
A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before he was born, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.
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| User ReviewIsaac Ji liked this one. its old school and somehow the story was decent. |
| User ReviewTomas MSaw this at the theater with my dad back in the nine zero. We were the only two people. I remember it being in the theater for 2 weeks. Tobe Hooper rules! |
| User Reviewdelysid di enjoyed this movie i thought it was pretty cool |
| User ReviewChris Sfrom the maker of texas chainsaw massacre and poultergeist came this entertaining, old school thriller. a child is born to a couple who were subjects of an experiment below the blast of a hydrogen bomb in 1955. it possesses some sort of power to incinerate things and quickly becomes an orphan. the movie focuses mostly on his paranoia that people know things about his life that he didn't know and people around town are dying by spontaneous human combustion all over town all the time. as sam (or david as he later finds) uncovers more in his life he finally makes it back to this guy lou would seems to be pulling some strings that he didn't see. this movie had good characters, a story that was easy to follow and good effects and acting. it had some great camera shots and tricks and hooper did a great job as writer/director on this one. an enjoyable watch for fans of his other movies and good for anyone who wants a different type of thriller. the one thing they could've worked on more was the make up effects for arms and hands... they were awful. |
| User ReviewBen KModerately amusing film about a young man (the awesome Brad Dourif) being the son of parents who were testing in atomic weapons experiments which results in his ability to control fire and electricity, which also leads to terrible affects to his mind and body. Kind of a boring film, but has its moments. This is really different for Hooper, especially with the anticlimactic ending. |
| User ReviewCarl NThis is a bargain bin horror film but rather enjoyable none the less. Its certainly not Hooper's best but defiantly not his worst work. Brad Dourif really makes and very much carries the whole thing. His performance is amazing. He is only let down by the supporting cast who are abysmal. There is a somewhat amusing cameo appearance by John Landis to look out for. I?ve seen a lot worse. |
| User ReviewJesse ZCHEESEY, HORROR",THRILLER..NOT SCAREY OR BLOODEY" EXPERIMENT GOES WRONGE. FIRECRACKER ARM __________________ A Surreal inferno thriller.that sees a couple become human guinea pigs for a top - secret experiment where massive amounts of atomic radiation turn them into human firecrackers...Brad Dorif was also in this film...Which was good liked chucky aswell.... |
| User ReviewLuc LTruly terrible acting and a fairly dreadful plot combine to make a fairly average movie that you cannot help but enjoy. Whether it's a syringe full if bright green fluid, or black sludge seeping from a woman's eyes, Spontaneous Combustion has it all. Stupid, but enjoyable. |
| User ReviewWes SSpontaneous Combustion doesn't have much going for it. A jumbled plot with messy twists and confusing science. The effects aren't terribly great, and the ending is rather meh. It does, however, have Brad Dourif in a big role who plays it greatly. Plus, it does get interesting at times. |
| User ReviewAndrey SSomeday I might give this a second try but right now I can only say that Tobe Hooper disappointed me again. First Eaten Alive and now this. |