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Who did it?

posted 16 years ago by Thorsten-Krings
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Whon the hell was the killer? I thought it was the bald bastard but in the warning they said the identity was unknown.

You just answered your own question. Identity unknown!

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[–] Thorsten-Krings 15 years ago

which makes the film even worse...

[–] jonbecker03 13 years ago

no, it makes the film even better. this is really a kind of post easy rider, post counter culture, seventies burnout downer picture. the IDEA is to leave the viewer with a disillusioned taste in his or her mouth. so the film makers intentionally dispense with an easy, pat resolution.

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[–] jorgito2001 13 years ago

this movie DEFINITELY doesn't work as a DVD/Home viewing, but can imagine its PERFECT for a Drive-In environment back in the early 70s. The movie has lots of "boring" parts (so I guess couples can makeout), then comes alive with action or murders. There's very little plot to follow and the finale announcement would DEFINITELY work to unnerve a patron at the drive-in.

Still, as a movie in itself, its BEYOND HORRIBLE!!!! I voted 2/10, mainly for the cool first kill (that took me by surprise) and finale!

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[–] ElectricWarlock 10 years ago

I like to think it was some random psycho offing people without a true reason. I love that it never revealed who the killer is because it left me with a creeped out feeling after it was over because whoever the killer is, he or she could still be at large. I know a lot of people don't like ambiguous endings. They like everything spelled out to them plainly and clearly. But I love those kinds of endings where you have to use your imagination to fill in the blanks yourself so I think the ending makes the movie worthwhile.

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