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A crime boss (Steven Berkoff) pits a private eye (Larry Lamb) against underground mutants who crave more of a mad doctor's (Denholm Elliott) drug.
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Joe Lipsett Anatomy of a Scream Podcast Network A surprisingly dull and uninspired affair. George Pavlou's direction only comes alive in the underground sequences and the script, plagued by producer interference, bears few traces of Clive Barker's penchant for sexy violence. Rated: 2/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A jumbled mess. Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Jason Gorber Film Scouts Boring, Hollywood fluff, lame fluff for even the most ardent genre fans. Rated: C- Jun 21, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elvis D Cómo película de terror no califica como dicen algunos sitios o el póster, pero la verdad me pareció un buen thriller ya que siento que tiene originalidad. La producción por otro lado es baja en comparación con las otras películas de Barker que llegaron después ya que está es más bien una película de serie B y al parecer está es la única película de serie B en la filmografía de Clive Barker ya que la producción y el maquillaje no se ven tan profesionales como las otras películas, pero bueno, Clive recién estaba metiéndose en la industria del cine y a veces siempre se empieza con algo pequeño. No me extraña que haya gente que no le haya gustado, pero no puedo decir que es la peor película de Clive Barker porque aunque fue un comienzo algo plano para él, al menos la historia me pareció disfrutable. Mi nota para esta película es un 8/10 porque creo que es una de esas películas de serie B que pueden llegar a ser curiosas y raras, pero disfrutables según como uno la vea. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review Liam Best movie I have seen in years. filled with everything I want in a movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/22 Full Review Audience Member Awful. Hard to believe Clive Barker had anything to do with this but he is credited as story and Co-screenwriter. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Hired gun searches for a kidnapped girl held by an underground band of mutants--the unfortunate subjects of one doctor's mad experiments. Pretentious effort that provided further proof that Clive Barker's material is better written than screened, although it appears this film's shortcomings were not Barker's doing. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A colony of underground dwellers are addicted to a drug that has the unfortunate side effect of disfigurement. The colony looks for a remedy in the form of a prostitute who is immune to the drug. Wes Craven wrote this disappointment and apparently did not like the big screen results so I guess rookie director George Pavlou must take the blame. Pavlou's attempts to be stylish fail and I can say this one never came close to drawing me in. Outside of a good title, this one has little to offer. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Less than stellar Clive Barker film. The first film based on his works left a lot to be desired and he felt the same way since the finished product differed so much from his original script. Seems like a dry run for Night Breed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A crime boss (Steven Berkoff) pits a private eye (Larry Lamb) against underground mutants who crave more of a mad doctor's (Denholm Elliott) drug.
Director
George Pavlou
Producer
Kevin Attew, Don Hawkins
Screenwriter
Clive Barker, James Caplin
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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