Pelts 

A sleazy, desperate fur trader who haunts a local strip club, gets his hands on some priceless raccoon furs that might be more than just priceless but cursed.

Director:

Dario Argento

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator), Matt Venne (teleplay)

Stars:

Meat Loaf, Link Baker, Emilio Salituro

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Meat Loaf	...	Jake Feldman (as Meat Loaf Aday)
Link Baker	...	Lou Chinaski
Emilio Salituro	...	Sergio
Elise Lew	...	Sue Chin Yao
Shawn Hall	...	Bouncer
Sylvesta Stuart	...	Beefy Bouncer
Ellen Ewusie	...	Shanna
John Saxon	...	Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Michal Suchánek	...	Larry Jameson (as Michal Suchanek)
Brenda McDonald	...	Mother Mayter
Melissa Gonzalez	...	Mira
Darren E. Scott	...	Agent
Chuck Duffy	...	Detective
Kelvin Lum	...	Cop

Storyline

Sleazy fur trader Jake Feldman will do anything for quality skin. When Jake crosses paths with fur trapper Jameson offering raccoon pelts caught at the sight of an ancient burial place, Jake jumps at the chance to cash in by stealing them in order to win the heart of a stripper named Shanna. But little does Jake know is that the raccoon pelts are cursed and will bring bloody revenge against anyone who touches them.

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Plot Keywords:

raccoon | fur | fur trader | trapper | stripper | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starz!, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min 54 min (cut)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Asia Argento was the initial choice for the role of Shanna but turned down the role due to get busy schedule.

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Connections

References Cheerleader Camp (1988)

User Reviews

Very gory, erotic and beautifully looking flick from Argento

Once again combining eroticism with buckets of blood and guts, Italian maestro Dario Argento makes another memorable entry in the wildly uneven Masters of Horror series. The story is slim this time around and it's not as thought provoking as Jenifer but it's got a point and it slams it in your face.

Supernatural forces allow animals (racoons to be precise) to take revenge on their killers and those who profit with their slaughter. When their fur is handled in any way the people begin to either kill others like them or begin self mutilation in explicitly graphic ways.

Argento says it's a story about greed and where it leads and that's another way of looking at Pelts. But however you look at it, Pelts at least sets the motion for some incredibly horrific and gory set pieces and who better than Argento to be at the helm. Some truly disgusting scenes of violence, murder and self mutilation are displayed and for gore fans it doesn't get much better than this.

Another thing Argento doesn't skimp on is the visual aspect. Bathing the film in strong and glorious colors and some beautiful set design, Argento still has the visual sense down to a tee.

Pelts is also very well acted, with Meat Loaf in top form and genre legend John Saxon makes a welcome return in an Argento film. Pelts may not require much brain power but just sit back and enjoy a gore filled, gloriously looking ride from a true master in bloody good form.