A product of the ‘80s, Blood Rage (1987) is one of those
slasher films that you either love or your hate but if you saw it when it was
released then you’re probably of the group that love it. Having (finally) gotten around to seeing the
film after years of hearing about it, I’m of the “indifferent” group in my
opinion in regards to this film.
Twins Todd and Terry are so much alike except that one of
them as a murderous fiend. As a child
Terry kills someone and frames his brother Todd who is put in an institution
for ten years. Terry in the meanwhile
grows up a seemingly normal child and a jock beloved by his school peers but
when Todd breaks out of the hospital on Thanksgiving Terry gets back into his
murderous ways in order to cover up secrets…or just because he likes to kill
people.
Mark Soper gets the chance to be two uniquely different
characters as Todd and Terry which is the highlight of the film. The kills are not all that creative but this
is a derivative of ‘80s slasher films and by ’87 most audiences had seen
everything and there were so many other films with better makeup FX.
Bruce Rubin does the best he can with the screenplay as does
John Grissmer as director but the film lacks its own unique style that
differentiates it from the other ‘80s slasher films which is why this film hasn’t
reached greater status. This remains a
curiosity for slasher fans but pretty much for everyone else it’s just a highly
forgettable film.
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