Anybody seen these?

moltogordo · February 24, 2012, 03:57:47 PM

My four "pillars" of obscurity:

"Gnaw: Food of the Gods, Part ll," "Zontar, the Thing from Venus", "Turkeyshoot", and Chuck Norris's "Hitman"

I have hardly ever seen these movies disussed, let alone appearing on "bad" lists. If you haven't seen them, give them a try. You (will/wont, as the case may be) be disappointed.

The attacking rat/synchronized swimming team finale in Gnaw has to be seen to be believed.

The Burgomaster · February 24, 2012, 04:34:49 PM

I've seen ZONTAR many times. It was on TV a lot years ago. I assume the TURKEYSHOOT you are referring to is also known as ESCAPE 2000 . . . I have it on DVD. I have never seen the other two, but I have the original FOOD OF THE GODS on DVD.

moltogordo · February 24, 2012, 05:03:41 PM

"Escape 2000" is, as far as I know, a heavily edited version of "Turkeyshoot" that clipped 18 minutes of footage from the original (which came in at 99 minutes) for US release.

Escape 2000 (which I have on tape) is repulsive, but Turkeyshoot is downright sickening in spots. Great stuff. There may be a 99 minute version of 2000 around, but I haven't seen it. My Turkeyshoot is Region 3, which of course needs an imported player. It's almost a different movie.

Gnaw has some of the most disgusting/laughable rat scenes in it you could imagine! The finale, which involves the mutated mice invading a swimming pool where a synchronized swim meet is going on, has to be seen to be believed!

With respect to Hitman, Chuck was so creeped out when he viewed the final cut (there is a scene where Bruno Gerussi is hung upside down big-game style and skinned alive), that he vowed he'd never make another movie that carried lower than a G rating, and Walker he became.

moltogordo · February 24, 2012, 05:09:47 PM

Quote from: The Burgomaster on February 24, 2012, 04:34:49 PM
I've seen ZONTAR many times. It was on TV a lot years ago. I assume the TURKEYSHOOT you are referring to is also known as ESCAPE 2000 . . . I have it on DVD. I have never seen the other two, but I have the original FOOD OF THE GODS on DVD.

Thanks for the reply, by the way. Can't see an edit button here, so I apologize for my rudeness. Is your 2000 DVD 81 minutes, or 99? I couldn't find the 99 minute version in Canada or the US, so I had to buy one from the UK and a player that would play it. I guess I'm a lost cause.

Yeah, Zontar is almost a "classic". I quite enjoy it - I have the usual Beta tape of it I recorded back in the 80's on Public TV Horror Hour.

zombie no.one · February 24, 2012, 06:27:50 PM

^ edit is the 'modify' button

never heard of these movies before. Turkeyshoot is apparently "Easily the cheapest and nastiest piece of mainstream celluloid ever stitched together " according to one quote online. wouldn't mind checking that out lol

It seems like Escape 2000 has been released fully uncut on DVD.

it's £40 on amazon though, too expensive for me

retrorussell · February 24, 2012, 06:53:27 PM

I have seen Gnaw but not in its entirety, on cable once in the wee morning hours. Not the worst rat movie by any means (RATS: Night of Terror gets my vote). But no great shakes either.

zombie no.one · February 24, 2012, 07:53:32 PM

Quote from: retrorussell on February 24, 2012, 06:53:27 PM
Not the worst rat movie by any means (RATS: Night of Terror gets my vote).

hah I went through a stage of showing everyone who came round the last 5 minutes of this film. it has the best worst ending ever

retrorussell · February 24, 2012, 10:03:04 PM

Quote from: zombie #1 on February 24, 2012, 07:53:32 PM
Quote from: retrorussell on February 24, 2012, 06:53:27 PM
Not the worst rat movie by any means (RATS: Night of Terror gets my vote).
hah I went through a stage of showing everyone who came round the last 5 minutes of this film. it has the best worst ending ever

Yeah, it was worth fast-forwarding just to see that part. I read Andrew's review beforehand, so I knew the ending. But I still had to bust out laughing.