![]() ![]() ![]() Ultimately, Spike was so annoying, it wasn't even possible for me to enjoy it as a bad movie. Beaucage has created interesting characters and a plot worth contemplating. That is unfortunate, since it implies that Mr. Some reviewers have compared Spike to a David Lynch or Guillermo del Toro movie. Every so often there was a glimmer of non-awfulness, but mostly the wooden performances, asinine plot and the excruciating dialogue combined to make the movie very hard to sit through. Unfortunately, this was not enough to make the movie work. On the positive side, the creature design and effects were very well done and the actual camera work was good. Beaucage, I found the finished movie to be awkward, tiresome and ultimately so frustratingly bad that I can not in good conscience recommend it to anyone. While I applaud the apparent intent and ideas of the film-maker Mr. Spike had a nerdy personality with interests in comics and role-playing.In Ogres and Oubliettes, he role-played as Garbunkle, a heroic wizard who adventured alongside Sir McBiggun. Having been peripherally involved in low budget movie productions, I know how difficult it can be to bring the collective creative efforts of writers, directors, actors and editors to fruition. I saw Spike this weekend at Shriekfest at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles. ![]()
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