...und der Tod wartet schon

Originaltitel: The Prey

1983
R
1 Std. 20 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

1999

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThree couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

4,4/10

1999

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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An alternate cut of The Prey which runs approximately 97 minutes (as opposed to the 80-minute theatrical cut) was released on home video in international markets. This version of the film eliminates much of the nature footage and several other connective transitional scenes, and features an extensive backstory chronicling the origins of the killer and the arson burning of his familial gypsy village. In interviews from the 2019 Arrow Video Blu-ray release of the film, director Edwin Brown and producer Summer Brown state that they had no involvement in writing or shooting the footage, and that an executive at Essex Productions was responsible for it, as he felt the film needed more nudity. The Arrow Blu-ray features both the original 80-minute cut and the 97-minute cut, as well as a fan-made composite of the two.

Patzer
Characters' voices don't match lip movement; numerous instances within the first 5-10 minutes.

Alternative Versionen
A longer version was released outside of the USA that includes a lengthy flashback sequence (originally intended to open the film) that replaces the "Monkey's Paw" campfire story. In this version, Joel tells the story of a charismatic gypsy named Marco who seduces a local woman named Mary. When Mary returns home with a hickey, she tells husband Jake that she was raped. Jake and his best friend head to the gypsy camp with gasoline cans and burn it to the ground. The only survivor is Marco's nephew, a "cursed" 7 year old giant named Leo who was hideously deformed by the fire. Although there were many additional actors in this sequence, none of them were credited.

Verbindungen
Referenced in Video Violence (1987)

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4/10

Mutual of Omaha Presents: THE PREY

Everything everyone has said already pretty much rings true when it comes to 'The Prey'. Endless nature footage, bad acting - Aside from these elements, this is a watchable film for slasher fans that in some cases, is considered a cult classic.

Jackson Bostwick and Jackie Coogan play pretty well off each other. There's also a three minute banjo solo that shows off Bostwick's skill behind the instrument. Not too bad if I do say so myself.

The last ten minutes of the 'film' are its saving grace. The ending still haunts me to this day. This can also sport a short lived plus in that an early John Carl Bucheler does the special effects. Some may know him from films like 'Troll' and 'Friday the 13th part 7 - He directed both these films) All in all, this isn't a movie everyone will find something redeeming in. In fact, on a Hollywood level, this can rank right up there with one of the businesses most amateurish efforts, but for that handful (yet very loyal) of slasher movie fans in the world, even the bad acting and atrocious nature footage can be forgiven.