An alien starship
crash lands in a swamp in a U.S. forest
causing t as a bunch of mosquitos drink
the blood from the alien corpses causing
them to grow gigantic to the size of a
vulture.
They get more hungry for human blood and
go on a killing spree to locals at a
campground that complain about skeeter
bites. Well they have every reason now as
they all drop like flies.
A new park ranger named Megan (Rachel
Loiselle) and her boyfriend Ray (Tim
Lovelace) tries to find out how these
insects grew so large as they run into a
meteor chaser named Parks (Steve Dixon)
as well as a dipstick park ranger named
Hendricks (Ron Asheton) who tries to
survive this madness by blowing any
attacking mosquito with a shotgun but
things get worst for them as they run
into thieves led by a guy named Earl
(Gunnar Hansen) who wants what is right
for him but has no choice but to stick
together and hunt for the mosquitos
breeding ground.
An impressive cheesy shot on an alien spacecraft in space heading towards Earth as well as later on seeing it crashed with a dead aliens hand hanging out of the ramp as well as a mosquito drinking blood from this object which we see shots on this insect doing this and it was well focused.
We do
have a good moment with both Ray and Megan by having a conversation together
after encountering a roadkill of a giant
mosquito they hit along with some good
shots too.
There's a situation between Ranger Tony and Ranger Hendricks discussing
about the skeeter bite issues which
looked ultra lame and unnecessary for
this type of film as this looked like a scene borrowed from a comedy-horror Troma Team type of scene.
There's a good shot on a regular skeeter
drinking blood from a man's arm.
A perfect shot on Hendricks coming out of a shack with a big skeeter
spraying type of weapon looking like a
hero but it falls flat when he runs
around everyone spraying the stuff in the
air. However this was mildly funny at the same time offering okay slapstick with the locals being irritates on this dork getting in the way spraying this stuff.
Then we have supporting characters Earl, Junior and Rex as robbers wandering outside
in a forest as their vehicle broke down
acting like the Three Stooges. This looked very conry to watch and weakly inspired.
A good shot on Rex running
out of an outhouse and then a good
special effects shot with a giant
mosquito chasing after him. It kinda looked funny while watching this whole scenario as well as the first time hearing shrieks from this insect.
We have great shots on a moquito
attacking someone in a fishing boat. But once again alot of this looked incredibly campy and cheesy. However it can be an entertaining piece watching all of this happening and looked like a grindhouse type drive in moment since this almost pays a tribute to those types.
Then there's a scene with a couple fornicating inside which seems to be common for a horror film taking place in the great outdoors. Then the boyfriend has to take a whizz and the girlfriend is lying there with her back turned and we see a moquito coming in and feeling her as she thinks it's her boyfriend of course which was pretty hilarious. We see a great shot on a giant mosquito
breaking into a tent and a good close up
shot on a woman inside looking scared but her
reaction to screaming is extremely fake. But the attacking looked quite intense and well shot.
Perfect moment when Megan is looking over a bridge and a boat passing through with a dead fisherman as this was done in great horror taste. The effects weren't too badly done for a low budgeter such as this one.
The scene's get alot better as the
story gets more serious about the killer
mosquitos that involves all three people Parks, Ray and Megan having a discussion on what's going
on while searching a campground.
There is a good camera rolling by with
the corpses coming up to Parks who looks freaked by all of this.
Great reactions by Parks, Hendricks, Ray and Megan when they hear the giant mosquito's
buzzing their way and they try to
scramble into a vehicle as you wonder if
they will make it on time as this scene packs some chills.
There is a nice dark shot on Earl from the forest approaching with a gun in
his hand.
A nice brawling scene between Earl and Parks fighting for a gun
likewise with Junior and Ray this packs a great punch with the action involved here as well as well focused camera shots.
A good close up shot on Ray about to hit Junior.
There's many great shots with the giant
mosquito's attacking a trailer as well as Earl really being mean and
threatening by holding an axe next to Megan. Of course some fun moments on her kicking him in the nuts after losing his balance and dropping the axe. Plus many great moments when they keep speeding away and cheesy special effects on the moquito's still charging after this vehicle or Megan almost flying out of the vehicle and struggling to get inside as this looked suspenseful to watch and making you wonder if she will survive.
A great shot on Junior being
pitted against a mosquito with neat close
ups on the cheesy effects. These moments look disturbing to watch but a pleaser to fans of cheesy horror violence as this was the main drawing card while we watch the results here.
