6.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A teacher in the middle of a messy divorce discovers that her husband has been recklessly dumping nuclear waste and wreaking havoc on the nearby wildlife. Now, she must contend with a feral, mutated rat in her home, and her soon-to-be ex who will do anything to keep his secrets.
Starring: Gerardo Albarrán, Rossana San Juan, José Manuel Fernández, Óscar Vallejo, Teresa EscobarHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 63% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Spanish: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 2.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
1992’s “The Demon Rat” is a low-budget offering of future world horrors, with the star of the show a mutated beast that’s out to feast on human prey. However, there’s a little more to the production, as co-writer/director Ruben Galindo Jr. is also very concerned about the state of the planet, working in a message on ecological ruin while managing bloodier events highlighting monster movement. It’s refreshing to see a B-movie try to bum out its audience with reminders of planetary collapse, and while “The Demon Rat” isn’t successful landing the severity of the atmospheric situation, it wins points for trying, with Galindo Jr. better off exploring the state of a polluted nation than trying to mount a creature feature with little monetary support.
"The Demon Rat" is a naturally hazy feature, with smoke machines running for most of the run time. The AVC encoded image (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation offers as much detail as possible, fighting some technical limitations. Costuming is passably textured with future world gear, including smoother fetish-y outfits. Interiors retain some depth, visiting living spaces and school rooms. Exteriors are limited. Colors are comfortable, with period fashion supplying more vivid primaries, and greenery is distinct. Delineation is acceptable. Grain is heavy but film-like. Source is in good condition. A light strobing effect is periodically encountered, which is most likely a technical issue.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA mix provides a simple listening experience, with dialogue exchanges intelligible, but often battling microphone distance and the use of heavy masks, but nothing is lost. Scoring supports satisfactory, with decent instrumentation and emphasis during suspense sequences and romantic moods. Sound effects are pronounced, reflecting the low-budget nature of the endeavor, but Galindo Jr. does get carried away at times, with a good chunk of the last act maintaining a harsh emergency siren.
"The Demon Rat" really loses a lot once it stops trying to tell a story, and Galindo Jr. keeps ridiculousness coming in the final act, where Irina and Axel decide to use a little down time from mutant attacks and assassination attempts to have sex. "The Demon Rat" isn't a good film, but there are ideas introduced early here with some potential, and the production provides an interesting look at ecological destruction with a lunch money budget. The rest of the endeavor doesn't bother to build on it, suddenly interested in becoming an action movie without any sense of editing or, at times, hope for an ending.
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