I'm shocked - SHOCKED that this is not a more popular cult horror movie.
Yes, the performances are not Oscar Caliber. They aren't even regional playhouse award caliber.
But! There is definitely a very strong atmospheric feel and some fantastic makeup and set decoration. How many avid readers in your life would be in absolute heaven getting lost in the bookstore that's in the movie? Spoiler: all of them.
The books on which the plot hinges truly feels like a book that's as used and battered as the main villain.
The biggest weak point is, unfortunately, the main actress, Jenny Wright. I just watched her in Near Dark and she was fantastic. This movie came out later. So, perhaps it lies in the directions she was given?
Additionally, the police in this movie act like what I believe real police would act like. They work on what few clues they have and aren't treating the main girl as a looney.
Again, not the best horror, and it is a tad goofy, but as a cult movie? You could do a lot worse.
Yes, the performances are not Oscar Caliber. They aren't even regional playhouse award caliber.
But! There is definitely a very strong atmospheric feel and some fantastic makeup and set decoration. How many avid readers in your life would be in absolute heaven getting lost in the bookstore that's in the movie? Spoiler: all of them.
The books on which the plot hinges truly feels like a book that's as used and battered as the main villain.
The biggest weak point is, unfortunately, the main actress, Jenny Wright. I just watched her in Near Dark and she was fantastic. This movie came out later. So, perhaps it lies in the directions she was given?
Additionally, the police in this movie act like what I believe real police would act like. They work on what few clues they have and aren't treating the main girl as a looney.
Again, not the best horror, and it is a tad goofy, but as a cult movie? You could do a lot worse.