Corny, but good for it's time.

Rating: Null/10 (27 July 2004)

It was a good movie for it's time and genre. Looking at it today, one can really see how truly funny and ridiculous it is. Contains all the standard clichÃ©s (ie: kids hears strange scary noises in the dark woods; naturally they must go out & investigate..!, etc).
Still it is a must see to appreciate the early years of this particular genre. Although the acting was atrocious at times, at least there was a plot. To give credit to Sam, there were quite a few inspired moments and subtle nuances throughout the film. The tree rape scene makes you wonder what was going through his mind to come up with such a concept. I think this scene alone accounts for most of the accolades this movie gets.
Overall, it is still an enjoyable ride, if you keep it in context.
Most subtle scene: The yokels they pass in the car and flip the "boid" to aren't waving hello...they are waving goodbye....