Body Bags
Body Bags
R | 08 August 1993 (USA)
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A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't stand the thought of losing his hair; a baseball player that submits to an eye transplant. An anthology of terror.

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FuzzyTagz

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

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Plustown

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

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Monkeywess

This is an astonishing documentary that will wring your heart while it bends your mind

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Dana

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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Nick Duguay

A nice, fun little collaboration. Lots of appearances from familiar faces including Wes Craven, Blondie, and Twiggy. John Carpenter is great as the quirky morgue worker in between segments and his first piece is probably the best in the anthology. Tobe Hooper's addition was also surprisingly good, I really expected something more cringeworthy from late Hooper and although it wasn't exactly original it was still engaging and well made. Although I suspect Tobe probably isn't as good an actor himself as Carpenter seeing as how they placed him as morgue employee for all of ten seconds at the end.

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Scott LeBrun

TV horror anthology is no classic of the genre but still offers some good laughs and chills; its pedigree is most impressive. It was intended to kick start a series, but Showtime decided not to proceed with it. As a result, we get this effort which shows some variance in style - from straight suspense ('The Gas Station') to creepy dark comedy ('Hair') to out and out gore ('Eye'). Most notable throughout are the steady parade of cameo appearances, which I've decided I won't spoil here and leave the viewer to discover for themselves. They help in making this a solid bit of entertainment.John Carpenter directs 'The Gas Station' and 'Hair' and appears in the wrap around segments as a goofy "coroner" who cracks bad jokes and spins stories about the dead bodies in his morgue - the kind of dead bodies he likes to see turn up, as that old standby "natural causes" just bores him. It really is a treat to see Carpenter sink his teeth into an extended acting role; usually he restricted himself to a small role ("The Fog") or a Hitchcock-type bit part.'The Gas Station' tells of Anne (Alex Datcher of "Passenger 57"), a new employee at the isolated title location. Her first night is one of terror as strange people make appearances while a serial killer happens to be on the loose (in the town of Haddonfield, no less). This is vintage Carpenter, with good jolts, tense moments, and a bloody conclusion. Robert Carradine co-stars as Bill.'Hair' strikes a familiar chord for any man who's obsessed over the loss of his locks. Stacy Keach stars as Richard, desperate to get back his hair and his self-esteem. So he goes to the new clinic run by Dr. Lock (David Warner, who's delightful), whose revolutionary treatment gives Richard a long, flowing mane, but at a price. The revelation here is wonderfully squirm-inducing. The segment is a little dull and dragged out in spots but the payoff is worth it.'Eye' stars Mark Hamill (in what is actually a pretty good performance) as a minor league ball player who loses his right eye in a car accident and receives a transplant from ambitious surgeon Dr. Lang (John Agar, whose presence in anything is always welcome). Basically, this is yet another variation on the old "Hands of Orlac" plot, and viewers will likely guess the ending right away. Still, some of the imagery is effective. This segment is actually directed by Carpenters' peer Tobe Hooper (who also puts in an appearance in the morgue).KNB do typically impressive work in terms of makeup effects, the score by Carpenter and Jim Lang is good (the jazz in 'Hair' is a nice touch), the acting is fun to watch in general, and overall 'Body Bags' is worth a viewing for genre fans and Carpenter completists.Seven out of 10.

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atinder

This corpse tells 3 stories, about this other bodies in the morgue "The Gas Station" Anna who arrives for her first job, working the night shift at an all- night filling station And Bill her Boss tell her to care full of people as t a serial killer has broken out of a mental hospital. So she keeps the booth Closed most of time, The short is was on edge, serving people! This short was good, there was some little tense moment in this movie were well done and I really liked the twist was really good and I really liked how the segment ended 7/10 "Hair" Richard Who's is getting bald and then when he see advert on TV about miracle' hair transplant operation, and goes thought with it and really happy with results. Soon he keeps growing in places that never meant to have hair, I not sure what to think of this one, I found this bit of weak story and Some of the effects in this short were poor. 5/10 Decent "Eye" I would say this was the best of bunch, They saved the best for last! Brent ends up losing one of his Eyes, after Car Crash (Which Could have been done better) But there one nasty gory scenes in that Crash, Which I thought was decent.When doctor tells his could get new Eye, after the doctor tells and again after he also happy wit results. Until take Dark turn in the story!I really liked this story, very well paced and some really good acting from the cast, some very wearied scenes in a good way! I liked how the story came to end really good! 8/10 Not bad anthology the whole movie I give 7/10

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kurciasbezdalas

There isn't much to say about this film, if you are horror movies fan, you gonna like it. This film is made in a same style as Creepshow and many other horror flicks. There is nothing special about it, but it does what it promises - to tell three great horror stories. All three stories were good. After i've watched Creepshow 2, I thought I would newer watch these kind of movies again, but this movie was much better than Creepshow 2. The first story was the best. It was made in Alfred Hitchcock's style when waiting of whats coming to you is the scariest part. The second story was more comical but still great. Deborah Harry had a small role in it. The third one was also good and I liked an idea of it very much.

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