Strange little movie that's half pretty good mutant sci-fi horror and half stupid spoofy horror-comedy. Which is too bad, because it could have been pretty good if it had played it straight.
Concerns Precious, a Tasmanian Devil that had been a pet and is then de-evolved by the lead character's scientist father. Precious is liberated by an animal rights group and then goes on a killing spree in a cemetery. Where, coincidentally, its now grown friend is shooting a horror movie. The humor is gross - all potty fun with one stoner character who is always going to the bathroom and three other unlikeable members of the crew making dumb sex jokes. But the science part is actually pretty interesting and could (and SHOULD) have stood alone without the crass attempts at humor.
For genre fans, Reggie Bannister appears as the scientist and FX gurus Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger play two hippie victims. Overall, this is more frustrating for what it could have been than what it actually ends up being.
Concerns Precious, a Tasmanian Devil that had been a pet and is then de-evolved by the lead character's scientist father. Precious is liberated by an animal rights group and then goes on a killing spree in a cemetery. Where, coincidentally, its now grown friend is shooting a horror movie. The humor is gross - all potty fun with one stoner character who is always going to the bathroom and three other unlikeable members of the crew making dumb sex jokes. But the science part is actually pretty interesting and could (and SHOULD) have stood alone without the crass attempts at humor.
For genre fans, Reggie Bannister appears as the scientist and FX gurus Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger play two hippie victims. Overall, this is more frustrating for what it could have been than what it actually ends up being.