A small mining community gets more than they bargained for
when they reopen an old mine unleashing a horde of creatures that will do
anything protect their home in THE BOOGENS (1981). For a small community, opening the once flourishing
mines was thought to be an excellent idea even after all the deaths that occurred
in a collapse years ago, but once the mines are reopened people start to
disappear. Soon the miners learn that
the tunnels of the mines go underneath the entire town and no one is safe.
Written by David O’Malley and Jim Kouf (with a story by Thomas
C. Chapman and O’Malley) the film does an admirable job of keeping the story
moving with its limited cast. Chapman,
who also directors, does a good job creating suspense and atmosphere with the
limited number of locations especially the caverns in the mines themselves. The death scenes are also creative and a
highlight of the even. Even though the
monsters, themselves, are cheesy looking by today’s standards, they are not on
screen all that much.
I enjoyed the film for the nostalgia factor since I love
monster movies (no matter how crude the creature) so fans of monster films will
enjoy this film. For an early ‘80s
creature feature its not that bad at all.
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