Mind Ripper (1995)

Government scientists attempt to reanimate a corpse they found in the desert, but end up inadvertently creating a monster.

Director:

Joe Gayton

Writers:

Jonathan Craven, Phil Mittleman

Stars:

Lance Henriksen, Claire Stansfield, John Diehl

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lance Henriksen	...	Stockton
Claire Stansfield	...	Joanne
John Diehl	...	Alex
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Wendy (as Natasha Wagner)
Gregory Sporleder	...	Rob
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Scott
Dan Blom	...	Thor
Adam Solomon	...	Mark
John Apicella	...	Larry
Peter Shepherd	...	Frank

Storyline

A top secret experiment intended to produce a superhuman has gone terribly wrong. Now the creators, trapped in a remote desert outpost, are being pursued ruthlessly by their creation. With the door sealed from within, there is no way out.

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Plot Keywords:

breaking someone's neck | gore | helicopter | female rear nudity | shower | 

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Taglines:

Live In Horror Die In Fear

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi gore and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally written as the second sequel to The Hills Have Eyes (1977) but changed before filming began. It is however to be considered a unofficial sequel among fans of the film series.

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Goofs

Before Rob leaves Joanne with the shotgun, he racks his pistol and then decocks the hammer, which should leave a round in the chamber. After reaching the top of the ladder, he pulls the pistol out of his pocket and racks it again. This would have ejected the unused round needlessly.

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Quotes

Joanne: Rob, I can fix it!
Rob: Yeah, well, I can fix it better.

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Alternate Versions

German TV-Version was cut for violence and gore. 18-rated Rental-Video is also cut.

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Connections

References Aliens (1986)

User Reviews

You really need to be drunk to enjoy this

I just bought this as part of a Wes Craven DVD box set (along with Scream, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Last House on the Left) and felt ever so slightly conned. The film is not directed by Wes Craven (he has an executive producer credit) and a dream box set would omit this sci-fi B-movie in favour of Nightmare on Elm Street (I would settle for The People Under the Stairs).

With that being said, this is an ideal film for watching with a gang of drunk mates after a night in the pub. It's a creature feature in a remote claustrophobic environment and it ticks along quite nicely on a sub-Alien template, taking advantage of all the usual sci-fi horror clichés. The monster is cheap but effective and it is sympathetically played. The rest of the characters are just monster fodder and are badly underwritten, though a father-son theme breaks through to complement the monster-creator theme. Lance Henrikson, the brunette girl in the shower, and the bloke who plays Phoebe's brother in Friends are worth watching. The rest of the cast stink. There are enough gruesome moments to keep a drunken audience's interest. It's also fun ticking off the clichés as they mount up, and laughing at the obvious dialogue. I defy anyone (after a few drinks) not to laugh at the last scene.

So not a classic sci-fi horror, but an entertaining mess of a movie with redeeming qualities, best viewed with friends and alcohol.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hills Have Eyes Part 3

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outpost Productions, The Kushner-Locke Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1