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Shakma
(1990, just barely made it in contemporary.)
Even for a monster type flick with a slasher formula this was terrible. A baboon that was tested on is to be put down, only to defy death and kill a bunch of med students playing a DnD game in the building after hours. Sexism, characters making stupid fuck decisions, a killer easy enough to punt across the room to get away from; what's to love.
Make up effects were fairly decent. The one kids face getting melted off in a failed attempt to get away looked fabulous. And it could have maybe been suspenseful when the baboon threw itself at doors to try and get to its victims. But it was so fucking stupid it was just laughable. At least the attack on Gary (I think that was the kid's name) was a great kill. Nice mauling, and the bloody, gaping maw was lovely.
''We're all gonna die! But there's someone waiting by the sidewalk in a car we could get help from! I'll get her attention with... these! *throws silverware and marbles*" I would've gone for the fucking water cooler. And now look. She drove away. Maybe you should've tried plates.
Ending was clever at least. Took Sam long enough to use his fucking head. And these kids were going to be DOCTORS?
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