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Cheese

Karlin | Colorado | 05/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I think, as movie fans, we often forget that the main objective of a movie is to entertain. Even if you're laughing at how bad it is, you are still entertained. Taking that into account, I found Rex to be thoroughly entertaining. The filming was well done and the plot line was solid. There were truly gorey scences (the spray of blood when he bites the priest was very well done), and many scenes of 'implied horror'. The character development was adequate. I think that the creature was great. I appreciated what they did with limited resources, and found him satifactorily disgusting, if not terrifiying. As a connisseur of American cheese (aka 'B' movies), I found this to be grade A product. I was spooked once, grossed out plenty, and laughed a lot. If you're looking for a horrifying, grab your seat, hide your eyes 'cuz something bad is about to happen kind of movie, this isn't it. If you're looking for an entertaining horror film with decent gross out factor, an interesting plot and subtle humor this is your ticket."

Much more here than meets the eye.

Karlin | 10/17/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you haven't seen this movie at least three times, then you just haven't seen it at all. There is a dark undercurrent that runs freely throughout "Rawhead",slowly but surely bubbling up to the soul of the viewer, exposing his deepest, most primal fear to the person least able to deal with it--the viewer himself. If you are only able to see with your eyes, "Rawhead" will be a disappointment. If you have the ability to see through the windows to the soul, you will find something of value. This is a five-star movie with special-effects that cost it one star."