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A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that its an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unknow to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature thats not quite so friendly.
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Not my favourite Corey Haim vehicle even though it did feature the always fabulous Lala Zappa. The book is way more effective.
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When a fire destroys an experimental research facility a super intelligent Golden Retriever and a biologically engineered creature escape into the general population. Mentally linked, these two animals are supposed to infiltrate and then destroy enemy outposts - the ultimate biological weapons. But when fur face, the dog, befriends a local teen (Corey Haim) the second monstrosity is sent on a killing spree plucking out the eyes of the local townsfolk as it tries to locate the dog.
Based on the novel by Dean Koontz, Watchers is a fairly paint-by-the-numbers escaped genetically engineered creature horror film. Featuring some gory kills and a corrupt NSO agent played by Michael Ironside, this Corman produced Canadian co-production is rather dull and under developed.
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Threw this on because I was in the mood for some trash, and boy did it not disappoint. This was was some golden garbage, that's for sure. I laughed like a maniac straight through it, and could watch that dog TYPE ON A COMPUTER with a pencil -- or identify Abraham Lincoln via barks -- ALL DAMN DAY. And let's not forget the great, always over-the-top Michael Ironside. Oh yeah, and there's some monster running around killing people too, but whatever.