''High Desert Kill'' is 1989 low-budget
Made-for-TV movie directed by
Harry Falk. It starred
Marc Singer
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Early life
Singer was born ...
,
Chuck Connors
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,
Anthony Geary
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and
Vaughn Armstrong[Burr, Ty (Dec 7, 1990)]
''Entertainment Weekly'' review.
Accessed January 2012. as an alien apparition. It aired on the USA Network in 1989 and was later given an extremely limited theatrical release in some overseas markets.
Plot summary
The story is about an alien experiment on 4 guys camping. The film's script had a plot in which the viewer did not know what would happen next, as odd events occurred quite often. This is because its script displayed a series of tests with no logical progression or reward mechanism. Also the characters are unaware of the agenda and overall plan.
Video availability
The film received a US VHS release by MCA Universal Home Video. Kino Lorber and Code Red announced a US Blu-Ray release for sometime in 2021/22.
Reception
A review by ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' noted that the "plot suggests ''
Deliverance
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'' and ''
Predator
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'' poured into a blender, but as long as it keeps you wondering what on earth is going on, it’s perversely intriguing. But it spoils the fun by telling you what’s going on and then becomes just another goofy monster movie."
Film critic Joe Kane wrote that the film "boasts a potentially fun premise that's largely done in by poor, often boring execution."
Leonard Maltin
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rated it above average and described it as an "offbeat sci-fi thriller involving four hunters in the New Mexico badlands whose bodies and minds are invaded by a supernatural force."
[Maltin, Leonard. (1998). ''Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1998''. Penguin Group. p. 590. ]
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Film noir
1989 films
1989 drama films
Films directed by Harry Falk (director)
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