Monster Man

Rating:
Summary: Jeepers creepers, this stinks!
Review: First off, allow me to say that I love a bad movie as much as the next bad movie fan, but bad movies have to have SOME entertainment value other than what was intended to make it. This is an unsuccessful attempt at blending horror & comedy and doesn't make it as either one. It's pretty well a rip-off of the first Jeepers Creepers, for starters, but when the "comedy" does creep in it's at moments when the gore is so extreme it just didn't work for me. And how can some dude running around in clogs call someone ELSE a wuss? Amazing. Anyway it's about 2 lamebrains on a cross country trip to a wedding and they encounter this giant vehicle that's something like a tank with big tires, driven by this mutant thing. There are lots of moments here that, had they been played as straight horror, might have been pretty nasty, but since there's an attempt to make them humorous, it just doesn't work at all. If you are just a gore fan you may not be disappointed but if you like a bit of intelligence in your movies, pass this one up. Ptoeey.

Rating:
Summary: NOT FOR THE SELF RESPECTING HORROR FAN
Review: I really do not know where to begin. This movie is simply insulting to all who watch it, not just your self-respecting horror fans. This movie is poorly written and directed. It feels as though the director really has no clue about horror movies. This is clearly demonstrated in the fact that he ripped off so many great horror flicks, but mentions none of them in the commentary. If you are a true fan of horror movies this will be of no interest to you. If you, on the otherhand, think I Know What You Did Last Summer or Valentine were cinematic masterpieces then by all means rent or buy this movie. Why anyone would give this movie more than one star (if it were an option I would have given it "0") is beyond me. Maybe friends and relatives of the cast and crew (those poor souls). In closing, I would just like to say that if you don't have money to burn, dont' bother.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome road trip horror
Review: I'm not sure why I choose to watch so many of these direct to video slasher films. Most of the time these films will make me question my existence (90 mns spent doing what?) other times my financial wisdom. Well, the reason I waft through piles of cinematic junk is that out of every 5 or 10 or so of these movies I will unearth a gem. Yes folks, "Monster Man" qualifies as such. I wouldn't be surprised if 5 years from now this film becomes a cult classic of sorts and if not well, it deserves to be.

2 college buddies named Harley and Adam go on a road trip through the desert in order to attend a wedding. Everything goes well until they get run off the road by a Monster Truck (or big-wheeler, whatever they call these things). While getting their car tended to in the small redneck town where every hick has either a stump arm or stump leg, they end up picking up a hot hitchhiker babe. As they head back on the road, they will discover to their horror that the Monster Truck is still hot on their chase and wants them to be the next ones to join the land of stumpies...

While I loved this film, I wouldn't go so far as to say that it's very original. It abides by many of the routine staples of Road-Trip suspense; a sultry hitchhiker, car troubles, roach motels, road diners&gas stations populated by mindless (or so it seems) hicks. What elevates this picture is the chemistry of the two lead characters and the synergy that manages to protrude from them regardless of the fact they are two completely different individuals. You have shy wimpy Adam, a 25-year old virgin who would be scared of his own shadow, contrasted with Harley, a testosterone-fuelled practical joker. Harley annoyed me at first but I warmed up to him real fast. His endless fratboy jokes about the ins and outs of the female anatomy were very amusing. And best of all would be sexy and mysterious hitchhiker Sarah, a quasi-goth who will not divulge anything from her past. The acting was excellent in this film.

What "Monster Man" does so well is combining two genres, those of horror and comedy. It manages to excite and entertain even in between scenes of carnage due to solid acting and humour from the 3 leads. What is also neat is that unlike most horror/comedy hybrids the horror is not watered down instead this film is very gory and very gruesome with scenes that will appease the hardcore blood n' guts fan. The fact that this film is distributed by Lions Gate probably explains why it's such high-quality for a slasher film. So yes, although this film is trashy and does rip off TCM in several respects I wholeheartedly recommend you watch this now! Bloody good fun.

