The Carrier (1988)

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

I saw this movie shortly after it was completed at the wonderful Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. The house had a blast that night- great fun! This is a fantastic "bad" movie - fun to laugh at/with, hard to take seriously. The dialog isn't so wonderful, acting is not up on par with the best of Hollywood or anything but this could easily have become a cult film. The "sex among the trees" scene is so ridiculous, so over the top, so gross, it's great. I would love to see it again sometime.Favorite lines from the movie: "Touch the wall, Jake!", "Cats or death!" With lines like this, you gotta love this movie.

Although this film is ineptly-made and totally ridiculous, it should at least receive kudos for being completely original. It reminded me of another obscure 80's film called The Pit. Like that earlier movie the filmmakers actually tried to do something different than a. have a psychopath carve up a bunch of nubile, underdressed teenagers; b. have a bunch of untalented "scream queens" bounce around a haunted house fleeing something or another; or c. shamelessly rip-off or "remake" some horror classic from the past. Most low-budget horror product from the late 80's unfortunately falls into one of these categories. Of course, the plot is jaw-droppingly ludicrous. What kind of virus spreads via inanimate objects and causes people to instantly melt? It does, however, make for some good black comedy and satirical commentary on small-town folk. Norman Rockwell must be spinning in his grave! Like The Pit it's also incredibly misanthropic--even the hero is incredibly selfish and unsympathetic--yet it's just too off-the-wall to be taken too seriously. Pretty alright overall.

This is probably the best really bad movie you probably will never see. The plot centers around a sensitive kid (Jake)in a small town full of brainless twits (comically stereotyped, yes, but barely, growing up as a sensitive kid in a small town myself) who unwittingly contracts a deadly disease that transfers itself to whatever he touches. When other people come into contact with these objects, they disintegrate and are promptly assimilated. Jake seems to be the only guy it doesn't affect.Scenes to watch for: *the tree scene... during sex, girl touches affected tree with shocking results *the church cat scene... "Touch the wall, Jake!" *and the Hefty bag scenes... the bad guys in leaf bags, the good guys in kitchen bags, just so ya can keep track of who is whom!Themes: *yeah, the AIDS theme, but it just makes it even hokier *the twisted christ-figure theme: too loud to be ignoredIf you ever get the chance to watch this movie, it is definitely an experience: up there with Xtro and Liquid Sky! If you ever find a copy you want to sell, please do not hesitate to let me know.

has my all-time favorite non-sequitor movie line... which is "Give us your cats, we have red objects!"I watched hundreds of horror films (4 a night) in the 80s and this stood out in the top 5 for originality and great cheesey scriptwriting.