Winston T. Boogie
Senior HTF Member
I think what hurt this film is the poor way it was marketed. Most people think it's a teen horror film, which it is certainly not. Plus, when people see Drew Barrymore and Patrick Swayze on the bill they think "This must be garbage!"
It's a very clever film and very well made. The time travel element is really just a distraction in the original cut. It's only used as a tool to draw you into the story and create mystery in the story line. It works well in this respect because it keeps people wondering just what the hell is going on but really that's all it's there for. It's a trick to suck you in and it works beautifully.
I think Mr. Kelly did a fantastic job using his actors. I'm not a fan of Swayze or Barrymore but they are fantastic in this film. Perfect casting.
For some reason people invent a lot of stuff when they discuss this film...demonic rabbit? There is no demonic rabbit! This film is not horror and the whole sci fi time travel deal is just window dressing. There is no time travel machine...only discussion of time travel. The film does not use this discussion to drive the plot, it's only there to distract you. It's a red herring.
This really is an intelligent well made film.
It's a very clever film and very well made. The time travel element is really just a distraction in the original cut. It's only used as a tool to draw you into the story and create mystery in the story line. It works well in this respect because it keeps people wondering just what the hell is going on but really that's all it's there for. It's a trick to suck you in and it works beautifully.
I think Mr. Kelly did a fantastic job using his actors. I'm not a fan of Swayze or Barrymore but they are fantastic in this film. Perfect casting.
For some reason people invent a lot of stuff when they discuss this film...demonic rabbit? There is no demonic rabbit! This film is not horror and the whole sci fi time travel deal is just window dressing. There is no time travel machine...only discussion of time travel. The film does not use this discussion to drive the plot, it's only there to distract you. It's a red herring.
This really is an intelligent well made film.