Starring Devon Gummersall, Derek Richardson, Tina Illman, Scott Whyte, Arielle Kebbel, Eric Mabius
Directed by Dave Payne
Distributed by Paramount Home Video
You know, when the news first broke about Reeker way back in 2005, I thought it was a joke. A horror movie potentially about an evil being who stinks? This had Sci-Fi original shit-fest written all over it. Though it’s taken nearly two full years for Reeker to officially be released onto DVD, I’m happy to say that I’ve never been more wrong as it ended up being one of the best horror films to come out all year. But before I get into that, let’s take a look at the plot.
Faster than whoever smelt it dealt it, our weary and thoroughly haunted party-goers end up being stalked by a dark other-worldly killer who stinks up the joint with the stench of death before going in for some quick and brutal dismemberment. So what is The Reeker? Quite simply put, it’s a grim reaper of sorts whose only idea of a good time is to slice and dice his way through anyone unlucky enough to cross his path.
Don’t get me wrong. Reeker also has its fair share of pitfalls that it adheres to such as a very predictable ending, but overall it was a blast from start to finish.
As far as bonus features go, we sadly get a horribly average little package. All that’s to be found here are your standard making-of featurette and a photo gallery. This feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. The inclusion of a commentary would have helped matters a little, but hey … I guess we can’t have everything.
Don’t let the somewhat silly title put you off. Reeker is worth both a look and a buy. Even better? Dave Payne is back and working on No Mans Land: Reeker 2 so hopefully there’s some more smartly written gore soaked hi-jinx in our future! Let’s hope that lightning can strike twice.
Special Features
4 out of 5
Special Features:
2 out of 5
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