Review of Razorback (1984) by Sally A — 26 Jul 2008
There was a period that has seemed to be lost from our memories called 'Ozploitation' which apparently was quite a highlight in its day (the 70s/80s). Razorback is an example from this group of trashy horror shlock films.
It's interesting as a missing piece of cinema, and it has some nice cinematography (frankly I have seen the Outback on film many times before and this FINALLY did it with a different style). But there is too much about it that deters it from my classics list.
Most obviously is the extremely annoying villain - a punk kid straight out of Mad Max with a horrible accent and bizarre mannerisms. Also the giant razorback itself is pretty much just a big stuffed pig.
It never really seems to interact with anyone and we never see it move in a wide shot. It's obvious that most of the time it's being pushed along on some tracks. This does add to the retro charm, but ultimately it (and the movie itself) dies a squealing death.
This review of Razorback (1984) was written by Sally A on 26 Jul 2008.
Razorback has generally received mixed reviews.
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