A vicious predatory sentient lawnmower terrorizes a golf course. Easygoing owner Norman Osgood (a likable portrayal by William Towner) encourages washed-up alcoholic new pro Roy Kent (a solid performance by Robert North) to take care of the situation as quickly and quietly as possible.
Director Thomas R. Rondilla, who also co-wrote the blithely absurd script with William R. Pace, relates the enjoyably loopy premise at a snappy pace, makes the most out of the sprawling golf course location, maintains a deliciously deadpan tone throughout, presents a neat assortment of colorful eccentric characters, delivers a generous sprinkling of outrageous gore, and even generates a good deal of genuine tension in the last third. Moreover, it's acted with zest by a game no-name cast: Jeremy Whelan as the obsessive and vindictive Deke Slade, Victoria Scott as eager rival pro Kelly Lange, Holly Stevenson as the horny and flirtatious Bea Osgood, Peter Wray as excitable groundskeeper Lyle, Charlie Quinn as doltish police chief Charlie Kimmel, and Bruce Katlin as a jolly whistling morgue attendant. James Hayman's surprisingly polished cinematography boasts lots of nifty lawnmower POV shots. John Hodian's spirited shivery score hits the stirring spot. A real quirky hoot.
Director Thomas R. Rondilla, who also co-wrote the blithely absurd script with William R. Pace, relates the enjoyably loopy premise at a snappy pace, makes the most out of the sprawling golf course location, maintains a deliciously deadpan tone throughout, presents a neat assortment of colorful eccentric characters, delivers a generous sprinkling of outrageous gore, and even generates a good deal of genuine tension in the last third. Moreover, it's acted with zest by a game no-name cast: Jeremy Whelan as the obsessive and vindictive Deke Slade, Victoria Scott as eager rival pro Kelly Lange, Holly Stevenson as the horny and flirtatious Bea Osgood, Peter Wray as excitable groundskeeper Lyle, Charlie Quinn as doltish police chief Charlie Kimmel, and Bruce Katlin as a jolly whistling morgue attendant. James Hayman's surprisingly polished cinematography boasts lots of nifty lawnmower POV shots. John Hodian's spirited shivery score hits the stirring spot. A real quirky hoot.