Deathdream
Directed by Bob Clark
When their son returns home after dying in war, a couple suspect he’s not human. Soon enough, Andy is thirsty for blood to keep his body from rotting - which naturally causes problems for him and his parents. Before moving on to mainstream fare, Bob Clark (A CHRISTMAS STORY) directed three well-regarded horror films (including BLACK CHRISTMAS) of which DEATHDREAM is the most powerful, marrying W.W. Jacob’s classic horror story “The Monkey’s Paw” with an important social message about the violence of the Vietnam war - and how veterans bring it home with them.
When their son returns home after dying in war, his parents suspect he’s not human.
Cast: John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus
Member Reviews
Super campy, very b movie, much lack of funding. Great movie, Tom Savini effects so it’s awesome
Once the film's "twist" is discovered, it really begins to drag. Unfortunately, the "twist" is made pretty obvious very early on. The effects are good (early Savini!) and there is potential for a decent movie it just suffers from a fairly slow pace to the point where we are just waiting for what we know will happen to occur. Not unwatchable, just not great.
on paper this is a throwaway slasher, but it's shot through with something one wouldn't expect. stylish, above and beyond the call of duty. it has a strange spinning, off-balance feel throughout. many scenes are shot or lit in ways which significantly add to the feel, and various interesting inclusions (the cop playing with the venetian blinds comes to mind) contribute to the dreamlike quality.
beyond the subversion of both vampire and zombie tropes, the laughing scene at 16:30 that never seems to end reveals a surreality that permeates this flick. elevated by savini’s makeup work, draped in north florida’s spanish moss and lit-up when soldier boy does his best impression of lou reed to impress his old flame. gives italian horror vibes
Yessssssss found it forgot name i was 8yeas old looking for this for over 40 years !!!!!!! yesssss