Allow me to stop laughing (and shaking my head in disbelief) before writing this review...
...and I'm not laughing because its funny. 'Cellar Dweller' is a very cheaply made film with really bad creature effects. 1988 saw some incredible creature features. This is not one of them. The only reason I wanted to see this, was because it stars Jeffrey Combs. Unfortunately, he has a relatively small role and doesn't actually contribute much to the film.
The film's protagonist is Whitney (Debrah Mullowney). I didn't find the character strong enough to carry the film, and also didn't find Mullowney believable as Whitney. The film also makes it difficult to distinguish between reality and dreams or imagination. There were moments when I couldn't decide whether this was actually intended to be a comedy, or just a horror with really bad humorist elements. Either way, it wasn't good as a comedy or a horror.
Note in one scene movie posters against the wall to classic movies 'Ghost Town', 'Re-Animator' and 'Troll' (ok, I hated 'Troll'). 'Cellar Dweller' in general was quite laughable - and not in a good way! This is a forgettable 80's horror entry.
Would I watch it again? No.
...and I'm not laughing because its funny. 'Cellar Dweller' is a very cheaply made film with really bad creature effects. 1988 saw some incredible creature features. This is not one of them. The only reason I wanted to see this, was because it stars Jeffrey Combs. Unfortunately, he has a relatively small role and doesn't actually contribute much to the film.
The film's protagonist is Whitney (Debrah Mullowney). I didn't find the character strong enough to carry the film, and also didn't find Mullowney believable as Whitney. The film also makes it difficult to distinguish between reality and dreams or imagination. There were moments when I couldn't decide whether this was actually intended to be a comedy, or just a horror with really bad humorist elements. Either way, it wasn't good as a comedy or a horror.
Note in one scene movie posters against the wall to classic movies 'Ghost Town', 'Re-Animator' and 'Troll' (ok, I hated 'Troll'). 'Cellar Dweller' in general was quite laughable - and not in a good way! This is a forgettable 80's horror entry.
Would I watch it again? No.