3.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't live up to potential, Mar 1 2004
Unfortunately, this movie doesn't live up to the enormous potential that it is. The story is an intriguing one, and the cast is filled with underrated actors. There are many things never explained. While that is sometimes good to leave the audience guessing, I was left with the impression that it was mainly due to slopping directing.
A lot of the imagery is cool however, and the story does keep the viewer interested. In the end, it isnt a bad movie, and if you are in the mood for a kinda creepy B-movie with awesome effects, then this DVD should suffice.
Also in the "Creature Feature" series are two very well done movies called Earth Vs. The Spider and She-Creature. I definetly recommend those
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's a pretty good movie!, Aug 14 2003
I was totally surprised when I bought this dvd very cheaply. Boredom one night forced me to watch it and it was most uniques. The special effects were decent. The story line was good, and kept me guessing at least 1/2 the way thru, and one small mystery til the very end!
The actors all did a very good job. I think its a great movie for the little price, a little gore. No nudity but there is one sex scene. Very little swearing too. I enjoyed it. I think you will too.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small Towns and The Monsters They Keep, Nov 24 2002
This review is from: Day the World Ended, the (VHS Tape)
Dr. Jennifer Stillman is a New York therapist that decides that taking a job as an elementary psychiatrist in the backwaters of Nevada (Sierra Vista) would be a good idea. So, packing up the Volkswagen, she enters the town that time seems to have forgotten, one filled with all the wonderful elements of a cozy little place that includes, among other things, suspicious leering and a sea of faces brimming with undertones of almost openly thriving hate. Still, Jennifer doesn't let the fact that she's constantly jeered at by the yokel elements of the town get to her, finding herself harassed not only by some of the residents but also by the local sheriff, thinking that this will all pass with time. Little does she suspect that the townsfolk have other motives meshed within their distrust, ones reflecting a murderous undertone and that lie buried in the head of a very strange, very gifted, boy that she decides to try and help.
This, another of Stan Winston's creature features (Earth Vs The Spider, Teenage Caveman, She Creature, and How to Make a Monster being the other releases thusfar), was actually one of the reasons I started picking up the series in the first place. Besides having not only the effects mastermind himself behind the creation of the creature (one I thought looked pretty good and offered a bit of a horror feel up with) involved in this film, there is also another element, one that manages to hinge a strange plot on events that reek of human dismemberment and the forgotten art of facepeeling. That, in and of itself, makes this a treat for the overindulgent eye.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No