Critters (1986)

Jason — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:10:09 +0000

	MPAA Rating:	PG-13 IMDB
	Category:	Creature Horror
	Overall:	6/10
	Scary/Suspense:	7/10
	Gore/Yuck:	6/10
	Story:	6/10
	SFX:	7/10
	Acting:	5/10

Quick Synopsis:

A group of Crites break out of maximum security prision on a penal astroid somewhere across the galaxy. They steal a ship and make a quick getaway in search of a place to hide, eat and breed. A pair of shapeshifting bounty hunters are sent to hunt them down and a farm outside the small dusty town of Grovers Bend Kansas soon becomes the stage for an intergalatic confrontation.

The Bad:

Most of the acting is pretty cheesy.
Half chewed up Dad is feeling just fine except for a slight limp and weak arm.
There were some pretty random scenes with the bounty hunters.

The Good:

The critter puppets are done amazingly well. Thank God it was made before computer graphics.
The Brad character kept the movie going.
Shooting nerve toxin spines, lots of teeth, rolling, and the ability to get really big make for some great PG-13 scary stuff.

Final Thoughts:

This movie is a classic. I remember watching it many times growing up and aside from the B grade acting, it is actually done really well. I’ve always preferred this movie over Gremlins just because of the edgy story. My favorite moments include the critter eating the fire cracker, and the one exclaiming “F**K” after his pal is blasted to goo with a shotgun moments after finishing a discussion about how the humans have weapons.

Dagon (2001)

Jason — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:00:45 +0000

	MPAA Rating:	R IMDB
	Category:	Horror
	Overall:	6/10
	Scary/Suspense:	7/10
	Gore/Yuck:	5/10
	Story:	6/10
	SFX:	6/10
	Acting:	6/10

Quick Synopsis:

Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, an unnatural fast moving storm causes a lesuire boat to run aground injuring one of the passengers. Vacationers Paul and Barbara go to shore seek aid from a mysteriously quiet fishing village. They quickly find the elusive villagers are hiding something, and that they are the in big trouble.

The Bad:

You cannot understand Ezequiel half the time.
They never explained how Howard or Vicki ended up in the village.
No explaination of why the villagers prized the human skins.

The Good:

Uxía Cambarro was the perfect blend of alluring and totally creepy.
The half transformed fish people were unique and disturbing although not very mobile.
The back story with the creepy ship captain was cool.

Final Thoughts:

A decent rendition of a H.P. Lovecraft story. I thought the Miskatonic University sweatshirt was a nice touch for Lovecraft fans! There were several parts that weren’t explained, but they weren’t critical to flow of the story. Macarena Gomez did a great job with the character Uxia Cambarro.

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Critters (1986)

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Dagon (2001)

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6/10

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