Directed by Tony Maylam. Written by Maylam, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Brad Grey and Peter Lawrence. Starring Lou David, Jason Alexander, Brian Backer, Fisher Stevens, Holly Hunter, Ned Eisenberg, Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres and Larry Joshua.
Plot: horribly burned by a prank gone wrong, a man stalks and kills teenagers at summer camp.
At Camp Blackfoot, several campers pull a prank on Cropsy, the caretaker. It goes horribly wrong and he’s burned all over. The only thing that saves him is the river he rushes into. He becomes a serious legend that campers all over tell stories about. When he shows up at one such camp, he starts killing the campers there. This is a pretty poor motive of course, so it didn’t get points from us for that. DJ was also unaffected by the teenagers and he didn’t like the story. I, however, thought it was pretty on par with a lot of other 80’s classics.
There were also plenty of boob shots and butts of both genders. The raft massacre was something to see. We’re not used to seeing one man go after so many people at a time. Also, Sally really fights for her life, which is cool and we’re not so used to that either. Especially during the 80’s. We didn’t need all the 902 flashbacks they had. I mean, we got the idea. But the effects were pretty cool as Tom Savini was in charge of the specials.
Overall, I liked it. It’s no Friday the 13th, but it’s good for a watch. DJ hesitates to fully recommend it, but suggests it more as background noise as long as you have something else to do.
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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