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      Strangeland

      1998, Horror, 1h 26m

      16 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      A pierced and tattooed sadist, Captain Howdy (Dee Snider), trolls the Internet for naive teens, luring them to his home to torture and defile them. When Howdy kidnaps and tortures the daughter of police Detective Mike Gage (Kevin Gage), he is caught. Deemed insane, he is sent to an asylum but is released soon after, seemingly better. However, Gage knows it is only a matter of time before Howdy strikes again, and he's ready to unleash his own form of retribution when the time comes.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Horror

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: John Pieplow

      • Producer: Dee Snider, David Bushell

      • Writer: Dee Snider

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $631.2K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Artisan Entertainment

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Dee Snider
      Kevin Gage
      Brett Harrelson
      Robert Englund
      Linda Cardellini
      Amy Smart
      Joseph J. DiMartino
      Larry Meistrich
      Phil Anselmo
      Rex Brown
      Goran Pavicevic
      Jeff Kushner
      Joe Woo Jr.
      Debbie DeVilla
      Lydia Marks
      Jillian Kreiner

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      • Aug 21, 2011
        Although Dee Snider played an excellent and suitable character for the movie, it wasn't as good or "scary" as I thought it would be. There were a few parts here and there that were frightening\disturbing, but they weren't good enough to save the films poor acting and dull directing.
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      • Mar 24, 2011
        Strangeland which is written by Heavy Metal musician Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame. This is an underrated film that has a unique concept. Although Snider's ideas are a bit rough, there are still plenty of good things going for the film. The acting is fairly decent, never anything good but definitely not as bad as what many critics have said. Snider's character is eccentric, bizarre and psychotic who says stuff that really doesn't make any sense. In a way that's what makes him appealing. The film has a dark, moody, melancholic atmosphere which adds to the tone of story. Although not perfect, I felt that Strangeland wasn't as bad as what every critic has said. There's an inventive plot in its somewhat sketchy script, and it works well enough for its 90 minute run time. There's nothing truly remarkable about this one, except if you're looking for an underrated B movie, then check this film out. I was very much surprised and I really didn't think it was that bad. In fact, it was pretty good. There are some very interesting ideas at work here, but the script clearly suffers from being underdeveloped. If Dee Snider would have spent time rewriting a second draft, then maybe we would have had something very memorable on our hands. However, I still enjoyed the film, even though the plot was imperfect, and the cast were so-so. The film does possess something worth mentioning, Dee Snider as the villain. That made this worth seeing. Strangeland isn't a bad film, but considering the concept, it makes you wonder how much potential this flick really had.
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      • Dec 15, 2009
        So much flesh, so little time.
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      • Oct 29, 2009
        Seems like it could actually happen
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