Ive been subjected to a lot of Shot-on-video garbage in the last few years, but finally, an SOV movie that does things right. It only occasionally suffers from kind of production problems that most shot-on-video movies are littered with, although it excels with stylish camerawork, great lighting, and superior editing and special effects. Technically speaking, Strange Things definately raises the bar on micro-budget movies.
The filmmakers also understand how to make an entertaining movie. Strange Things is funny, surreal and dark. In addition, it also tells a great story, with solid performances by the talented cast. The vampire mobsters are hysterical. I also love the characters of the Reaper and his wife. Lots of Tarantino style dialogue and wacky characters. Strange Things also knows its place as exploitation, with tons of gore scenes, lots of half dressed girls writhing and moaning, torture scenes galore, graphic cannibalism, and an amazing scene where a fat kid gets a spear in his behind and mounted up, Vlad the Impaler-style. (make sure you watch the unrated version and not the hacked up version I originally rented from one of the big video chains).
The filmmakers also understand how to make an entertaining movie. Strange Things is funny, surreal and dark. In addition, it also tells a great story, with solid performances by the talented cast. The vampire mobsters are hysterical. I also love the characters of the Reaper and his wife. Lots of Tarantino style dialogue and wacky characters. Strange Things also knows its place as exploitation, with tons of gore scenes, lots of half dressed girls writhing and moaning, torture scenes galore, graphic cannibalism, and an amazing scene where a fat kid gets a spear in his behind and mounted up, Vlad the Impaler-style. (make sure you watch the unrated version and not the hacked up version I originally rented from one of the big video chains).