Vicious 2003 Horror Movie Review

Tom Savini is the star of this tale of military science gone wrong.  A general has the idea of creating monsters as weapons.  Tom is supposed to be testing a subject near one of their bases.  But Tom has his own ideas.  Instead of just putting the creature through its paces, he has been feeding it.  Three guys on a fishing trip, and a tag-along girlfriend, wind up in the danger zone.  Back at the base, the General is coming under fire because of Savini’s lack of following orders.  A special team is sent in to eliminate Savini.


This part looks like it was written for Savini.  He is the true star.  The monster is a major force but we see very little of it (this seems to be a current trend).  The rest of the cast is OK.  There are a few little problems with the script such as setting off at 2 PM for a long hike to a fishing location and expecting to be back soon but it doesn’t really get in the way as the film is driven by action and not dialogue.  If you want your monster films to have victims torn asunder then this is not for you as this type of action is mostly off-screen.  But if you are looking for action and like to try and guess who will survive, then this one is for you.  Check it out.