Patrick vive ancora (1980)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Mario Landi

Writer:

Piero Regnoli (writer)

Release Date:

15 May 1980 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A bedridden psycho is able to receive evil "vibrations" from hardened criminals and use them for his telekinetic powers.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Dog | Clinic | Swimming | Coma

Cast

Sacha Pitoëff	...	Professor Herschell
Gianni Dei	...	Patrick Herschell
Mariangela Giordano	...	Stella Randolph
Carmen Russo	...	Cheryl Kraft
Paolo Giusti	...	David Davis
Franco Silva	...	Lyndon Kraft
John Benedy	...	Peter Suniak
Anna Veneziano	...	Meg

Also Known As:

Patrick Is Still Alive (USA) (video title)
Patrick Still Lives (USA) (original subtitled version)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Italy:VM18 | Germany:18 | West Germany:16

Company:

Stefano Film

Quotes:

Professor Herschell: [English subtitles] It is clear that Mr. Cough's death was due to a fatality.

Movie Connections:

Follows Patrick (1978)

Very sick and totally insane!

Ah, the wonders of exploitation cinema… For reasons incomprehensible to the normal-functioning human mind, director Mario Landi decided to make an extremely gory and sleazy Italian sequel to a tame and almost bloodless Australian thriller. "Patrick Still Lives" hence became one of the poorest and most pointless movies ever, with an ultra-thin and laughable storyline, absolutely no tension and secondhand sets & scenery. The good news, however, is that it also ranks as one of the sickest and most misogynistic productions ever, which then again makes the ultimate "wanna-have" for avid cult collectors. That's horror fan logic for ya! Professor and private-clinic owner Herschell is looking for the person responsible for his son's eternal coma and therefore he lures a bunch of weird people to his estate. Patrick lives like a vegetable but he can still count on his telekinetic powers to violently kill everyone within a close range and thus all the guests die in horrid ways, whether they're guilty of anything or not. These murders are clearly intended to come across as nasty and extremely mean-spirited but the make up effects are cheap, so the movie never at one point feels disturbing. The goofiest thing definitely is the complete lack of structure! The male character of which I thought he'd be the surviving hero is one the first to die and there isn't even a real ending to the story. In case the clinic location looks familiar to you, it means you watch way too many crappy movies like this! The same mansion was used in Andrea Bianchi's "Burial Ground". Both movies were scripted (if you can call it that) by Piero Regnoli and they also share a lead actress! Mariangela Giordano, who has a poker stuffed up her vagina, is the same woman whose boob got bitten off in "Burial Ground". Somehow, her entire career seems to revolve on her intimate parts! "Patrick Still Lives" is warmly recommended to all you sick puppies out there.