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Day 120: August 28th, 2010
Dagon
Gordon's most approachable film.
Two couples on a boat get shipwrecked on some rocks. One couple goes looking for help while the other stay with the boat. Bad idea...the town the couple goes to looking for help, is full of mutated fish people. Yup, Dagon is a horror film that dives into the world of the sea...on land.
The film has it's fair share of problems, one too many chase scenes for my liking, but the film is well made and has the Gordon stamp on it. The aspect of the film that drew me in was the fact that these people on this island were fish people for crying out loud. I was waiting for Kevin Costner from Waterworld to pop up in a scene, but he never did. The human characters weren't in the least bit interesting but neither were the fish people. Much of the film consists of them chasing the one character around town.
This character they are chasing, he suffers from nightmares about a fish lady, whom he later meets. She thinks they are destined to be together, he is of course freaked out and wants to get off this damn rock. So more chasing!!!
What is Dagon you ask? Well, it's a God that all the fish people worship. In a flashback sequence, we see that a fisherman comes to the island and preaches the word of Dagon. He throws this object into the water and Dagon pops up. Later, while the people are fishing, the find gold in the water and they reject God and the church and praise their new lord, Dagon.
Some of the film is a tad confusing, plot details that are left out in the open with no explanation. I can get pass this little details enough so to like the film. It helps me liking the film with the fact that there are two memorable scenes, one involving a face ripping scene and the other is basically the entire climax right to the end.
Despite the repetitive nature of Dagon, the film is enjoyable enough for me to recommend to horror enthusiasts. Most of Stuart Gordon's work isn't for everyone though and those looking for his style in the genre can be happy with the result of this one. It's no Re-Animator, but I think it's his most approachable one.
Dagon
Gordon's most approachable film.
Two couples on a boat get shipwrecked on some rocks. One couple goes looking for help while the other stay with the boat. Bad idea...the town the couple goes to looking for help, is full of mutated fish people. Yup, Dagon is a horror film that dives into the world of the sea...on land.
The film has it's fair share of problems, one too many chase scenes for my liking, but the film is well made and has the Gordon stamp on it. The aspect of the film that drew me in was the fact that these people on this island were fish people for crying out loud. I was waiting for Kevin Costner from Waterworld to pop up in a scene, but he never did. The human characters weren't in the least bit interesting but neither were the fish people. Much of the film consists of them chasing the one character around town.
This character they are chasing, he suffers from nightmares about a fish lady, whom he later meets. She thinks they are destined to be together, he is of course freaked out and wants to get off this damn rock. So more chasing!!!
What is Dagon you ask? Well, it's a God that all the fish people worship. In a flashback sequence, we see that a fisherman comes to the island and preaches the word of Dagon. He throws this object into the water and Dagon pops up. Later, while the people are fishing, the find gold in the water and they reject God and the church and praise their new lord, Dagon.
Some of the film is a tad confusing, plot details that are left out in the open with no explanation. I can get pass this little details enough so to like the film. It helps me liking the film with the fact that there are two memorable scenes, one involving a face ripping scene and the other is basically the entire climax right to the end.
Despite the repetitive nature of Dagon, the film is enjoyable enough for me to recommend to horror enthusiasts. Most of Stuart Gordon's work isn't for everyone though and those looking for his style in the genre can be happy with the result of this one. It's no Re-Animator, but I think it's his most approachable one.