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 THE UNDERTOW
(Sub Rosa Extreme)
Horror. 79 minutes. Not Rated. Gore, violence. A group of six friends
embark on a float trip in Old Mines, a hick town in the middle of nowhere.
Of course, the townsfolk don’t take kindly to these city slickers and
unleash the town “exterminator,” a disfigured hulk of a man/boy who
likes to squash people’s heads and rip out their innards. Running for
their lives, the city slickers make every wrong move in the horror movie
book.
Not
a bad hillbilly flic over here. Lots of running around, killing, hate
filled fun happening…and the gore will keep you blood bucketheads
thrilled. But hey, how about putting some bugs and junk on the dead bodies
in the woods? Come on, let’s be realistic here! Best part of the movie
is when the hick cop pulls the city slicks over and empties their beer on
the road. It is truly hilarious (although, I didn’t find it hilarious
when a cop did this to me when I was 21). Even funnier is the hick cop’s
description of one city slick chick’s behavior towards him as “..she
was gitten all up in my face..” Now that doesn’t sound like a hick
talk, more like hip-hop talk if you ask me, Pah. Damn cop must be into
Snoop Dog. I roared with laughter after hearing that, I swear. The
production work and direction (Jeremy Wallace-Christmas
Season Massacre) is well done, but I could have done without the
prolonged look at a dismembered-bugless-body and numerous close up shots
of the campfire. The acting is good, with b-movie regulars Emily Haack and
Jason Christ leading the way. Extras include; behind the scenes featurette,
bloopers, deleted scenes, etc. There are a few hidden things for you to
hunt for, so do your best Kolchak. – Denis Sheehan
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