The Deadly Spawn

Rating:
Summary: Spawn in the Basement
Review: This is definitely a low budget movie. I remember renting the video years ago and enjoyed it so when I saw it being release on DVD, I decided to pick it up. There are gory parts in the movie (if you don't like gory movies, this one may not be for you) but there is also some humor.

The quality is not bad and there are plenty of extras.

The movie starts with a meteor crash. What comes from the meteor are aliens that grow to huge proportions after devouring a couple of humans. The aliens invade a nearby home by starting out in the basement and one by one eat all that enter their lair. The only one that does not get eaten is a young boy, Charles, who seems to understand how they "think".


Rating:
Summary: Classic
Review: This is one of those movies that once you watch it, you fall in love with it. It somehow finds a special place in your heart and stays there. Almost like Critters or Demons. You don't know why you like it, but you do.

Incredible job on the making and directing of this B movie. This is a classic example of what can happen when determined people get together to make a movie on almost no budget at all.

This movie is also relentless. There is a scene where the little boy is in the basement watching his mom(forgive me if i'm wrong, it might have been his sister, aunt, lover,etc) being eaten. Her skull is lying there with goop all over it. Classic scene. This movie also has a pretty neat ending. Nothing mind blowing but i didn't expect it.

Buy the DvD for your collection. It just got released so pick it up at Best Buy or whatever store you go to. My wife bought me this for Christmas so i have to wait until then before i can watch it again. I'm tempted to open the present, watch it, and then re-wrap it. She would never know.

Rating:
Summary: Super Fun
Review: This is the perfect example of filmmakers who were somehow able to hurdle budgetary restraints and make a very entertaining and likeable film. All things considered, the monster effects are actually quite good, and rather than being merely laughable, the creature(s) feel like a definite threat, resulting in some relatively intense scenes. In addition to this, the film is infused with some great dark humor, especially during a vegetarian ladies' luncheon. I had the opportunity to see this film on the big screen last year, and it was obvious by the audience reaction (and the Q&A afterwards) that the film was well received and is effective after all these years. Now thanks to a this DVD release from Synapse Films, a larger audience will hopefully be able to see this film, looking better than ever. Check it out.