A mysterious albino scientist (Brion James wearing futuristic shades) contaminates the drinking water of small desert town Canyonland, driving the locals homicidal. Drifter Reilly (Bo Hopkins) teams up with celebrity lawyer Ken (Wings Hauser), lawman Sheriff Hanks (George Kennedy) and sexy deputy Julia (Kimberly Ross) to tackle the crazies and hunt down those responsible for the epidemic.
Sci-fi/horror/action flick Nightmare at Noon, from director Nico Mastorakis (the man responsible for notorious video nasty Island of Death), is pure '80s bliss, with a suitably bonkers plot, a terrific cast of B-movie favourites, loads of impressive stunts, plenty of violence, and even a score by future Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.
Mastorakis keeps the western-influenced action moving at a decent lick, with highlights including old coot Charley (Neal Wheeler) going green around the gills and getting trigger-happy with a shotgun, a shootout at a drive-in between our heroes and the baddies (armed with laser-sighted machine guns and flamethrowers), and an overlong but well-handled helicopter chase around the spectacular rock formations of the stunning Utah landscape. Also worthy of note: buxom beauty Kimberly Beck (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) as Ken's wife Cheri.
7.5/10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb. Would make a fun double bill with Mutant (1984), which also co-starred Hauser and Hopkins.
Sci-fi/horror/action flick Nightmare at Noon, from director Nico Mastorakis (the man responsible for notorious video nasty Island of Death), is pure '80s bliss, with a suitably bonkers plot, a terrific cast of B-movie favourites, loads of impressive stunts, plenty of violence, and even a score by future Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer.
Mastorakis keeps the western-influenced action moving at a decent lick, with highlights including old coot Charley (Neal Wheeler) going green around the gills and getting trigger-happy with a shotgun, a shootout at a drive-in between our heroes and the baddies (armed with laser-sighted machine guns and flamethrowers), and an overlong but well-handled helicopter chase around the spectacular rock formations of the stunning Utah landscape. Also worthy of note: buxom beauty Kimberly Beck (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter) as Ken's wife Cheri.
7.5/10, rounded up to 8 for IMDb. Would make a fun double bill with Mutant (1984), which also co-starred Hauser and Hopkins.