"Masters of Horror" Pro-Life (2006)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

John Carpenter

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator)
Drew McWeeny (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Masters of Horror" (2005)

Original Air Date:

14 November 2006 (Season 2, Episode 5)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Determined to "rescue" his pregnant daughter from an abortion clinic, a religious fanatic and his sons plan a violent firearm assault just as the doctors suspect her pregnancy might not be of this world.

Plot Keywords:

Abortion Clinic | Pregnancy | Deformed Baby | Masters Of Horror | Shot Through Door

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Dwayne Burcell
Mark Feuerstein	...	Alex O'Shea
Emmanuelle Vaugier	...	Kim
Bill Dow	...	Dr. Kiefer
Chad Krowchuk	...	Darry Burcell
Graeme McComb	...	Caleb Burcell
Benjamin Rogers	...	Cole Burcell
Caitlin Wachs	...	Angelique Burcell
Biski Gugushe	...	Kiernan
Jeremy Jones	...	Doug
Lisa Bunting	...	Joan
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Sam
Ashley Whillans	...	Isobel
Grace Bauer	...	Marie
Arabella Bushnell	...	Grace

Runtime:

57 min | Germany:54 min (cut)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Australia:R (2007) | Germany:18 (TV rating) | Germany:18 (DVD rating)

Company:

Starz Productions

Movie Connections:

Edited into Demon Baby: Birthing the FX Sequence (2007) (V)

Fun and gory, not the mess some say

Look I went into this with low expectations given things I've read within the internet community ... but I'll be damned if this isn't one of the more fun and MOH episodes. It is however the type you have to make sacrifices for. You have to switch of your logic and be willing to overlook some plot holes and cover your ears for the occasionally poorly delivered line- but man, this is definitely a Carpenter film. It has his trademarks all over it, more so than Cigarette Burns. This has the look, the sound, the gloss and grime of a carpenter movie. I love it because it has all the basic elements of other films of his and is basically an awkward cut and paste best of assembler, but what the hey! its a ball. It is funny, with a nice score (although I can understand why some may have issues with it), features some great effects (one of which is genuinely urn-nerving, towards the end- a combination of practical and CGI- trust me, you will know it when you see it) and with some nice acting from 60percent of the cast. Perlman is great, just as he was in Desperation- with another juicy scenery chewing role.

In terms of expectation, don't go into this with another Cigarette Burns in mind. Think of it this way:

Cigarette Burns = Halloween Pro-Life= The Fog, Prince of Darkness, Village of the Damned

Have some fun, the message is nicely done and is at times quite disturbing, so be warned. A mess, but an entertaining mess at that.