If Rawhead Rex isn't your sort of film, then you'll find a lot to criticise. Like the fact that the eponymous monster isn't kept in the shadows at all, but shown in all his dubious glory from the start, his plastic phoneyness all too obvious in every close-up. Or the fact that the American stars never really convince as a married couple comprising a cardigan-wearing writer of history books and his glamorous, amorous wife. But the 9-foot tall monster looks great, from the neck down anyway, and the Irish supporting characters are goood fun. It's a cracking, pretty fast-paced B-movie set in rural Ireland, where the legendary Rawhead has been set free from the ground, and goes around killing people as if he was Jason Voorhees. And that's pretty much what it's like: an Irish Friday the 13th sequel; a pulp British horror novel (it was written by Clive Barker) brought to life. What's not to like?!

After not seeing this film in 20+ years, I finally tracked down a nice reg. 2 DVD and all I can say is it did not disappoint. There are a lot of detractors for this film and though it may not be the best of Barker's film adaptations, it's a very enjoyable monster on the loose flick. I like that they did not shy away from showing the creature even though the mask was ridiculously fake looking.

For anyone unfamiliar, an pre-Christian God is released from his prison by an unsuspecting farmer and terrorizes a small Irish village. An American writer researching a book must stop him when the local police fail(naturally). Good gore and alternately bleak and beautiful Irish scenery are a big draw here.

Wow just wow this movie is something

Should this film be taken seriously? No

Is this film hilarious? Yes

Is this movie a cult classic? Yes

This movie has so many laugh out loud moments it's untrue, the acting is hilarious, the character choices are hilarious and some of the scenes are truly hilarious.

Remember folks, you know you've made it in life when your deity pisses all over you..

If Rawhead Rex isn't your sort of film, then you'll find a lot to criticise. Like the fact that the eponymous monster isn't kept in the shadows at all, but shown in all his dubious glory from the start, his plastic phoneyness all too obvious in every close-up. Or the fact that the American stars never really convince as a married couple comprising a cardigan-wearing writer of history books and his glamorous, amorous wife. But the 9-foot tall monster looks great, from the neck down anyway, and the Irish supporting characters are goood fun. It's a cracking, pretty fast-paced B-movie set in rural Ireland, where the legendary Rawhead has been set free from the ground, and goes around killing people as if he was Jason Voorhees. And that's pretty much what it's like: an Irish Friday the 13th sequel; a pulp British horror novel (it was written by Clive Barker) brought to life. What's not to like?!

After not seeing this film in 20+ years, I finally tracked down a nice reg. 2 DVD and all I can say is it did not disappoint. There are a lot of detractors for this film and though it may not be the best of Barker's film adaptations, it's a very enjoyable monster on the loose flick. I like that they did not shy away from showing the creature even though the mask was ridiculously fake looking.

For anyone unfamiliar, an pre-Christian God is released from his prison by an unsuspecting farmer and terrorizes a small Irish village. An American writer researching a book must stop him when the local police fail(naturally). Good gore and alternately bleak and beautiful Irish scenery are a big draw here.

Wow just wow this movie is something

Should this film be taken seriously? No

Is this film hilarious? Yes

Is this movie a cult classic? Yes

This movie has so many laugh out loud moments it's untrue, the acting is hilarious, the character choices are hilarious and some of the scenes are truly hilarious.

Remember folks, you know you've made it in life when your deity pisses all over you..

I had a lot of fun with this little, gory monster flick. It suffers a bit from the tiny budget, but there's something about the old school special effects and rubber monster suit that I enjoyed.

This didn't hold up for me. It was super goofy and Rex looked like he had special needs.

Lieblose und schlechte Umsetzung der gleichnamigen Kurzgeschichte aus der Feder von Clive Barker. Die lächerlichen Spezialeffekte retten den Film zu 1/3 in die Kategorie Fun-Trash.