Review of Trancers (1984) by Bill M — 16 Feb 2015

A gloriously unpretentious bit of cheesy 80's sci-fi goodness, for starters the heroes name is Jack Deth, so if that makes you then you will definitely enjoy this uber low budget mash up of Blade Runner and The Terminator which sees Deth travel from the ruined earth of the 23rd century to the body of his 1985 ancestor to stop mind controlling, future threatening mega bastard Whistler, who can turn people into zombified "Trancers" in order to do his bidding.

It's great fun, really cheap and cheerful, featuring a killer zombie Santa and a watch that can turn ten seconds into two minutes for a hasty getaway. Tim Thomerson is an utter badass as Deth (dry hair is for squids!) and surely should have gone onto bigger things like his co star Helen Hunt, looking really cute and punkish here.

80's cult joy awaits!