Rat Man

While watching this raw whatever-this-is you can come to only one conclusion – some guys shot an hour of material in which somewhere on an island, a handful of people are jumped by a small monster that scratches them with poisonous claws until they die. The film’s star is said monster, a kind of black-faced Lilliputian creature with sharp fangs, optically twisted so that it looks even smaller than it actually is. The guys then showed this raw, wannabe horror-movie material to the investors to increase their budget so it would cover the fees for David Warbeck and Janet Agren, a famous acting duo from popular Italian horror flicks who looks good in the cast if you want to distribute the film abroad. The guys shot the duo’s journey to the island, as one of the characters there is supposed to be Janet’s sister, whom Janet has not heard from for a suspiciously long time. These scenes alternate with the “horror island” ones and David and Janet almost don’t get to meet anyone, as they just talk to each other while riding in their car, etc. SPOILER: Janet and David arrive late and don’t meet a single character from the “horror” storyline. So what is the movie like? There are no words to describe this; you’ve just got to see it for yourself. But I wouldn’t recommend that. (04/10/2015)