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The Hidden (1987)
Directed by Jack Sholder
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Overview
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
Rated R | Length 96 minutes
Actors
Kyle MacLachlan | Michael Nouri | Claudia Christian | Clarence Felder | Clu Gulager | Ed O'Ross | William Boyett | Richard Brooks | Larry Cedar | Katherine Cannon | John McCann | Chris Mulkey | Lin Shaye | James Luisi | Frank Renzulli | Duane Davis | Kristen Clayton | Whitney Reis | Joey Sagal | Jeff Levine | Mark Morante | Jill Friedman | Rick Lieberman | Joseph Whipp | Donald Willis | Beau Gibson | Joe Perce | Jason Edwards | Joy N. Houck Jr. | Mary Petrie | Joey Aresco | Judy Kerr | Luce Morgan | Richard B. Whitaker | Michael Yama | Charlene White | Marc Siegler | Jack McGee | Steve Eastin | Ted White | Loren Haynes | Rachel Todd | Buckley Norris | Lenna Robinson | Cate Caplin | Joe Gilbride | Deke Anderson | Wren T. Brown | Alan Marcus | Mark Phelan | Danny Trejo | Branscombe Richmond | Charles Edward Smith | Lew Hopson | Doug Collins | Bob K. Cummings | Alonzo Brown Jr. | Ricky Diamond | Charlie Skeen | Robert Brown | Chris Wentzel | Jake
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/30/2010 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
Caught this gem at Terror Tuesday and apparently it has quite the following. I can see why, as The Hidden is an un-hinged science fiction flick with horror elements.
One thing that was apparent to me as I was watching it was that I had actually seen this movie before. Probably when I was much younger because while it was deja-vu familiar I didn’t know what was going to happen from scene to scene.
There were many things I loved about this movie. For starters, it goes balls out with the violence. The alien possessing people didn’t give two shits one way or another about killing people so every conversation ended with him putting some bullets in fools, whether he got what he needed or not. Second, all the performances were entertaining, especially William Boyett, the older gentleman who is host to the alien for a good majority of the film. His deadpan looks had me rolling. It was also great having Kyle McLaughlin in the film, as he’s already pretty alien like and his FBI agent wasn’t too far removed from his Dale Cooper performance.
Another thing that stood out for me was the music. It had some of the better Concrete Blonde tunes, some Lords of the New Church and I think I even heard some Iron Maiden in the beginning.
While for me, it wasn’t perfect only because it has around 2 moments in the film where it sort of grinds to a halt and you’re hoping for more action. Minus that minor gripe, The Hidden was a total blast and even more so with a big Terror Tuesday crowd.
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