Directed By: Tobe Hooper

Written By: Richard Christian Matheson (Teleplay) & Richard Matheson (Short Story)
Score: Technical: 90, Story: 85, Acting: 85, Overall: 87%
            In a post apocalyptic World War 3-ear universe, the world has become a strange and unusual place.  A mysterious plague derived from the war has killed most of the world’s population and you live either one of two ways, either obeying the law of beyond it.  Those who live beyond the law thrive for one thing at night spent in the Doom Room the hottest nightspot on the planet or so it seems, here anything is possible and everything can and will happen, were the blood of people is transformed in to a wonderful drug that makes heroin look like candy.  A young girl Peggy gets horribly mixed up in the world beyond the law as her mother tries to find her, but what secrets does the mother hide from here child only time will tell.

            Ranking in with a mere Two Skipped Beats, but is still nonetheless a wonderful piece of one-hour cinema.  It’s not Leatherface or the Poltergeist but it is one hell of a good time.  Written by the son Matheson whose father wrote the original short story, it’s good writing from a young man trying to live up to his father. Not much can be said of this film other than Robert Englund does a great job as the sleazy night club owner, and it also gives Jonathan Tucker something to do that is actually a Tobe Hooper film and not a remake of his work. As always be afraid, be very afraid.