Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Theatrical Release: 06/10/1988(USA)
Release Date: 09/28/2004
Dubbed: English/Espanol
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Trinity Home Entertainment
This eccentric, amusingly sick Canadian production involves a group of annoying yuppies who charter a plane for a camping getaway, only to find themselves making an emergency landing on an isolated, forest-covered island. They are taken in by the only inhabitants, the rabidly-religious "Ma & Pa" (
Yvonne De Carlo and
Rod Steiger), who seem trapped in a
Norman Rockwellian time-warp and are invited to stay the night. This proves to be every bit as unpleasant as it seems -- especially after the hapless campers are introduced to the psychotic, middle-aged "children" (
Michael J. Pollard and
Janet Wright) -- who appear to be pushing 50. Before long, it's crazed crackers 1, campers 0 and counting, as the warped, scripture-spouting yokels take sharp objects in hand... until one of the campers (
Sarah Torgov) reveals her own homicidal potential and goes completely berserk. Despite delightfully weird performances from a top-drawer cast, this campy romp is slightly spoiled by a poorly-scripted climax that suggests a sudden loss of creative inspiration.
~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
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A reviewer
from Alabama
Perhaps the Greatest Horror Movie Ever!
American Gothic is a "must-have" for every horror movie man! Not only is it one of the best canadian productions ever, it's also perhaps "the greatest horror of all time!" I highly recommend for any horror fanatic!
Gerald
from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
WHAT A MOVIE....
American Gothic is one heck of a horror movie! This is probably the greatest horror movie I have ever seen. A true classic.
