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Monster Dog (1984)

Monster Dog (1984)

RELEASED December 1, 1984 VHS June 15, 1986 RUNTIME 84 mins DIRECTOR Claudio Fragasso 

WRITERS Rossella Drudi (screenplay), Claudio Fragasso (screenplay) 

STARS Alice Cooper, Victoria Vera, Carlos Santurio 

COUNTRY United States LANGUAGE Spanish; Castilian STUDIOS Continental Motion Pictures, M&C Films, Royal Films 

GENRES Horror

Streaming on: TubiTV





The plot: A dubbed Alice Cooper plays a rockstar named Victor Raven who angers locals when his presence seems to be responsible for the return of a scary pupper who killed his parents. 


Random observations:

  • Alice Cooper kind of has a weird mullet in this, which often undermines his acting -- which despite being dubbed by another actor, is still quite impressive.
  • Half of this movie has the blue glow of the Total Eclipse of the Heart video and therefore gives me a sense memory of comfort.
  • Alice Cooper's eyeshadow likes to change color and intensity within scenes. It's pretty magnificent.

I kind of wish this were cheesier honestly. The opening song is promising but then it's rather slow. Alice Cooper is fun to watch, but nobody else really is.



0.2/1 Directing
0.3/1 Cinematography
0.4/1 Visual design
0.3/1 Editing
0.4/1 Plot 
0.2/1 Dialogue
0.5/1 Acting
0.5/1 Soundtrack/Score/Sound
0.2/1 Originality
0.2/1 Rewatchability
Total: 3.2/10 Binge Bones


The verdict: A must-see for any Alice Cooper fan, but other than that, there's not much here.


 

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