August 26, 2011

Wild Beasts (1984)




When a zoo in an unspecified (I think) German city has its water supply contaminated with PCP, its animal population goes apeshit, escapes from captivity, and starts snacking on the city's human residents.   

Elephants disrupt traffic,


crush cars,


and trample people.


A tiger terrorizes subway commuters.


A polar bear mistakes an elementary school for an all-you-can-eat buffet.


Sewer rats flood the streets and chew their way through a couple engaged in a late-night necking session.  


A blind musician (who doesn't let his disability stop him from decorating the walls of his home with paintings) gets eaten by his seeing-eye dog.

"What I like about this one is the texture."

It sounds like a lot of fun, and parts of it are, but it really wasn't as well done as it could have been.  I usually complain about horror remakes, but this is one film that probably should be remade, though preferably by someone who's halfway competent.  

Warning to my fellow animal lovers:  The Italian Humane Association clearly wasn't on-site to monitor animal action during the making of this film.

  

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