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Mutant Hoot

posted 10 years ago by escalera-2
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One of the titles I used to pass up week after week at the old video rental store (ask your grandpappy about those). Until now, all these years later, I had not known that Mutant Hunt was Direct-to-Video, but I suppose, with just a little thought, I could have guessed that it was.

So, now I've seen this little marvel. Holy cow. The "action" scenes are hilarious. And you gotta love that synthesizer music. cutting edge at the time but now, it sounds mostly silly. The whole thing looks like Disco. The two male leads look like Hall & Oates, the villainess like Cher.

That one friendly droid was pretty well done for the most part, but still an obvious puppet.

I don't think it is worth a repeat viewing, but watch it once, because the movie is a hoot.

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[–] Shiddy 10 years ago

lol I just saw this on late night tv, it was sooo ridiculous I couldn't resist..

[–] Naruto-kun79 10 years ago

What about the fustrated mutant that attacks a concrete slab before walking off? Lol

[–] Lexx-2 10 years ago

Actually, I just watched it for the second time. Tim Kincaid's brief run of schlocky, bottom-rung genre cheapies are quite mesmerising in their crumminess. That leading lady (Mary Fahey) was quite the looker, though. Shame she only ever made two films. Ah well.

[–] Woodyanders 9 years ago

Agreed. This film was a hilariously horrendous hoot and a half!

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[–] escalera-2 9 years ago

I was wondering if you had just viewed this little opus or if you are saying so from your recollection.

You see, if wasn't until 2014 that I actually sat through Mutant Hunt even though I had seen it offered up at Ye Olde Video Rental Shoppe since it hit the shelves (I'm pretty sure this was a Direct-to-Video release). I must say I passed it up every time though the artwork kind of tugged at my inner bent toward Low Budget cast offs. I'd sometimes roll the dice, as it were, on some unknown title only to give it a chance, but with this one fell in with a few others that just did not interest me enough to throw down two of my hard earned bucks especially when there were so many other movies I still wanted to see or even see again.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OY9mJiEnOnI/Tsh3WSOIiSI/AAAAAAAACBA/aasC8mQA bUk/s1600/mutant-hunt-1987-horror-dvd-gore-oop-rare-splatter-2ab25.jpg

When it finally turned up on cable I said, [I"]OK. Let's get this one out of the way."[/I] Well, sir, it's out of the way. Cheaply made but I must tip my hat to it anyway. It has its moments, eh?

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[–] Woodyanders 9 years ago

I just rewatched it last night. I had previously seen this delectably dreadful doozy on VHS in the early 1990's and decided to give it another watch on DVD after buying said DVD for seven bucks including postage off of Amazon.

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[–] escalera-2 9 years ago

(I've seen your IMDb postings before, Woodyanders, and have appreciated the information you've related)

The other VHS cassette I used to pass over at the video store was Robot Holocaust (1986) even though I used to like the cheesy cover art.

http://serialkillercalendar.com/serialkillercalendar/VHSWASTELAND/HIGH -RES-VHS-COVERS/ROBOT-HOLOCAUST.jpg

It was a movie that I sat entranced as I watched, with a smirk on my face. Yes -- mesmerizing, but such a silly movie.

"Please use elevator, stairs stuck between floors."

[–] Hey_Sweden 9 years ago

It's agreeable, amusing low budget schlock nonsense. 

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[–] escalera-2 9 years ago

I suppose if the viewer goes in with low expectations, one might be amused and sometimes even surprised at some clever turn.

Thanks for the post, Hey_Sweden.

"Please use elevator, stairs stuck between floors."

[–] femmemuscle (110) 6 years ago

I, as a viewer went in with lower expectations..

All i can say is.. My expectations should have been much lower..