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 THE
SEEKERS- (Sub Rosa)
2003. Horror. 77 minutes. Not rated. Nudity, violence, sexual situations.
Chronicles the effects a videotape has on its viewers. Scott, the main
character, learns the significance of the tape and experiences some nasty
surprises along the way, but fights back with the help of Chris, another
victim of the tape. The secrets unfold as Scott, and the audience, view
two separate vignettes. The evil force behind the tape, Tota Levil,
reveals herself to be a more complex adversary then either Scott or Chris
anticipated. A plot twist enlivens the latter minutes of the movie.
This movie makes no pretense to be other than it is, a bargain
basement horror film (grade D). Although the movie’s advertising touts
its similarities to the Ring, the focus on evil in the VCR is the
only connecting factor. That being said, a viewing of The Seekers
lingers in the memory long after other schlock horror flicks fade. The
actors, aside from the lovely Felicia Pandolfini, offer interesting
examples of unorthodox shapes, sizes, and faces. I was almost empowered to
see unconventional beauties parading in gleeful nudity. A hilarious moment
early in the film occurs when one actress seems totally comfortable in
only a pair of panties, yet fumbles over the cursing in her dialogue as if
she had never said anything worse than "darn" in her life. I did
begin to enjoy the latter half of this film, and was surprised by a few
plot points. Extras include; commentary
track, bloopers, behind-the-scenes featurette, trailers, etc. The
Seekers is worth seeing once, but bring patience and a sense of
humor. - Debby Regan.
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