Laura S
I love a bad movie. Truly madly love a bad movie. But this stinker is unlovable. Here are some of many reasons:
-It will never ever make sense of any kind.
-At least 30 minutes are shots of people doing nothing: standing, staring, walking for no apparent reason, standing, staring…
-it takes place in Atlanta but isn't shot there at all (maybe two scenes)
-Did I mention it doesn't make any sense?
-and it's really boring?
-tried to capitalize on The Exorcist with pretty mom and daughter with blonde hair and hazel eyes but it didn't work
-if you are afraid of/champion of pigeons, the ending will pay off for you, so that's something
-the only black peoples are 1) a butler and 2) literally everyone waiting at the hospital.
-John Huston is self-aggrandizing in all aspects of this film
- John Hendrikson does display the robotic sensibilities of his role in Aliens
Don't waste your time unless you are well and truly stoned.
Rated 1/5 Stars •
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
07/14/23
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Zack B
As someone who likes so-bad-it's-good movies, this one still managed to be bad. There are some neat scenes, but they don't save the movie from the overly-long basketball, escalator, and space-summoning-whatever scenes, and too many ideas are introduced without being fleshed out in any satisfying manner. While some may consider this a cult classic, your time may be better spent joining a more exciting cult.
Rated 2/5 Stars •
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
10/09/22
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Audience Member
What a stew of Damien Omen, Exorcist, Lynchian style-over-substance, and general wackiness. Mel Ferrer doing this schlock is one thing, but John Huston?! The man should feel shame even from the grave for this do-si-do with dubious screenwriting.
I'll give it some credit and kudos for the general wackiness, and for the kestrel. I love kestrels, but this is no 'Kes' by a few miles or more. Also, the random sudden blasts of musical score in some scenes if jarring. Damn, just out of the blue, 'Hey, here's some random loud music that adds nothing to the scene. But, hey, it'll wake you up'.
Btw, can someone tell me how the little Damien child has this thick southern accent? And isn't that Will Forte in a crinkle cut blonde wig playing 'Jesus'?
Shelley Winters is a hoot as the astrologically driven nanny who don't take no mess. Poor Glenn Ford. Who dug him up for this rotgut? Lance Henriksen, I'll forgive you as this was still early on in your career. And why the hell did all the kids have to shave their heads? Seems a bit extreme just for a weak effect.
Quite the mess. 2.7 stars
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
01/20/23
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This is one of the most bizarre movies I have ever seen! But, I really liked it. And the actress that plays Katie is a really good actress. I love these far out there films.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/27/23
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One of my all time favorite 80's flick. This has one of the best basketball edited scene, i have ever seen. The soundtrack is really cool and the overall story line and plot pretty suspenseful. Definitely two thumbs up.
Rated 4/5 Stars •
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/06/23
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<em>They're coming to visit you, Barbara…</em>
It's all too easy to mistake the incompetence and incoherence on display here for arthouse experimentation. The narrative (if you can even call it that) is so chaotic that it gives you the sense of perpetual, aimless free fall, yet so little happens, so little makes sense, so little actually lands that you feel completely motionless, adrift but going nowhere—just like John Huston's endless escalator ride, which lasts (I timed it) for a flat two minutes.
Rated 1.5/5 Stars •
Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars
01/30/23
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