On a much deserved vacation from the grueling motocross circuit, a quartet of campers witnesses a satanic ritual killing, and spends the next few days running from angry occultists. Despite a few dull moments at a motor home camp, there’s little to complain about here, particularly when Warren Oates buys a double barrel shotgun and the group pits their $36,000 RV against a relentless onslaught of satanists on the open road.
Aside from employing Oates, who makes just about any film worth watching, Race is to be commended for keeping the focus squarely on the harrowing setup of being chased by a relentless evil, and not delving overmuch into the identities and personalities of the devil-worshipers. Such a narrative choice offers a film in which the threat can theoretically come from anywhere, be it a disgruntled sheriff, or a harmless grandma. In fact, by the time the exciting conclusion rolls around, it feels as if the entire world is comprised of satanists, with the last bastion of rational humanity crammed into an RV with nothing but a 12-gauge to protect them.
by Thomas Scalzo | Source: Anchor Bay DVD
10 Jul 2008 11:31 PM | Submit Comment