A convicted murderer breaks out of an institution for the criminally
insane and kidnaps the four psychiatrists responsible for recommending
he be institutionalized. The man, Calvin Duggai (played by former
porn star Sonny Landham), is a Native American obsessed with Indian
witchcraft and tribal justice. He leaves his four victims stranded
in the desert with no food, water, or supplies. It's up to the shrinks
to find a way out before they are done in by the elements.
Not a bad plot, although I can see how the book that it's based on
(written by the same guy who wrote Death Wish) might come across
better than this film. While the acting is decent and the filmmakers
do a good job with their small budget, it still gets a kinda boring
watching people walk around in the desert for two hours.
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| Desert
survival tip #1: Don't pick up the rattlesnake, |
Nonetheless,
Fleshburn gets points for being one of a kind. I can't think
of too many other films in the "desert survival" genre.
The psychiatrists come up with some clever solutions to their predicament,
like burrowing holes in the ground where the temperature is cooler,
and using rabbit skins for shoes. This is due mainly to the innovations
of Mackenzie (Steve Kanaly), the Macgyver-esque leader of the group
who had recently quit the brain business to live in isolation as
a park ranger.
The moral of the story is this: don't piss off a psychotic Native
American dude, and if you do, make sure you've got a well-trained
park ranger with you at all times.
The DVD has absolutely nothing in the way of extras, but you do
get a menu with helpful chapter titles like "Earl's Muscle
Cramps."
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RYAN-O
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