SYNOPSIS: Wes Craven's cult classic about the Carter family whose car breaks down far from civilization right in inbred cannibal country. Who will become the most shocking savages of all?HIGHS: More dudes with short shorts & matching jean jacket/pants combo than you can shake a stick at. Some ass kicking disco tunes.
LOWS: Grandpa on fire. Let's just put him out with the fire extinguisher.
MEMORABLE LINES: Bob: Dr. Springer can take his stethoscope and shove it into his little black bag – sideways! Cannibal with the 'fro: Baby's fat. You's fat. Fat juicy.
Sammy: 5/10
Johnny: 5/10
Sian: 7/10
2 comments:
5 out of ten? they don't get much better than this! for one thing, first time i saw it i was terrified and disgusted. (it was partly based on the true story of a family of cannibals living in caves in scotland, if i'm not mistaken). second time, i laughed like crazy. i could see the SCTV remake in there, down to who would play what. i.e. eugene levy would definitely play papa jupe, and andrea martin, his hairy daughter! (btw papa jupe's monologue about how he would watch the old guy's car rust, while he was cannibalizing the man, is a rather amazing moment.) there's just so much here, i think if you've watched it four or five times, it all comes together superbly. i own the deluxe edition, with a documentary featuring the filmmaker and cast, if you ever wanna check it out. i give this flick a fat, juicy baby 8.
I think if the film had featured cannibals with thick Glaswegian accents it would have qualified as both terrifying and must see t.v. By the way, I can't help but thinking Eugene Levy would be perfect saying the line, "Baby's fat; you's fat. Fat juicy". I think that's my all time favourite line in a horror flick to date
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