4K UHD Review – Primal Rage

Vittorio Rambaldi, son of famous special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi (who designed the creature for "E.T."), makes his directorial debut with 1988's "Primal Rage," getting some help from dear old dad when it comes to creating horror happenings for the picture. Scripted by "Harry Kirkpatrick" (reportedly Umberto Lenzi and James Justice), the feature submits the scourge of an infectious event on a Florida college campus, putting characters in danger as the bitten transform into vicious monsters. It's an easy lay-up premise for Rambaldi, who deals with panicky people, villainous creeps, and plenty of bloodshed, but inexperience and lack of budgetary might throttle the fun factor of the endeavor. "Primal Rage" is amusing, with plenty of unintentional laughs, and when it finds its groove as a freak-out experience, it connects as intended. However, this is an Italian production trying to make an American movie, and clunkiness is present in a major way, leaving it up to viewers to decide if such goofiness is appealing or infuriating. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com