Director of Photography John McPherson
Written by Nicholas Corea; Produced by Nicholas Corea
Directed by Sigmund Neufeld Jnr.
The tiny backwoods town of Antowuk is on its last economic legs due to an absence of tourism and the fact that families are leaving quicker than arriving. David has a job at one of the stores there, working for the bummed-out and obnioxious Harlen Bates, whose inconsiderate approach to management causes David to lose his temper and... Hulk smashes up the store, throws Bates around and heads off into the surrounding woods. Despite the wrecked property and the appearance of an inexplicable green monster, Bates sees the whole thing as an opportunity to get Antowuk back on its feet: he and a friend decide to capitalise on the publicity by creating their own 'abomination', a hairy madman that is actually Bates in disguise. Of course the plan only works to an certain degree...
The drama early on is driven largely by the infuriating Bates, who pushes David around to a point where you really want him to just get the heck out of there. He sticks around after the first appearance of the Hulk, probably because he is protective towards Bates' young daughter, who lost her mother some time before. Of course not only is McGee on the scene this time but a whole team of other reporters and before long almost everyone is on a good old-school angry villagers hunt through the woods looking for the monster. There's a nice climactic build-up to this as David is concurrently on his way through the woods to stop Bates' insane plan, while a has-been game hunter is also looking for one more glory kill to get his own name back into recognition.
Written by Nicholas Corea; Produced by Nicholas Corea
Directed by Sigmund Neufeld Jnr.
The tiny backwoods town of Antowuk is on its last economic legs due to an absence of tourism and the fact that families are leaving quicker than arriving. David has a job at one of the stores there, working for the bummed-out and obnioxious Harlen Bates, whose inconsiderate approach to management causes David to lose his temper and... Hulk smashes up the store, throws Bates around and heads off into the surrounding woods. Despite the wrecked property and the appearance of an inexplicable green monster, Bates sees the whole thing as an opportunity to get Antowuk back on its feet: he and a friend decide to capitalise on the publicity by creating their own 'abomination', a hairy madman that is actually Bates in disguise. Of course the plan only works to an certain degree...
The drama early on is driven largely by the infuriating Bates, who pushes David around to a point where you really want him to just get the heck out of there. He sticks around after the first appearance of the Hulk, probably because he is protective towards Bates' young daughter, who lost her mother some time before. Of course not only is McGee on the scene this time but a whole team of other reporters and before long almost everyone is on a good old-school angry villagers hunt through the woods looking for the monster. There's a nice climactic build-up to this as David is concurrently on his way through the woods to stop Bates' insane plan, while a has-been game hunter is also looking for one more glory kill to get his own name back into recognition.
Number of Fists: ***½
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