Don and his friend Fred go to a cabin to visit Don’s brother Doug. Don and Fred drink beer, eat sandwiches, sit on the couch, and when Doug arrives home, they all talk. Doug tells them a doctor experimented on his wife Susan, weird things happen, and the movie eventually culminates in carnage, boredom, and things.
Doug lives in a hovel, yet he’s apparently a collector of fine art. He owns a Salvador Dali and another painting was given to him by the Queen of England.
The dubbing doesn’t always match the mouths. At one point Don is talking, but his lips aren’t moving. Then his lips start moving, but there’s no dialogue. There are fart noises out of nowhere. The sound of water is heard prior to the faucet being turned on. When they drink beer, the sound of gulp gulp gulp is heard.
The timeline of the film is confusing since it seems to take place in one night. Yet there are repeated cuts to a newscast, which at one point mentions Don and Fred have been missing for fourteen days. Sometimes it cuts to the newscast, even when there isn’t a tv tuned to the news. Also why are the reporters in two different studios?
The soundtrack seems to be mostly done on a Casio keyboard. The sound level varies between lines so one line might be loud, while the next is barely audible. Sometimes it sounds like clothing is rubbing on the mic, yet they dubbed the sound later, which makes it even more confusing. There are times where they go from loud sound effects, to sound effects dropping out and music playing, to the music abruptly stopping in the middle of a chord.
This is a bizarre low budget movie shot on super 8. As with many low budget movies, there are production problems with the film, which can be amusing, confusing, or frustrating. The first time I saw this, I thought it was hilarious. When I watched it again, I found it tedious to get through. It’s no doubt a horrible movie. The question is, can you get any enjoyment from this amateur production? Dr. Lucas manages to stand out from the other amateurs with smiling and laughing at inappropriate times, plus a terrible delivery of lines.
Ridiculous dialogue:
Doug are you here? Doug are you alive?
How’d that movie start that you’re always talking about. You know the weird one…with all the weird things.
Newscaster: A medical discovery by the world reknowned Dr. Lucas of Grizzly Flats. Scientists and surgeons alike are very excited. Dr. Lucas has discovered that if the human brain is exposed to ultra violet light, a humans life span will double. Scientists all over the world are very happy with the discovery.
Fred: Why don’t we do something about this? Call the police or something?
Don: Can’t do too much (sigh). Can’t make it through those woods, the phones out, can’t do nothing. Might get attacked by bears, rattlesnakes. This is a real creepy place, you know.
Newscaster: Fourteen days since Brooklyn residents Don Drake and Fred Lewis were last seen alive. Police are investigating a tip from a New Jersey woman who says she saw them murdered by a gang of bikers and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean. At the moment, it’s only speculation. More details will follow soon.
What the fuck?
Where’s Fred?
I think he went into the 3rd, 4th, and 5th dimension.
It looks like he got sucked into that mouse hole.
I think I know what happened. Spontaneous combustion.
Lost your train of thought, didn’t I.
Oh I hammered your head in. Are you alright?
I’m not very good at electricity things.
I wish I had a midget for a brother. You’re fucking heavy.
Newscaster: A New Jerey woman who gave police a tip earlier in the day has been deemed psychologically insane by the staff at St. Mary’s Hospital in New York. There is still a chance that after being declared missing for fourteen days, Don Drake and Fred Lewis may still be alive.
Newscaster: Don Drake and Fred Lewis were surprised to find out today that they were being sought after in a nationwide manhunt after they were reported missing fourteen days ago. They checked into a hotel in Dallas. An off duty security guard noticed the two checking out and was quickly told off by the two, who say they are traveling across the United States to visit a relative. So much for privacy in the good old US of A.
Newscaster: At present time, residents refuse to leave their homes. We will have up to date reports every hour on the hour.
I’m Dr. Lucas from Grizzly Flats.
So you’re the fucking bastard, huh? Susan’s dead. Everybody’s dead all because of you.
Who, me?
Do you want to see some blood? First off look at this door.
Oh god. What a horrible mess. This is ghastly. Brutal. Horrible. Insane. (Puts hand in pool of blood on pillow), Mmmm, that’s human blood alright.
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| The sandwiches that appear to be a pile of bread |
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The newscaster who regularly looks off to the side
and is not in the same studio as the other newscaster |
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| That is definitely not a real book. |
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| They are correct. It is an experience. |
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| Scotty, the other newscaster in an entirely different studio |
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| He has an original Salvador Dali in his garbage house |
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| Get ready for a lot of this |
Don and his friend Fred go to a cabin to visit Don’s brother Doug. Don and Fred drink beer, eat sandwiches, sit on the couch, and when Doug arrives home, they all talk. Doug tells them a doctor experimented on his wife Susan, weird things happen, and the movie eventually culminates in carnage, boredom, and things.
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