GUILTY VIEWING PLEASURES
Wraith (1986)
Info:
- Release Date: November 21, 1986
- Creators: Mike Marvin (director), Mike Marvin (writer)
- Genre: Zombie Revenge
- Rating: ★★★★☆
Plot:
- Jake returns from the dead with his supercool car and neo-dead accessories to avenge his murder and reclaim his girlfriend, Keri. He eliminates Packard and his gang of chemical-swillin' thugs by racing them on a deserted patch of Arizona highway and parking his car directly into their path. Ah, but don't fret, folks - nary a scratch is found on either the Wraith or his cool car afterwards.
Notes:
- Murdered-zombie-comes-back-from-dead to reclaim/avenge his girlfriend!
- Jake taking out his revenge by terror-freezing the corpses
- "It's no big loss, believe me" - Packard, consoling Keri over the death of Oggie
- Packard's artfully positioned naked bod sprawled out of the wreckage of his car
- A complete and utter guy film - cool cars, heavy metal, sex & fast food
Cast:
- Charlie Sheen as Jake
- Nick Cassavetes as Packard
- Sherilyn Fenn as Keri
- Matthew Barry as Billy
- Randy Quaid as Sheriff Loomis
- Clint Howard as Rughead
- David Sherrill as Skank
- Jamie Bozian as Gutterboy
- Griffin O'Neal as Oggie
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