THE BITE (1989) Frederico Prosperi's Monstrous Cult Film
1472DVD
Rare,
Uncut Version of Frederico Prosperi's Monstrous Thriller
director:
Frederico Prosperi (as Fred Goodwin)
starring: Jill Shoelen · J Eddie Peck · Jamie Farr · Savina Gersak · Sandra
Sexton · Bo Svenson
Shot in Arizona by
Frederico Prsperi and his (mostly) Italian crew, here is the totally unconventional
story of a young man who - after getting bitten by a radioactive snake
- begins to transform into a murderous serpent. The FX are far beyond
the norm, designed by the irrationally good Screaming Mad George (best
known for RE-ANIMATOR).
The weirdness is confidently orchestrated by young director Frederico
Prosperi, a filmmaker who learned his craft while working under his father
Franco Prosperi's stern eye (serving as assistant director for such classics
as GOODBYE
UNCLE TOM).
A young couple, Clark
and Lisa, are enjoying a road trip in Southwest USA. Enroute to Albuquerque,
they decide to take a shortcut through a remote section of the Arizona
desert. They weren't aware of it, but this part of the wilderness was
being used for nuclear testing and snakes have been severely infected.
During a flat tire incident, Clark is bitten. He soon begins to hallucinate
and experience bouts of violent rage... but the worst: his arm, where
he's been bitten, is starting to transform into a snake!
An
Italian production; original fullscreen, totally uncut version (94 min.),
in English or French language, import DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC,
playable on any American machine. Extras include various trailers and
composite.
Adult
Material/Nudity/Gore/Graphic Violence:
For Mature Audiences
