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Blades

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
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5.0/10
859
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Blades (1989)
Somewhere in New Jersey, a killer lawnmower stalks a small town's golf course.
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ComedyHorror
Somewhere in New Jersey, a killer lawnmower stalks a small town's golf course.Somewhere in New Jersey, a killer lawnmower stalks a small town's golf course.Somewhere in New Jersey, a killer lawnmower stalks a small town's golf course.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
859
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    • Thomas R. Rondinella
    • John P. Finnegan(story)
    • William R. Pace(screenplay)
    • Thomas R. Rondinella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert North
    • Jeremy Whelan
    • Victoria Scott
    • Thomas R. Rondinella
    • John P. Finnegan(story)
    • William R. Pace(screenplay)
    • Thomas R. Rondinella(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert North
    • Jeremy Whelan
    • Victoria Scott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Robert North
    Robert North
    • Roy Kent
    Jeremy Whelan
    Jeremy Whelan
    • Deke Slade
    Victoria Scott
    Victoria Scott
    • Kelly Lange
    Holly Stevenson
    • Bea Osgood
    William Towner
    • Norman Osgood
    Peter Wray
    • Lyle
    Charlie Quinn
    • Charlie Kimmel
    Bruce Katlin
    • Morgue Attendant
    Lee Devin
    • Squire Evans
    Bill Kimble
    • Sonny Fagan
    Donald Jackson
    • Detective
    Hank Berkheimer
    Hank Berkheimer
    • Malcolm Simpkins
    Anne Haddad
    • Mrs. Simpkins
    Andy Fertal
    • Bert
    Larry Stromberg
    • Don
    Kara Callahan
    • Jenny
    Jon McBride
    • Don's Friend
    • (as John McBride)
    Andrea Diehl
    • Mrs. Willowbrook
      • Thomas R. Rondinella
      • John P. Finnegan(story)
      • William R. Pace(screenplay)
      • Thomas R. Rondinella(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Thomas R. Rondinella: the TV director in the control room
    • Goofs
      When the couple are lying on the ground kissing in the opening, they both turn their heads to look (her to her right and him to his left) when they hear the lawnmower. But when the scene cuts to the POV of the mower heading towards them, they're looking in the opposite direction.
    • Crazy credits
      After the closing credits there is a scene in which a hedge trimmer starts up on its own. And then the words: HEDGES Just when you thought it was safe to trim.
    • Alternate versions
      The German video version (rated 'Not under 16') released in 1989 by UFA Video omits 7 seconds of violence.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

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    6/10
    Jaws, The Terminator and Caddyshack!
    In the exclusive, fancy and uptight Tall Grass golf club, bloody leftovers of nightly intruders as well as of loyal club members are found barbarically hacked up. This means bad publicity for the upcoming golf tournament, so resort owner Osgood is quite relieved when the angry mob captures former caretaker Deke Slade as the maniacal culprit. However, resident golf instructors Roy and Kelly correctly assume something much larger, diabolical and superhuman is on a rampage here.

    All I ever read about this late 80s horror comedy is that it's a re-enactment of Spielberg's ultimate summer classic "Jaws". And that's true, of course. The parallel sequences, loving tributes and unsubtle references are unmistakably there. What you almost never read, though, is that "Blades" also parodies a large number of other classic cult movies. The uncontrollable murderous device is a machine with a will of its own, which automatically reminds me of "The Terminator". The setting, the cast of characters and many of the situational humor also almost makes it feel like a "Caddyshack" sequel. And a better one than the official "Caddyshack II", for that matter. There's even a guy with a hokey mask named Jason, so you certainly can't claim the writers of "Blades" don't know their landmarks.

    Maybe because the film was distributed by the questionable Troma studios, maybe because there already was an overload of low-budget slashers throughout the late 80s, or maybe just because of bad luck; but I personally feel that "Blades" is an underrated horror comedy. It's cheesy and badly acted, for sure, but the concept is really fresh and inventive. Numerous sequences are also downright hilarious, like the redneck mob setting out a manhunt, or Deke's emotional flashback speech. Only the gore should have been slightly more outrageous, perhaps.
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • Troma
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Finnegan International Motion Pictures
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
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      • Mono

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