CREEPERS Review On "Violent Maniac's Cage"

CREEPERS

ALSO KNOWN AS: Phenomena.

(1984, Italy)

DIRECTED BY: Dario Argento.

Released in the U.S as Creepers and heavily cut. The version I watched seemed to have all the gore in tact. Argento films seem to have brutal murder sequences but never splatter killings, each victim has their own planned out demise most of the time. He always maintains a style with his kills. Americans Jennifer Connelly and Donald Pleasence star.

Connelly has a special ability that allows her to communicate with insects. She uses her powers to protect herself against a killer at a Swiss Transylvanian school she is attending. The killer is murdering the students and other inhabitants in various brutal ways. The conclusion and how the film finally unfolds is brilliant to say the least. The scene where Connelly is swimming in a pool of vermin is quite the sight. Another film worth your time.

Rating: 4 Skulls

Review by: Richard J. Taylor

Email: rtaylor@roadrunner.nf.net

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