Teenage Caveman

2002

Teenage Caveman

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Movie Info

Part of the "Creature Features" retro horror movie series on Cinemax, Teenage Caveman is an exploitative remake of Roger Corman's 1958 sci-fi B-movie, re-imagined by director Larry Clark (Kids, Bully). In a post-apocalyptic Neanderthal-style future world, teenage tribal leader David (Andrew Keegan) kills his Shaman father (Paul Hipp) for trying to have sex with his girlfriend, Sarah (Tara Subkoff). Because his father is this big spiritual leader, David is publicly punished and left for dead. However, his attractive band of teenage malcontents rescues him before the whole gang is swept up in a nuclear storm. They end up in the conveniently stylish 20th century dwelling of uninhibited Neil (Richard Hillman) and sexed-up Judith (Tiffany Limos), leading to the inevitable orgy of naked teenagers indulging in sex, drugs, and general gracelessness. The gore-filled conclusion involves several characters literally exploding. Teenage Caveman was the last production for late exploitation mogul Samuel Z. Arkoff.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television
Directed By:

Larry Clark
Written By:

Christos N. Gage
In Theaters:

Jul 2, 2002 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jul 2, 2002
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Cast

Andrew Keegan
as David

Tara Subkoff
as Sarah

Tiffany Limos
as Judith

Richard Hillman
as Neil

Robert Hill

Stephen Jasso
as Vincent

Crystal Grant
as Elizabeth

Rob Hill
as Caveman Guard

Christos N. Gage

Shan Elliot
as Joshua

Hayley Keenan
as Heather

Paul Hipp
as Shaman

David Stifel
as Tribal Leader

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Critic Reviews for Teenage Caveman

All Critics (6) | DVD (2)

Somewhat intentionally trashy and fun, but not nearly as trashy as you'd expect or hope for from Clark.

Dec 31, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Dan Fienberg
Zap2it.com
Larry, what are you doing slumming it with non-material like this?

Feb 12, 2004 | Rating: 1/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
Just grab some popcorn, kick back, and laugh.

Jul 2, 2002 | Full Review…

Scott Thill
PopMatters
...While Teenage Caveman is a testament to Clark's auteurist position, it establishes him as a filmmaker of limited range.

Jun 11, 2002 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

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Audience Reviews for Teenage Caveman

Oct 28, 2007

It is soft core porn, but the exploding people are cool. Only plays on TV at 3 in the morning.

Red L Super Reviewer
Oct 16, 2007

Weird Larry Clark film remake. Boy, that dude loves the younguns. Still, not terrible, but not much to recommend.

Christopher B Super Reviewer
May 19, 2007

a low point for Clark for sure

Derek W Super Reviewer