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This is a film that on the surface
looks like a B movie late-night special that you'll find at 3am when
you can't sleep. Silly songs, naked women, low cost
production, over the top acting, etc. But this film still has
a solid foundation for the story and enough mystery and seriousness
that it can't be blown off.
The story is of a detective searching for a missing
girl on a remote island. He comes across a society that is
precarious and secretive. He investigates the missing girl and
finds that it is a cover-up by the whole of the society.
Further, he finds that these people have a cult-like religion and
that they intend to sacrifice the girl. When the truth comes
out, the movie is at its most engaging. The suspense of the
story is what makes this movie a good movie. It easily could
fall flat on it's face with the laughable characters running around
naked and in animal masks, but it comes off as just believable
enough that it's not ridiculous. Most of the credit must be
given to the believability of Woodward and Lee, who make it real.
On the downside, the production is poor with bad sound,
unclear picture, silly angles, and at times off-screen shadows in
the background. The secondary actors are poor and often just
standing around non-expressive. It is a cheesy film that
manages to be good despite it's shortcomings. Therefore
it falls on the happy side of average at 5.5/10 and worth at least
one viewing. |
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