In a teen chat room, Genevieve Gage (Linda Cardellini), the teenager daughter of detective Mike Gage (Kevin Gage) is invited to a blind date by the cool Capt Howdy (Dee Snider). The guy is indeed a pierced a schizophrenic sick and sadistic maniac, and he kidnaps Genevieve and her friend Tiana Moore (Amal Rhoe). He submits the girls and other adolescents to tortures. When the body of Tiana is found, Mike hunts Capt Howdy and puts him in jail first and then he is sent to a mental institution. Four years later, Capt Howdy is considered rehabilitated and released from the asylum, against the will of the local population. After an incident, Capt Howdy abducts Genevieve again, and Mike promises to kill him.
The thriller "Strangeland" is very underrated in IMDb. Kevin Gage is weak in the lead role of Detective Mike Gage, but Dee Snider makes the film worth. With minor improvements and a different conclusion, Capt Howdy could be a cult character. The sick story is excellent, the special effects and the atmosphere are also great and this movie is better than, for example, the recent "Saw". Yesterday I saw "Strangeland for the second time, now on DVD, and I liked it again. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Mórbido Silêncio" ("Silence Morbid")
The thriller "Strangeland" is very underrated in IMDb. Kevin Gage is weak in the lead role of Detective Mike Gage, but Dee Snider makes the film worth. With minor improvements and a different conclusion, Capt Howdy could be a cult character. The sick story is excellent, the special effects and the atmosphere are also great and this movie is better than, for example, the recent "Saw". Yesterday I saw "Strangeland for the second time, now on DVD, and I liked it again. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Mórbido Silêncio" ("Silence Morbid")