Interminably drawn out, with some good special effects but its characters hauled straight out of the cracker-barrel, it has nowhere near the same minatory charge as Spielberg's Duel.
The Car (1977)
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Synopsis: James Brolin stars as Sheriff Wade Parent, a man who must stop a large, black 2-door sedan from terrorizing a small New Mexican town. No one knows the car's origin, who is driving it, or how to stop it. After it kills three people, the Sheriff must find a way to stop this seemingly indestructible... James Brolin stars as Sheriff Wade Parent, a man who must stop a large, black 2-door sedan from terrorizing a small New Mexican town. No one knows the car's origin, who is driving it, or how to stop it. After it kills three people, the Sheriff must find a way to stop this seemingly indestructible machine. Who is behind the wheel? Could it be...Satan? That may be the case given that late Church of Satan leader Anton LaVey was given a 'Technical Advisor' credit on the film! Though it was greeted by a chorus of jeers when it surfaced in 1977, THE CAR is an oddly gripping and altogether unconventional horror film. From the director of A MAN CALLED HORSE and a script co-written by Michael Butler, writer of PALE RIDER. [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, Elizabeth Thompson, Ronny Cox
Screenwriter: Dennis Shayach, Michael Butler, Lane Slate
Story: Dennis Shayach
Producer: Marvin Birdt, Elliot Silverstein
DVD Info
Release:
Jun 5, 2008
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Snap Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo - English
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono - French
- Subtitles - English (SDH) - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Trailer - Theatrical Trailer
Reviews
The action centres on a remote Midwestern town where a demonic driverless car terrorizes motorists, pedestrians and, in one of the film's genuinely scary moments, cyclists.
Good score, OK crash sequences, and lots of unintentional laughs are the only reasons to sit through this movie.
The performances are terrible -- thin and overwrought in the manner of actors trying to improvise without an idea in their heads.
...with a script this silly, it's hard to maintain any sense of horror or suspense.
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