Small spoilers ahead ! Be warned :)
Jeffrey Combs...we all know him for playing that memorable Dr. Herbert West in Re-Animator. A true horror classic, to say the least. Ever since I saw that film, I became a huge fan of Jeffrey and try to get my hands on as much movies in wich he starred. I'll tell you...that's not always a good idea. As good as he is, he certainly can't help saving this film from being a complete failure. Although I must admit that the basic plot idea of Cellar Dweller has potential, it sucks on every possible level. The whole finished product looks like amateur video. Sometimes that can have its own charme, but not in this case. The "horrifying" monster looks like a big version of Lassie with its sad puppy-eyes and provides the viewers with laughs instead of scary faces. The few scenes were "evil" enters the house are a bit too obviously stolen from the Evil Dead. You wouldn't say so, but this movie handles about the different forms of art! The whole basic idea is to bring artists together in one house and they let their collegues judge over their work. So you've got a washed up detective who now tries to write about his unsolved crimes, an actress without any talent what so ever and a painter who looks like a 16 year old boy. The main character, Whitney, draws comics in the honor of the deceased artist Colin Childress ( the great Jeffrey Combs ). I'm sure not too many people know this title. It got forgotten somewhere right after its release and maybe it's for the better. Don't spend money on this thing. Catch it on TV...if it's ever on. And even then...if you make sure you watch the first 10 minutes, you've seen it all.
NOT RECOMMENDED !!
Jeffrey Combs...we all know him for playing that memorable Dr. Herbert West in Re-Animator. A true horror classic, to say the least. Ever since I saw that film, I became a huge fan of Jeffrey and try to get my hands on as much movies in wich he starred. I'll tell you...that's not always a good idea. As good as he is, he certainly can't help saving this film from being a complete failure. Although I must admit that the basic plot idea of Cellar Dweller has potential, it sucks on every possible level. The whole finished product looks like amateur video. Sometimes that can have its own charme, but not in this case. The "horrifying" monster looks like a big version of Lassie with its sad puppy-eyes and provides the viewers with laughs instead of scary faces. The few scenes were "evil" enters the house are a bit too obviously stolen from the Evil Dead. You wouldn't say so, but this movie handles about the different forms of art! The whole basic idea is to bring artists together in one house and they let their collegues judge over their work. So you've got a washed up detective who now tries to write about his unsolved crimes, an actress without any talent what so ever and a painter who looks like a 16 year old boy. The main character, Whitney, draws comics in the honor of the deceased artist Colin Childress ( the great Jeffrey Combs ). I'm sure not too many people know this title. It got forgotten somewhere right after its release and maybe it's for the better. Don't spend money on this thing. Catch it on TV...if it's ever on. And even then...if you make sure you watch the first 10 minutes, you've seen it all.
NOT RECOMMENDED !!