Venice sinks, and this genetic mutation of a movie sunk it. This looks like a really low rent made-for-TV scifi flick from 1960s. Crappy looking alien creatures, which look like they were assembled from odds and ends found in someone's kitchen, chase the film's "heroes" through the tunnels and canals of Venice.
Bleached-out photography ruins the effect of on-location photography in Venice, making all exterior scenes so washed out as to be nearly unwatchable, while interior photography has a dull, blue/ grey tint to it.
Howl with laughter as the cast covers their ears when a loud scream is heard, if you can stay awake that long.
Not even good for many unintentional laughs, however. The funniest thing about this is that it was released in some countries as either 'Terminator 2', or 'Alien 2', (both ripping off James Cameron, and having ultimately nothing to do with either film) and also known as the nonsensical and pointlessly titled 'Shocking Dark'. The version I watched was titled Terminator 2, with a run time of 82 minutes, but it is listed here on IMDb as running 90 minutes. I have never been so happy to watch a heavily edited version of a movie.
Dark, dingy, and oh-so-boring; is it any wonder that the film sat unreleased for nearly a year upon completion?
Bleached-out photography ruins the effect of on-location photography in Venice, making all exterior scenes so washed out as to be nearly unwatchable, while interior photography has a dull, blue/ grey tint to it.
Howl with laughter as the cast covers their ears when a loud scream is heard, if you can stay awake that long.
Not even good for many unintentional laughs, however. The funniest thing about this is that it was released in some countries as either 'Terminator 2', or 'Alien 2', (both ripping off James Cameron, and having ultimately nothing to do with either film) and also known as the nonsensical and pointlessly titled 'Shocking Dark'. The version I watched was titled Terminator 2, with a run time of 82 minutes, but it is listed here on IMDb as running 90 minutes. I have never been so happy to watch a heavily edited version of a movie.
Dark, dingy, and oh-so-boring; is it any wonder that the film sat unreleased for nearly a year upon completion?