Directed by Thierry Notz. Written by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver. Starring George Kennedy, Andrew Stevens, Starr Andreeff, John Lafayette and Tommy Hinkley.
Plot: in a post-apocalyptic world, people are surviving in a subterranean complex when they are attacked by some sort of creature
After a large biological attack, most of the world is dead or has been turned into mutant creatures. The few surviving members of the human race live underground. When one site, the Mojave Lab, falls out of contact with another site, they go to investigate. What they find is a few dead bodies and an injured woman. They take the woman back to Mojave Lab not knowing that she has been impregnated by one of these creatures. She gives birth soon after arriving, to a mutant, who escapes and starts running around the complex killing people and trying to mate with the women to create more mutant creatures.
If that sounds terrible, it is. But it’s also enjoyable as hell. We were laughing so hard. Everyone’s reactions are really stupid. Like, the creature gets loose in the ventilation system and they get upset because they were supposed to do maintenance there the following week. The movie jumps around a lot. We felt like we were missing key parts of the puzzling story. It’s the 80’s, so the black guy does die first, but the dog, who looks like one of our dogs, lives, so points there.
The effects are ridiculous. The mutant thing punches people. What kind of creature goes around punching people? I swear to god that this is what happens if the world ends in South Jersey. LOL
Our score reflects the humor, some of the characters, the dog and the utter enjoyment we got from watching the whole thing. We recommend it, just not with a very high score.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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