A good shot on the forest with some mist
and some of the surviving people walking
through.
A good spinning shot on Hendricks escaping in a pipe as well as others
battling some mosquitos. This looked highly energised when we continue watching the battles and struggles as well as spotting these giant insects.
Some amusing moments with everyone trying to blow these skeeters away with their weapons especially Earl using a chainsaw and slicing through them.
During these moments there's a great close up shots on the mosquito's
hatching from eggs in a cellar with him trying to do battles from there.
There's a perfect shot on Earl with his chainsaw sawing a mosquito as
well as him sawing open a door in a
Leatherface type fashion.
Perfect special effects on a house blowing up which is quite decent for the budget that this film was made on.
Bottom line is that you just start to
wonder how bad this film will be and it
looks like a straight dark comedy at
first with bad writing but then it gets
better and the horror does happen. We get lots of bad special effects too
but it's still interesting to watch
nevertheless. It's almost a take on those
old fashioned insect drive in horror flicks. In
fact it's almost like a spoof. It's a good look at people's irritation
to skeeter bites but imagine if they grew
large and in need for blood. There are many terrific shots on the
great outdoors as well as the lake and
campsites too.
Most of the
supporting cast acted they they took
lessons from Troma Team. However, some
did a great job so lets look here....
Steve Dixon (Parks) stood out the most with
his solid performance so I have to give
him credit for that. Plus shows off a nice masculine presence as well as proving worthy with his tough as nails attitude. Really throws a punch with the terrors that surround him or being good with his brawling. Plus shows off a great courageous attitude and good hearted behavior.
Rachel Loiselle (Megan) was another one who
does well as a new park ranger and knew
how to act tough too. At times she's a bit rough with her lines but picks it up here and there. Has the nice girl types of looks as well as showing convincing energy when the suspense starts to happen. Shows a nice blocking moment while kicking someone and showing off a great no bullshit attitude.
Tim Lovelace (Ray) shows off a nice good guy next door types of looks to the film as well as doing an okay job with his lines and motivation. He was stiff here and there but seemed to show decent energy with all that he did here. He comes across as one of the people that will survive in the flick.
However, Ron Asheton (Hendricks) needed
acting lessons as a dipstick park ranger
but sometimes peresented himself well in
some spots of the whole film. But he was just saying his lines with excitment but no characteristics whatsoever. He came across as incredibly annoying by what he did here. He sometimes drove me nuts.
Gunnar Hansen (Earl) was presentable as a
bad ass robber as he shows a good seriousness to his role as well he offers a stern behavior which he was a bit off by doing along with getting cold and nasty which looked a bit amateurish. He was often rough with everything that I saw him in. Does well with his blocking when going in for the kill using a chainsaw as he pulls off his Leatherface attitude well doing this. Looked right for the role he played as a one mean mutha.
However, supporting actor Mike Hard (Junior) who played his sibling really lacked as
he was overly dramatic. He was getting way too carried away acting crazy and goofy. Over the top wasn't the word for what he was doing here. He needed serious acting lessons as he was another one that got to me big time.
There is a brief butt shot
on supporting actor Kenny Mugwump while
running out of an outhouse.
There is a breast and butt shot on bit
part actress Margaret Gomoll lying in a tent.
Giant mosquito's
stab people in the eye and other body
parts as well as sucking their life out
causing their eyeballs to explode.
The music by Allen and Randell Lynch was extremely
hokey and corny like having a slapstick
appeal to it from the first part of the
film but then we have some neat cheesy
synthesizer creepy type music once the
film picks up. Alot of strong composing for the fast action moments like the main character's trying to avoid those skeeters while speeding away in a trailer van.
Parks USAF Meteor Chaser:
Then we get rid of it. Whatever it takes.
Hendricks the Park Ranger: I knew
it! I knew you were gonna say that. I
could have stayed in my little cubby hole
under that boat, till the cops showed up.
But noooooooo... you guys had to come
along and find me. And NOW I'm on a
mission to save the world from giant
mosquitos! Man, the late show doesn't get
any better than this.
Parks USAF Meteor Chaser:
[breathing] In the basement. Eggs,
mosquito eggs. Hundreds of them,
thousands of them.
Ray, Megan's Boyfriend: Oh, man...
Hendricks
the Park Ranger: Hey Doc, that's
science fiction bullshit!
Parks USAF Meteor Chaser: No,
Hendricks. You... are living... in
science fact!
Earl (Holding a chainsaw):
Aint life a bitch!!!!
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