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The Fiend

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Its 1979 so won't you come on down to the Don Dohler school for independent shoe string budgeted schlock found here in Baltimore, Maryland! All I can attest to is that there might not be great effects or a real good storyline to this turkey but I enjoyed it. I killed some time and sat down to view this gem and was quite surprised despite its rep that its not that horribly unentertaining. I had a laugh and viewed it for its worth. You have to respect that these people had a blast making this film. Don was recooping from a jilted SNAFU on the "Nightbeast" film he would later complete around 1982 and some money was leftover. I personaly enjoyed 1978's "Alien Factor" which he made with almost the same cast better.

Cheers

Don Leifert, aka Mr. Longfellow, was my English and Theater teacher in high school. I picked up Fiend on DVD as a tribute to him, after his passing in October. He wore his B-movie roots and heritage on his sleeve, and spoke fondly of his collaborations with Don Dohler.

He was a discerning critic, despite his work with Dohler - and often engaged his students, friends, and family in robust discussions about their favorite films.

I awarded Fiend 3 stars out of respect for a great friend and teacher, and to remind people that humanity and passion exist behind any project.

In the end, Eric Longfellow is nowhere near as interesting as the man who portrayed him.