Creature Features 2003 Rundown
Published December 07, 2003
8. Leeches: We end with Leeches. The latest of the batch and a film I was not prepared for. There should be some kind of warning on the box. 40 minutes of this films 80 or so minute running time is filled with hot male bodies taking off their clothes in slow motion. Seriously. After a bit of research, I have discovered the company specializes in films of this nature. Hey, I have no problem with anybody, but if the film is catering to a specific group, don't put a hot chick on the cover. Anyway, it centers around a college swim team taking steroids to enhance their performance (which is beaten into your head 20 times over) and the leeches feeding off their blood. Of course, they grow to inhumane sizes because of it and the killing begins. You have to question why the Leeches only kill people either associated with or related to the with the team. The effects are done almost entirely with hand puppets or rubber creatures on strings. If it weren't for the slow motion, this film would've easily come in at under an hour, and that's not an exaggeration. It's bad, real bad. If anything is done right, it's the decent widescreen print, director commentary (don't ask) and 5.1 sound.
That wraps it up for this session. In case your actually interested in any of these nicheí titles, check out Amazon or Blockbuster video who always seems to have a ton of these on hand.
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- Published: December 07, 2003
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- Writer: Matt Paprocki
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