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7 out of 10

I saw this at a very early age, forgot about it, and only re-discovered it after a sudden memory and a whole lot of googling to find one of its characters (Brion James - who i could only remember looked a bit like a rat...well he does!). I almost choked on my can of Red Stripe when I saw that it was my friend (and yours) Mr Samuel Raimi directing ... and penned in cahoots with Ethan & Joel of the illustrious Brothers Coen!

Very odd film, which I still very much enjoyed due to its cost effective and inventive use of camera, sound effects and slapstick. Almost gives the feel that it was part of their final year project, only better, with the characters ranging from the questionably selected to the almighty chin himself - Bruce Cambell.

I would suggest seeing this if you can, as it forms an intersection of many entertainment industry folks at a very early time in their careers (including Antonio Fargas ... though I will have to check this).

In order to see this hidden treat, however, you will have to scour the underbelly of the interweb to find yourself a Chinese version on DVD (as i did), or visit my humble abode and face the wrath of my selection of Hollywood's unsung hero's.

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