Kolobos (1999)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Directors:

Daniel Liatowitsch
David Todd Ocvirk

Writers:

Nne Ebong (writer)
Daniel Liatowitsch (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Tagline:

Sometimes nightmares do come true.

Plot:

Night. Rain splatters the city. A young couple out for a drive take a shortcut through a deserted alley and makes a gruesome discovery: a girl...

Plot Keywords:

Voyeurism | Tramp | Insanity | Video Surveillance | Self Mutilation

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Amy Weber	...	Kyra
Donny Terranova	...	Tom
Nichole Pelerine	...	Erica
John Fairlie	...	Gary
Promise LaMarco	...	Tina
Ilia Volok	...	Faceless
Simms Thomas	...	Dr. Waldman
Todd Beadle	...	Dr. Jurgen
Mari Weiss	...	Lucille
Jonathan Rone	...	Carl
Linnea Quigley	...	Dorothy
Ivan Battee	...	Det. Byers
Blaine Bolton	...	Female Impersonator
Jeremy Kendall	...	Young Man in Jeep
Laura Holman	...	Young Woman in Jeep

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and for some language and sexuality.

Runtime:

Germany:84 min | UK:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | France:-12 (TV rating) | Germany:18 | Ireland:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Australia:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Armitage Pictures

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [David Todd Ocvirk]the roommate who moons the camera during the introductory "interview" scenes.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the female doctor is standing over the hospital bed, talking, the way she is holding the clipboard changes between shots.

Quotes:

Kyra: My pills. I think I need my pills.
Gary: We'll get them.
Tom: What? This guy's trying to kill us, and you want to stop for pharmaceuticals?

Movie Connections:

References "The Jerry Springer Show" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Bulldog

Gory fun... just don't think too hard

Although the end of this film does manage to confuse, "Kolobos" shouldn't be viewed for the sum of its failures, but rather for the fun you'll have watching the madness. I had read somewhere that the directors of the film decided to add the ending on to this film several weeks after filming was complete, which was a bad idea but if it hadn't been there, the movie would have only been an hour long.

I liked this film for several different reasons. It used the tired reality TV setup, long before reality TV was even catching on. It used the idea sparingly enough, however, and never made me feel like they were trying to cash in on some lame craze. The characters are annoying, but I honestly think you're supposed to hate them. It makes it much more fun to watch them get horribly murdered! And speaking of the murders - thats where this film shines. Once the killing starts, we're treated to extreme death scene after scene. We're not talking about any lame blood splatters on the wall accompanied by a scream either. We've got guts pouring out while people frantically try to push them back in, teeth bashed in against a porcelain sink, impalement, acid burns, and much more.

Do "Kolobos" a favor and turn off your brain for a cool 80 minutes. Enjoy the gruesome fun, obviously put together by folks who love and respect the genre.