Directed by:
Peter S. TraynorCinematography:
David WorthComposer:
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George Manning, a happily married and successful man, discovers two seemingly sweet and angelic young girls on his doorstep. He invites them in out of the rain to use his telephone and like a fantasy come true; George is seduced by these two voluptuous young vixens. But in the tradition of "Fatal Attraction," the party's not over yet for "poor Georgy" who is now trapped in the clutches of two savage torturesses. Can George escape alive from this forty-eight hour hellish nightmare of kinky torment and brutal murder? (official distributor synopsis)
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Despite my very tempered expectations when it comes to grindhouse trash, Death Game ultimately captured my attention. Despite its appearance, it is actually not a trashy B-movie at all. It is a fairly intimate horror thriller that, even with just a few characters and an almost theatrical execution, manages to play out a very thought-provoking psychological game with a few great ideas and, most importantly, completely with brilliant acting from the main protagonists (Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp and Seymour Cassel). The only thing that managed to slightly distract me from the dense atmosphere was the voice dubbed over Seymour Cassel’s performance (the actor refused to take part in the post-synchronization due to creative differences), but you get used to it after a while. It is a movie that perhaps none of the makers were happy with, yet it is a very solid and colorful watch. Overall, this movie deserves some decent remastering and to be rediscovered by true horror fans. Eli Roth certainly did not do it any favors with his remake. Stick to the original!
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