A group of crooks flee into the country and are forced to confront the dark forces that live there. Some plant based creatures come out in the day and some evil things come out at night
If this had come out in the 1970's it would have played the drive-in circuit and would be hailed as a classic. Now it's a low budget throw back that is made with enough love and seriousness that we can forgive the low budget.
Yes the film is imperfect, but who cares? I'm so delighted to see an old school monster movie that is neither jokey nor trying too hard start a franchise that I just went with it. I love that the creatures are practical. I love that the cast doesn't wink at us. I love that you can feel that this is a film made by monster lovers for monster lovers. And I love it has a bleakness to it.
This is a modern drive-in movie of the best sort.
Recommended.
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