Rawhead Rex

There was something so great about the horror movies of the 80's. They were intentionally hokey, and that was the joke. They stuck with that joke for the entire movie. Nowadays, we have slasher movies like "Scream" that mimics every other slasher movie in history - nothing truly original. Or we have horror comedies like "Scary Movie" that makes fun of every other horror movie in history - nothing original there either.

What's wrong with an ill produced horror movie, that's obviously a joke, but the characters all play it like they're trying to win Oscars?

Although I liked "American Movie" by Chris Smith, the postmodern slant of a horror filmmaker trying to make a great movie but it turning out crappy is funny, but untrue. Those guys who made the 80's horror movies weren't so disillusioned that they thought they were making something great... they were in on the joke.

Take Rawhead Rex.



If you think the people behind this thought they were making anything other than a comedy, you're crazy. It's a sendup, and an original one at that. Even the name "Rawhead Rex" is so much better that "Scream". How boring.

Don't believe me? Look at the trailer. You'll laugh harder than you did at any point in "Scary Movie"