Forureningsuhyret
Instrueret af John FrankenheimerEn læge og hans kone drager til Maine, på anmodning fra en bekymret ven for at undersøge den lokale træ-industris påvirkning af miljøet. De kigger nærmere på en række mystiske og gruopvækkende hændelser; misdannelser blandt dyr og en række bizarre og uhyggelige dødsfald blandt indbyggerne.
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Forureningsuhyret-bedømmelser og anmeldelser
- jackmeat6. februar 2025My quick rating - 5.4/10. I remember watching John Frankenheimer’s eco-horror film that takes the dangers of pollution and cranks them up to monstrous proportions when I was about 6 or 7 years old. While the creature effects might look dated by today’s standards, the film still holds up surprisingly well, particularly in its unsettling depictions of mutation. The grotesque results of chemical contamination are convincingly horrifying, lending a sense of realism to the terror. It was ahead of its time in addressing environmental concerns, tackling corporate negligence and its impact on nature long before it became a mainstream topic. The story follows an EPA investigator (Rob Foxworth) and his wife Maggie (Talia Shire) as they team up with a group of Native Americans to uncover the truth behind a series of bizarre deaths in the Maine wilderness. What they find is a nightmarish, rage-fueled mutant monstrosity courtesy of a lumber mill's toxic waste, that relentlessly stalks them through the forest. The scares are fairly straightforward: a giant mutated creature picking off its victims one by one, but the eerie atmosphere and effective tension-building still make it an engaging watch. A definite highlight (and a bit of an unintentional laugh) is the now-infamous sleeping bag kill, which predates the legendary scene from Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood by nearly a decade. One has to wonder if that later film drew inspiration from this moment, as both involve a person getting absolutely wrecked while trapped in a sleeping bag. While Prophecy might not be nightmare fuel for today’s horror fans, I can see how this would have been terrifying as a kid. A massive, deformed, and enraged beast, born from toxic waste and wreaking havoc in the Maine wilderness, is an effective setup for an eco-horror creature feature. It’s a film with solid intentions and some genuinely disturbing imagery, even if the execution now feels a little campy. For fans of classic monster horror with a message, it’s still worth checking out.
- Chris29. december 2024Come on, how can you go wrong with a radioactive Maine grizzly bear. Watch this for the laughs!
Forureningsuhyret-trivia
- august 1979 blev Forureningsuhyret udgivet.
Forureningsuhyret blev instrueret af John Frankenheimer.
Forureningsuhyret har en spilletid på 1 t 42 m.
Forureningsuhyret blev produceret af Robert L. Rosen.
En læge og hans kone drager til Maine, på anmodning fra en bekymret ven for at undersøge den lokale træ-industris påvirkning af miljøet. De kigger nærmere på en række mystiske og gruopvækkende hændelser; misdannelser blandt dyr og en række bizarre og uhyggelige dødsfald blandt indbyggerne.
Nøglepersonerne i Forureningsuhyret er Maggie Verne (Talia Shire), Dr. Robert Verne (Robert Foxworth), John Hawks (Armand Assante).
Forureningsuhyret er bedømt 15.
Forureningsuhyret er en Gyser, Sci-fi, Thriller-film.
Forureningsuhyret har en publikumsbedømmelse på 3.6 ud af 10.
Forureningsuhyret havde et budget på 12 mio. US$.
Forureningsuhyret har indtjent 54 mio. US$ ved billetlugen.