Reeker (DVD)

Reeker: (major spoilers contained herein) It's supposed to be an intellectual, psychological thriller which deals with heavy subject matter such as death and the afterlife. What it really is, is a movie about a zombie cyborg ghost who has magical powers, that smells like the outhouse at the last outdoor event you were forced to go into lest you accidentally went on yourself. The director knew this had to be bad. Or "misunderstood" as he would likely call it. He even put the following into his opening credits: "If you're a film reviewer and are uninspired enough to use the phrase "this movie stinks" or any ...  Read the complete review

It started off like any other road trip. Friends travelling together across the desert, loaded up with luggage and the anticipation of a groovy gig at the other end of the journey. One of them harbours a dangerous secret. Shortly before he joined his friends in their truck, one of the reckless teenagers took it upon himself to visit his usual drug dealer, and make off with a huge stash of tablets. Hidden away in his holdall, none of his friends have any idea that they are carrying such an attention-seeking cargo – and when they find out, they waste no time in driving to the nearest motel to abandon the cargo and the idiot who brought it on board. In the middle ...  Read the complete review

When five students, heading for a huge party, find themselves stranded at a recently deserted motel they try not to let it dampen their mood. But when they start to discover mutilated bodies and a foul stench in the air, they begin to fear for their lives. --------------------------------------------------- Maybe with the name "Reeker" the films creative team was trying to give us a subtle warning that is that this film stinks. There are so many things wrong with "Reeker" that it is hard to see why a few reviews and critics have actually praised it, but strangely they have. When it comes to the plot "Reeker" ...  Read the complete review

A group of five teenagers are sharing a ride to a party in the desert. On the way, Trip admits that he has a huge stash of ecstasy tablets on him and the driver, Gretchen, who is anti-drugs, tells him he must find another ride - just as well because the dealer Trip stole them from is following him with revenge on his mind. Gretchen agrees to drive him back to a diner where he can arrange another lift...but on arrival, they find the diner is deserted and there is no phone or TV signal. Even worse, strange things start to happen - there is a weird smell in the air and very strange people appear and then disappear. What is causing the smell, and who are all the strangers? ...  Read the complete review

Directed and written by Dave Payne Released 30 June 2006 (UK) MAIN CAST: Devon Gummersall as Jack Derek Richardson as Nelson Tina Illman as Gretchen Scott Whyte as Trip Arielle Kebbel as Cookie Michael Ironside as Henry Eric Mabius as Radford Marcia Strassman as Rose David Hadinger as The Reeker The movie opens with a woman driving along a desert road with her son in the passenger seat beside her, and her husband sleeping in the rear seat with the dog. They are playing an I SPY game, and when the child says I SPY SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH A 'D', the woman turns her attention back to the ...  Read the complete review