randymil Review of American Gothic

American Gothic (1987)

6 teenagers land their plane on a remote island and are terrorized by an eerie family.

[10/10 · 15 June 2006]

I can't believe the other reviews on this movie. i thought i was alone on loving the low-budget cheesy 80's movie but it turns out there are many people who enjoy them as much as i do. So if you are one of them you have to see this movie. It is my absolute favorite movie and i watch it over and over again. Some say that it's been done before and i agree that some of the killings have been done before but I have never seen a movie with people who look over 50 act like they are children. That is what makes it so creepy. It is very original in my opinion. At least I have never run across anything like it. The acting by the teenagers are pretty terrible but Rod Steiger and Yvonnne DeCarlo was excellent as so were the "children". This movie should have been a bigger hit then it was. It seemed like an ordinary predictable horror movie until i watched it. This may not be for anyone who despises low budget horror flicks but for those who love it, you must see it. It may just turn out to be your favorite too.