A shape shifter (Burke) comes from the desert in search of victims, a spirit the locals call "The Dust Devil". He prays on the lonely and the unloved, those who have already lost everything but life itself. Wendy (Field) has broken up with her husband and wanders aimlessly in her car. She picks up a stranger and begins having misgivings about picking him up when strange things begin to occur. Meanwhile a local police officer (Mokae) tracks the killer. Aided by a shaman's admo... (Full plot summary below)
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A shape shifter (Burke) comes from the desert in search of victims, a spirit the locals call "The Dust Devil". He prays on the lonely and the unloved, those who have already lost everything but life itself. Wendy (Field) has broken up with her husband and wanders aimlessly in her car. She picks up a stranger and begins having misgivings about picking him up when strange things begin to occur. Meanwhile a local police officer (Mokae) tracks the killer. Aided by a shaman's admonishments about witchcraft he sets off to try and stop the beast before it can complete its grisly task.
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| Filmcritic.comChris Cabinthere's something just so damn intriguing about this mélange of Spaghetti western iconography and African spiritualism |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.A rather remarkable piece of horror mysticism... |
| User ReviewZack MWhere the hell did this come from? Beautifully shot South African horror film that combines a gritty road movie aesthetic with the unsettling atmosphere of Picnic at Hanging Rock. |
| User ReviewDavid LA strange, ominous figure prowls the desolate Namibian desert and slaughters those he meets in an apparent ritual of black magic origin, although the truth may well be even more alarming. 'Dust Devil' is an extraordinary film from director, Richard Stanley that at once manages to be chilling, creepy, surreal, elegant and beautiful. In a visual sense alone, this film is purely a masterwork with such luscious imagery that can be strikingly picturesque yet in an instant become frightfully lurid and menacing. The desolate terrain of the Namibian desert is often presented with a vivid red tint, as if the landscape itself is drenched with the blood of the Dust Devil's victims. Such magnificent, awe-inspiring backgrounds seek and succeed in evoking the purest of overwhelming feelings of desertion and thus act as the ideal environment for such a daring and challenging film. The character of the Dust Devil (played by Robert John Burke) when presented against the mesmerising background has a strong, commanding presence and blends into the ocular grandeur as if part of the desert. One could also draw parallels between the visual delights on display here and that in the finest spaghetti westerns. To appreciate the visual splendor of 'Dust Devil' is to grasp just the very basics of what is a unique, intelligent horror film. Laced with symbolism and subtlety, Stanley has obviously put a great deal of thought and effort into creating a fantastically intricate world where what one sees can not necessarily be believed and every moment appears to provide more insight into what will come. If perhaps let down somewhat by a failed socio-political commentary, the superlative qualities of 'Dust Devil' are copious enough to ensure that little damage is done to the overall production. Accompanying the evocative imagery is a haunting soundtrack blending elements of tribal chanting with music similar to that which can be found in Italian western movies. Although the simplicity of the soundtrack is apparent, the utilisation is incredible and it contributes heavily to an induced sense of apprehension and dread. The seemingly sparse and controlled use of the sometimes menacing, sometimes graceful music gradually draws one into the film and allows one to experience the movie, rather than simply watch it. The production is then completed with sterling performances from the entire main cast. Robert John Burke is perfect in his role as the deceitful being, delivering his lines with quiet malevolence. Chelsea Field's takes the role of the lead female, fleeing her homeland and while her character does unfortunately remain somewhat underdeveloped, her performance is quite adept and good enough to allow an audience/character connection. South African born, Zakes Mokae (of 'The Serpent and the Rainbow' (1988)) also offers up a credible, sympathetic performance and truly excels during the scenes involving his character's own, spiritual journey. Perhaps on occasion a little too intellectual for its own good, 'Dust Devil' is a criminally overlooked film. Despite a number of grisly shots, the film almost solely relies on atmospheric build up to generate tension and steers clear from many of the ailments that modern horror movies are suffering from. Don't listen for ultra-loud bangs whenever a viewer is meant to be scared and don't look for two-dimensional teenagers this is a pure, visual horror film that is purposely confusing and builds up slowly to a near-perfect ending. If you like challenging movies, then you can't go far wrong here. Dust Devil is a tone poem on film |
| User Reviewjoe kgreat story, beautiful scenery, fine soundtrack |
| User ReviewAaron WGave this a rewatch, and I still have no idea why I like it so much. The acting is strange, the story is bizarre with a very strange flow. It's so damn flawed and maybe that's why I find it so damned interesting. Anyway, it's gorgeously shot and it's cool seeing Robert John Burke in Richard Stanley's universe rather than Hal Harltey's. |
| User ReviewTrent RI first rented this from Hollywood Video. They had it in their Science Fiction section. I would not call it science fiction but since it covers so much area it would be difficult to place it in any one section. I liked it so well I bought the VHS. Now there is a 5 DVD set which includes this movie and several other movies by Richard Stanley. As soon as I heard about that I bought that one too. A really different movie that could easily appeal to a variety of audiences. |
| User ReviewJoseline DAmazing! It scared the bejeezus out of me. I love movies about the occult and this is one of the best. It's quite accurate given the director's mother was an anthropologist and also he spent his childhood in South Africa. Again beautiful photography! |
| User ReviewCarlos SI'm completely fascinated with the shape-shifter character in this movie. He's a very appealing villain, and it gets pretty easy to cheer for the bad guy. The atmosphere, the camera work, the story, all of it seems so simple and so elegant! |
| User ReviewAndrew Mit's those horror films you would never suspect from it, a mix of italian horror and 70's and 80's slasher films, cause in the movie you would think it's just a regular slasher film hell the guy searchers for victims who are unloved and lonley, he has sex with them then kills them and after he kills. but in truth he is a shape shifter who can take on any form. it also has that end of the world feel to it cause in that scene when he gets out of the train and is walking through the town and their is dirt, and debre and abandom and broken down cars like he sort of the bringer of doomed world. |
