Review of Strangeland (1998) by Nonya B — 11 May 2012

Wow, I was blown away by this movie--one I'd never heard of before. I saw it listed somewhere on "best cult horror flix" and so I'm glad I watched it. There were no cookie-cutter characters or plot devices.

It was all fresh and nail-biting. Dee Snyder was a revelation as was the rest of the cast and the ending was a shocker. This movie should have received much more exposure than it did. My only criticism was the actor who played the detective whose daughter was slaughtered.

At times, he seemed to be moving in a trance, or was half-asleep, and didn't come across as a dynamic character out to avenge his daughter's death. The mutilation scenes--although done mostly by suggestion--were still hard to watch.

By the way, the box cover art shows a face that looks strangely like Michael Jackson. Wish there were more movies by Dee Snyder.