- Actors: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts
- Directors: David Schmoeller
- Writers: David Schmoeller, J. Larry Carroll
- Producers: Charles Band, Irwin Yablans, J. Larry Carroll, Leonard Baker
- Format: Anamorphic, Colour, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Cult Video
- DVD Release Date: 28 July 1998
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 1573471046
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,345 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For anyone looking for a light in the mid 70s aftermath of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this just might be it.
A lack of gore is made up by scenery and atmosphere. It's standard drive by movie hokum, with teenagers (with various acting skills), derilict gas stations, spooky houses, and dolls coming to life. However, Chuck Conners chews the scenery and spits it out, as does the scriptwriter, who delivers many original moments - the final ten minutes are simply splendid. And, apart from the killer's costume, there are no predictable cliches either.
Though, the first eight minutes of the film throws too many of its cards on the table by revealing the killers telekenetic powers too early, this is recommended to fans of the Chainsaw/Hills Have Eyes cycle.
A lack of gore is made up by scenery and atmosphere. It's standard drive by movie hokum, with teenagers (with various acting skills), derilict gas stations, spooky houses, and dolls coming to life. However, Chuck Conners chews the scenery and spits it out, as does the scriptwriter, who delivers many original moments - the final ten minutes are simply splendid. And, apart from the killer's costume, there are no predictable cliches either.
Though, the first eight minutes of the film throws too many of its cards on the table by revealing the killers telekenetic powers too early, this is recommended to fans of the Chainsaw/Hills Have Eyes cycle.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Basic plot. Teens car breaks down at the lost oasis. The owner takes them in but his mad brother who is obsessed with mannequin dolls and masks decides to stalk them one by one. Pretty average movie, parts of the plot have not aged well at all (you can see who the killer is a mile away), no blood at all so avoid if thats what you are looking for. Does have some freaky scences especially with the mannequins with the big mouths and freaky dolls. Some of the bits with the killer using his powers (which are never explained) are pretty good thou. Not an essential purchase by any means but okay if your bored. Kinda like a no blood and slighty predictable mix of dolls and the texas chainsaw massacre.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I recently caught this on TV and really enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting much, particularly after enduring
some real Clunkers recently.(See my recent 1 star reviews) Chuck Connors is the "Star" of the film, and I've
always admired old Chuck since seeing him in "The Big Country" (now THERE was a Western) In this one he takes a rather different persona than we normally associate with him. A slightly shambling, amiable, (at first)owner of a
waxwork museum out in the sticks where a bunch of youngsters break down (as they do) and he takes them in.
Unfortunately, there is a brother involved who is not so philanthropic towards strangers. Chuck has a special "gift", He has telekinetic powers that enables him to move objects, including his manikins,at will.
Don't ask how he got this gift, we aren't told and it doesn't matter. It is highly entertaining just to see him
twitching his facial muscles, rolling his eyes, and watching these scary waxworks act on cue.
That's the thing about waxworks,dummies and facial masks. A good director can manipulate them to create a far
scarier atmosphere than the usual gore fest produces in low budget films of this ilk. A slight shift in posture, a roll of the eyes, a turn of the head,all can chill the viewer far more than some clown chasing around with a big knife. It all happens here.The waxwork/mannikins are superb, and just WHO is it behind that awful grotesque mask?
The ending is very enigmatic. I'm still trying to work it out, but that's all part of the fun.
All in all, I would recommend this to anyone who gets a chill down the spine at the thought of malevolent dummies
and scary people in weird masks. These days it takes an awful lot in a horror film to hold me for 90 mins.
This one did!
some real Clunkers recently.(See my recent 1 star reviews) Chuck Connors is the "Star" of the film, and I've
always admired old Chuck since seeing him in "The Big Country" (now THERE was a Western) In this one he takes a rather different persona than we normally associate with him. A slightly shambling, amiable, (at first)owner of a
waxwork museum out in the sticks where a bunch of youngsters break down (as they do) and he takes them in.
Unfortunately, there is a brother involved who is not so philanthropic towards strangers. Chuck has a special "gift", He has telekinetic powers that enables him to move objects, including his manikins,at will.
Don't ask how he got this gift, we aren't told and it doesn't matter. It is highly entertaining just to see him
twitching his facial muscles, rolling his eyes, and watching these scary waxworks act on cue.
That's the thing about waxworks,dummies and facial masks. A good director can manipulate them to create a far
scarier atmosphere than the usual gore fest produces in low budget films of this ilk. A slight shift in posture, a roll of the eyes, a turn of the head,all can chill the viewer far more than some clown chasing around with a big knife. It all happens here.The waxwork/mannikins are superb, and just WHO is it behind that awful grotesque mask?
The ending is very enigmatic. I'm still trying to work it out, but that's all part of the fun.
All in all, I would recommend this to anyone who gets a chill down the spine at the thought of malevolent dummies
and scary people in weird masks. These days it takes an awful lot in a horror film to hold me for 90 mins.
This one did!
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