Tag - The Assassination Game is yet another one of those unknown slashers from the 1980's, but has a few famous stars in it Linda Hamilton (The Terminator 1&2) as the final girl and Bruce Abbott (The Re-Animator) as the deranged killer (not a dead give away it's revealed very early on).
To be honest you can't really call this movie a slasher as the killer doesn't use any sharp instruments just a gun as he takes the game of tag quite literally, with fast descent into madness. Especially when Linda Hamilton becomes his latest victim then we get the classic killer and final girl showdown. Tag is a very entertaining movie in my opinion especially loved the cheesy starting where it looks more like a 70's TV show than a horror/thriller movie. I also liked romance angle between Hamilton and the reporter- when they get all lovey-dovey the soundtrack turns to mush, all sax solos and dinner lounge piano. The acting is pretty good and the cast is likable, especially from the main leads. But the only drawback that this movie is that it's a little bland at times with no suspense. But all in all an OK movie.
To be honest you can't really call this movie a slasher as the killer doesn't use any sharp instruments just a gun as he takes the game of tag quite literally, with fast descent into madness. Especially when Linda Hamilton becomes his latest victim then we get the classic killer and final girl showdown. Tag is a very entertaining movie in my opinion especially loved the cheesy starting where it looks more like a 70's TV show than a horror/thriller movie. I also liked romance angle between Hamilton and the reporter- when they get all lovey-dovey the soundtrack turns to mush, all sax solos and dinner lounge piano. The acting is pretty good and the cast is likable, especially from the main leads. But the only drawback that this movie is that it's a little bland at times with no suspense. But all in all an OK movie.