American Gothic (1987) is a gem that I recently rewatched on Tubi. The storyline follows a group on a small private plane heading on a camping trip when the plane crashes on a small island. There's one house on the island where an old couple live, and their "children," as long as the kids act "accordingly." If the survivors of the plane crash don't act accordingly they will suffer the wrath of the old couple and their children.
This movie is directed by John Hough (The Incubus) and stars Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), Michael J. Pollard (Scrooged), Caroline Barclay (Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh), Yvonne De Carlo (The Ten Commandments) and Janet Wright (The Perfect Storm).
This storyline is executed very well, the setting are perfectly selected and cast delivers solid performances. The way the old couple and children are introduced is creepy and set the tone for the movie. The dinner scene opening is very well done and keeps the air of intensity over the film. The kills themselves are average, not overly gory and generally make you use your imagination on what happens. There's an entertaining swing scene that made me laugh. Hough does a great job of keeping a hopeless feel over the entire film like the kids have no chance of escaping.
Overall, this is a horror classic that is definitely entertaining but doesn't reach its full potential. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is directed by John Hough (The Incubus) and stars Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), Michael J. Pollard (Scrooged), Caroline Barclay (Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh), Yvonne De Carlo (The Ten Commandments) and Janet Wright (The Perfect Storm).
This storyline is executed very well, the setting are perfectly selected and cast delivers solid performances. The way the old couple and children are introduced is creepy and set the tone for the movie. The dinner scene opening is very well done and keeps the air of intensity over the film. The kills themselves are average, not overly gory and generally make you use your imagination on what happens. There's an entertaining swing scene that made me laugh. Hough does a great job of keeping a hopeless feel over the entire film like the kids have no chance of escaping.
Overall, this is a horror classic that is definitely entertaining but doesn't reach its full potential. I would score this a 6.5-7/10 and recommend seeing it once.