Believe it or not, this forgotten film is even stupider than its title. Filmed in 1976, it obviously had a hard time getting its initial release which was late in 1978. The story was written by A Jewish/Canadian author, Mordecai Richler. Never heard of him. It borrows very much from the CS Lewis theme "Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Unfortunately, it's not as charming or engaging as the famed CS Lewis' classic. It contains many creepy and sinister characters that are so laughable you can't take them seriously. The cast is nearly all Canadian with the exception of ex-Pro Wrestler, Alex Karras. His portrayal of the 'Hooded Fang' is so awkwardly overacted that he's more of a caricature than a real serious villain. Sounding just like the Lion in Wizard of OZ and mugging uncontrollably, It was painful to watch him. And instead of having a little girl, we have a little Boy, Jacob Two Two, who is traumatized by people, because he often repeats his phrases. I like if a story can show how bullied children stand strong within themselves in the face of adversity, but the rest of the story is so demented that we hardly ever appreciate and buy into it. And whoever did the music for this movie needs to never work again in show business. It's absolutely excruciating.
