Rat Man (1988)
5/10
Rat Man Fever.
22 October 2015
Warning: Spoilers
With Halloween coming up,I started looking round for Horror DVDs that I could list on Ebay,and I spotted a title that my dad gave me as a Birthday present!, (I'm not sure what that says about me!)which led to me deciding that it was time to face the Rat Man.

The plot:

Getting hold of a monkey and a rat, Doctor Olman decides to solve one of life's greatest mysterious:what would happen if you cross breed a monkey and a rat?! It turns out that the answer to the question is a psychotic animal that kills Olman and goes on a killing spree. Informed by the cops that her sister has been killed,a model visits the Caribbean island,only to discover that the police have mistakenly identified another girl as her sister! Joining journalist Fred Williams,the duo start to set out a rat trap.

View on the film:

Whilst the picture is rather rough round the edges, Shameless deliver a clear soundtrack,and inset "missing" gore/skin shots back into the title.

Backed by an icy electronic score from Stefano Mainetti,director Giuliano Carnimeo tails a Slasher atmosphere into the creature feature,as smoothly held first person shots build anticipation for the rat attack.Offering a unique mix of Slasher & creature feature,the screenplay by Dardano Sacchetti & Elisa Briganti ruins any good will that the viewer gives the film by making the long non- Rat Man scenes incredibly dry,with there being no feeling of excitement over the duo getting closer the creature,in a movie which rats out on its promise.
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