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 SUSPENDED
ANIMATION (First
Run Features) 2001. Drama/thriller. 114 minutes. Not rated. Violence,
brief nudity. While on a snowmobile vacation to clear his head, animator
Thomas Kempton suddenly finds himself drugged, duct taped to a wheelchair,
and prepped to be consumed by two cannibal sisters. Luckily for Tom, his
buddies arrive and save him with seconds to spare. Returning home, Tom
finds himself obsessed with his ordeal and becomes fixated with
discovering more about the two psychopathic sisters. One thing leads to
another, and poor ol’ Tom finds himself in psychopath hell, once again.
Looking
for a movie that’ll keep you watching for 114 minutes? Look no further
than Suspended Animation. This baby has it all: suspense, little horror,
thrilling action, fights, blood, and a little sadness (sensitive slob, I
am). Worse part about this movie is that it’s believable! I can really
see this crap happening. The all around acting is great, but Fred Meyers
(plays Sandor, a troubled teenager) is truly one frightening dude. Meyers
is able to pull off Sandor’s feminine traits, while still being an
absolute scary bastard. Nicely directed by John Hancock, who also directed
the 1971 release, Let's
Scare Jessica to Death. Although I do not remember Hancock’s 1971
effort, I do remember being scared to death while watching it as a
youngster. Thirty years later, Hancock has engrossed me yet again. At
times, Suspended Animation does parallel other movies (figure them out for
yourself, lazy bones) plot wise, but does remain entertaining enough to
keep you watching and waiting. DVD
extras include; a behind the scenes featurette, photo gallery, etc. If I
were to ever come face to face with Fred Meyers, I would have to run; very
fast and very far. – Denis Sheehan
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