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Redeemer [VHS]

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I saw this in a movie theatre in 1978 and it was hauntingly memorable. When I found the VHS for sale, I couldn't wait to see it again. It's well-done for what I'd call a B-movie and the cast is unknown but effective. I've never seen another film like it, and it's worth a view if you enjoy the genre.

We have here a very old scenario: a maniac is stalking former classmates at a small high school reunion and brutally murdering them. The movie begins with a mad priest giving a ranting sermon about "those who have not followed the path of righteousness" which is being taken in by a young boy who is then seen emerging from a lake(?). Flash forward 20 years or so to the group of morons at the class reunion: a glutton, a lesbian, a woman who hunts and kills birds for pleasure, a greedy lawyer, a promiscuous blonde and an arrogant, talentless actor (of which this movie has no shortage of). Predictably one by one they are killed off in unimaginative ways, though admittedly the ventriloquist's dummy roasting a guy with a flamethrower is a nice touch; as is the maggot scene. In fact, all the good scenes feature the dummy who along with the hammy psycho, gives the movie's best performance. 1986's SLAUGHTER HIGH features a similar plot but is just as bad. When it comes to high school revenge movies, you still can't beat CARRIE though.