Happy family man (Jeff Fahey) is in a horrible car wreck and loses an arm. It is replaced with a "donor's" arm. He soon finds out his arm belonged to a vicious executed murderer--and has a mind of its own!
I saw this film in a theatre back in 1991. I had no interest in seeing it originally (I personally can't stand Fahey) but some critics gave this rave reviews (!!!). After seeing it I couldn't imagine WHAT they saw in this crap. It hasn't improved 14 years later.
OK--this has been done before most notably as "Mad Love" back in 1935. But that film wasn't even remotely serious. This one expects us to believe various body parts can be grafted onto other people AND retain the personality of their owners!!!! It's a stupid premise and we're supposed to take it seriously! That's the main problem with this--it's too ridiculous to take seriously. Also the explanation at the end made little sense. I'm still not sure what was going on--or why.
Acting doesn't help. Fahey is good but he's TOO good for such a dumb movie. Kim Delaney is great as his wife--but given little to do. Lindsay Duncan is HORRIBLE as the evil doctor--in a way she's so bad she's kind of fun to watch. Only Brad Dourif is any good. He (wisely) doesn't take his part too seriously and adds a funny spin to his lines.
Also this is pretty boring. It moves at a snails pace (even at just 88 minutes) and there's no blood and guts till the last half hour. Unfortunately the "special" effects are unintentionally hysterical--get a good look at the obvious dummy when Dourif is thrown out a window!
Silly, dull and REALLY idiotic. This has been mostly forgotten--let's hope it stays that way. I give it a 1.
I saw this film in a theatre back in 1991. I had no interest in seeing it originally (I personally can't stand Fahey) but some critics gave this rave reviews (!!!). After seeing it I couldn't imagine WHAT they saw in this crap. It hasn't improved 14 years later.
OK--this has been done before most notably as "Mad Love" back in 1935. But that film wasn't even remotely serious. This one expects us to believe various body parts can be grafted onto other people AND retain the personality of their owners!!!! It's a stupid premise and we're supposed to take it seriously! That's the main problem with this--it's too ridiculous to take seriously. Also the explanation at the end made little sense. I'm still not sure what was going on--or why.
Acting doesn't help. Fahey is good but he's TOO good for such a dumb movie. Kim Delaney is great as his wife--but given little to do. Lindsay Duncan is HORRIBLE as the evil doctor--in a way she's so bad she's kind of fun to watch. Only Brad Dourif is any good. He (wisely) doesn't take his part too seriously and adds a funny spin to his lines.
Also this is pretty boring. It moves at a snails pace (even at just 88 minutes) and there's no blood and guts till the last half hour. Unfortunately the "special" effects are unintentionally hysterical--get a good look at the obvious dummy when Dourif is thrown out a window!
Silly, dull and REALLY idiotic. This has been mostly forgotten--let's hope it stays that way. I give it a 1.