The Damned Thing: Masters of Horror Season 2, Episode 1
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The Second Season of the Masters of Horror series on Showtime combines top horror writers and directors together for a second year creating some incredible (and some not so incredible) one-hour features. The Damned Thing is fatherhood gone awry.
Review Written by The Zombie Master Lee Roberts
April 8, 2007
Original
air date:
October 27, 2006
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Written by: Richard Matheson
Short Story by: Ambrose Bierce
Starring:
Sean Patrick Flanery as Kevin Reddle
Georgia Craig as Jodi Reddle
Alex Ferris as Mikey Reddle
Ted Raimi as Father Tulli
Synopsis: The sheriff of a small Texas
town, Kevin Reddle (Sean Patrick Flanery), has had a rough life. As a
child Kevin witnessed his father murder his mother and then, while Dad
was coming after him, watched as he was murdered by something. Now the
sherriff is separated from his wife and drowning his depression in
liquor while it seems everyone around him is going crazy, and that same
something that killed his father so many years ago just might be after
him.
Thoughts: Where do I begin? The directing in The Damned thing was great (to be expected from Tobe Hooper), the acting was great (I loved Ted Raimi’s character), the special FX were great (father dying in the beginning – ‘nuff said) and the only thing I was hoping for at the end was a line that said “…to be continued.” At the end of The Damned Thing I literally said out loud, “Is that it?” It was pointless at the most and senseless at the least. There were so many ways to end The Damned Thing and they chose one of the wrong ones. After enjoying Season 1 so much I was really let down by this opening entry to Season 2. Questions or comments about The Damned Thing? Contact us!
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