"Margaret? I think that guy's psychotic."
That 'guy' is a young Joe Pantoliano doing a creepy Tom Sizemore (?) that's dressed up like a friggin ranger & makin wakeup calls with a baseball bat. There's no 'THINK' about it, Vanessa 👀
#SlasherSaturday
But damn, y'all. The Final Terror was kinda brutal & def bleaker than I expected. Especially considering the setup, but also simply bc it's a 1983 co-ed slasher taking place in a forest full of weed, magic mushrooms, & lethal booby traps.
Sounds like camp-paradise, right?
But it's, like, CHILLING.
It's also creatively shot, & has a versatile score. The acting is pretty good, too. The pacing is uneven & there's enough subplot-meddling to make 83min feel a lot longer, but all in all, it's a refreshing alternative to the sleazy/camp counterparts of its time with some unique weaponry to appreciate.
🍄🍄🍄½
3.5 outta 5 magic mushrooms they found in the shack & now that guy's stoned outta his mind!