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Rating: 7 stars

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severin films serial killer regeneration murder priest geneitc mutation escaped patient

All movies seen on 10/03/2024

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Absurd (1981)

Directed by Joe D'Amato

Horror | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.

Rated NR | Length 94 minutes

Actors

George Eastman | Annie Belle | Charles Borromel | Katya Berger | Kasimir Berger | Hanja Kochansky | Ian Danby | Ted Rusoff | Edmund Purdom | Cindy Leadbetter | Lucia Ramirez | James Sampson | Mark Shannon | Michele Soavi | Goffredo Unger | Nat Bush

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Another rewatch. I’ll stand by my original comment that this is one of D’Amato’s better, more coherent efforts. This is obviously influenced by Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN though much cruder, less tense, and gorier at times.

The tagline for this film should be “Out of traction… and into action!” for the memorable final girl. And the ending shot is just…

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