Rating:
Summary: Monster Campy, Monster Fun
Review: Just when you thought it was safe to make a wrong turn, another mutant redneck is lurking in the winding roads of nowhere. Suprisingly dark humored and layered in blood and gore, this shocker is a tribute to various horror/cult movies. Yes, there is that familiar hot girl hitchhiker which we all know is never good, and yes at times the humor is lame, but the thrills are there. Relentless pursuits, and a clever ending make this rise above fare like last years "Detour." This is going to be a cult classic all its own, and I am certain more sequels will follow. Look for the glorious tribute to "Dead-Alive," "Re-Animatoe,"and even "The Road Warrior." This is Jerry Springer meeting Hershell Gordon Lewis with a dash of John Waters.

Rating:
Summary: a DEFORMED CULT CLASSIC is born
Review: take "JEEPERS CREEPERS" "JOY RIDE" "TEXAS CHAINSAW MASACRE 2" "HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES" & "EVIL DEAD 2" then add a pinch of "DEAD ALIVE" or "BAD TASTE" mix it with some BAD acting & some decent acting then throw in a BIG slice of stinky GREEN horror movie CHEEEEEEZE!& your end result is "MONSTER MAN"!!!!!!!! this movie is so damn STUPID its refreshing,its been a while since someone made an over the top SPOOOOF that pokes lots of fun at all the BACKWOOD HICK HORROR FLICKS of old & new & thats also the reason there is no need to talk about the storyline(its all been done before). i will say that this is one of those STUPIFUN cheeeeeezy horror flicks that walks right on the very edge of SO STUPID IT SUKKKKZ that it becomes SO STUPID ITS GREAT!!! i know thats quite a jump from one extreme to the other but you have to see it to undrstand what i mean!! it really is a GREAT movie that sukkz at times but its supposed to & it all kinda fits together just right in the end in an out of tune kinda way!!!! i really can't explain what makes this movie as good as it is,but when its all said & done its a FUN HORROR SPOOOOOF!I KNOW REAL TRUE HORROR FAN ARE GOING TO ENJOY THE HELL OUT OF THIS ONE! THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE RUN OF THE MILL TEENY BOPPER SUGAR COATED HORROR MOVIES!! THIS MOVIE MAKES FUN OF THOSE MOVIES & ITS PRETTY DAMN BLOOOODY & GUEY ALSO!!! enjoy fellow horror fanz i know i did !!!!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Nut'n but Fun Cheese
Review: Think about taking 90 minutes to combine Joyride, Wrong Turn, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, House of 1000 Corpses, Deliverance, Jeepers Creepers, Maximum Overdrive, and a really bad Jack Black wannabe and putting it into a movie. Stop thinking, it's been done for ya in the flick that is Monster Man. Taken directly from Joyride's concept, we have 2 college buddies cross countrying it so that one of them can confess his love for a girl. Along the way, they seem to upset someone who drives a big big truck and that big big truck's driver is determined to make them pay. After picking up a hitchhiking damsel in distress, complete mayhem ensues.

Oh, how full of cheese this movie is. And oh, how much of a rip-off it is. Could it be a spoof? Possibly. But no matter, this movie was one thoughtless 90 minutes full of fun. I enjoyed just waiting to reference any other movie I could catch, and some of the situations the trio got into were actually fun (ie the dream / roadkill scene).

There's nothing special about Monster Man. The only ones that will most likely enjoy this are those who enjoy cheesy horror movies. Gorehounds may be pleased also (oooh the crushed car / dead man bit, and the finale). It's just fun.

Rating:
Summary: awsome gross out horror
Review: Wow this movie surprised the heck out of me. I looked at the cover and thought it would be very ignorant. I mean a killer who drives a monster truck? Its actually not too Bad. Not too many B-horror movies stay with you but this one will. Its your normal B-horror, with above average picture quality, and half way decent acting, and some nice gross out FXs. Even though this movie steals some concepts from the Texas chainsaw massacre, I must say there was some scenes in this movie that I have never seen in any other movie before, and they we gory and awesome! So why not 5 stars? Its sags in the middle, and is tainted with a love story, the love story is so developed upon that it starts to anchor down the whole movie. You get so involved with the love story, you will literally get to a point where you say "what happened to the monster?" I would have gave this closer to a 3 star rating, but I gave it the 4th star for the gore. They just don't put stuff like this in them anymore. Heck, they don't put stuff like this in them period. (when you get to the road kill scene in the hotel, then you'll see) . It will make you cringe at one minute and laugh at the next, nice movie, way better than I had hoped for. It does draw memories of the "Dead Alive" day and age in horror movies