Masterblaster (1987)

Paintball. It’s more serious than you think, especially when there’s a killer on the loose who’s putting real bullets into a group of semi-friendly competitors. This low-budget film pulls out all of the 80s cliches. Right away, we know who’s the hero because he’s the one who sort of looks like Sylvester Stallone, beats up a few bullying rednecks at the start and has a quiet moment where he opens up about his days in ‘Nam. The pretty female cop is all over his sac. There are also the tacky Hispanics. And the Japanese martial arts sensei. And the black guy. There’s even a rock star, sporting a blonde mullet and a groupie, who just happens to enjoy the sweet thrills of shooting paint at people in the woods. The gang’s all here. This is on the talky side, but it’s nothing that a beer or five won’t get you through. It all builds up to a good surprise ending.