" (Burlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Addams Family Reunion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Well, the actors and actresses were different from the first two movies, but that was to be expected, considering how one was dead, and two were too old to look the part, but all in all, not a bad film at all.

I have been watching Addams-related media for quite some time, and although this film isn't much better than the others, it is certainly a far cry from being much WORSE as well.

The toughest part of this film was getting used to the new faces. After that, the second toughest part was getting used to the poor graphics given to the killer dog, but those are just inconsistensies and budget issues that could hardly be avoided...

Thing was still a blast, Wednesday was still a lovable deadpan, Pugley was still a delinquent, etc, etc... I found almost nothing wrong with the film except for what I mentioned above.

Now a lot of people say the plot was common. This is only partially true. I agree that I wouldn't be surprised to see a plot like this showcased in the classic '60s series, but there would not have been as much adventure if it had been in that series. Not only that, there is so little FAITHFUL Addams material coming out nowadays, we should feel blessed as long as they don't become the brady bunch. (I have been rather Addams-starved for a while.) I don't think I can explain it better than that.

So all in all, a nice little film that doesn't tread on our memories and stays faithful to our well-established characters. A continuation of what's already been started, and really, isn't that what every sequal ought to be?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An inescapably bad movie, January 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Addams Family Reunion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My other review was not posted, so I'll sum up. The actors were uninspired, though they occasionally seemed to be having fun, at least. The script had a few good moments that were mostly ruined by the direction and acting, and a lot of bad moments. The climax was boring and confusing. The whole thing lacked the beauty of the cartoons, the gentle charm of the TV show, the style of the previous movies, and the zest, wit, and good spirit of any of them.

Like its own version of Lurch, this movie is a Frankenstein monster, part this, part that; it borrows from and alters things from the TV show and previous movies. But while Lurch, according to the script, "has the *heart* of an Addams," the movie does not.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Torture!, June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Addams Family Reunion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

In their horrific greed the sleezy hollywood producers remade an awesome, funny, charming movie into a totally tasteless, mindless, unbearable farce! It's rarely that I can't sit through the whole movie but this one was the case!