Review of Dr. Rage

This film is a must, if you are a fan of creepy and weird performances. Straun House, which is the likely title you'll find this under, was never as scary as it should have been, but the twists, and genre veterans elevate it higher than the norm. Andrew Divoff is does what he does best here as the creepy doctor, the lovely Denice Duff who is sadly underrated, and should get mainstream roles, plays her part well, John Kassir of Tales From The Crypt fame takes on the Igor role to Andrew Divoff's Frankenstein, and Karen Black is only in it for a short time, but has a secret plot twist of her own. First off just to warn you, although the DVD I got was Unrated, and promised a bloodbath, this film isn't very bloody, so if thats what your after, look elsewhere. With exception of a gruesome looking mutant, and a gory death at the very end, this film is pretty much bloodless. My main gripe was that the tension was never amped up as high as it could have been.If your into films such as Madhouse(Joshua Leonard), Re-Animator series, or Apartment Complex, you should enjoy Straun House. The films low budget doesn't hurt it at all, as most of the action takes place in a rundown facility, and there is no CGI, only old school makeup effects in a few scenes.