I really like the first three low budget Trancers movies.
Jack Death goes back in time to fight zombies created by The Whistler. A very young Helen Hunt is along for the romance & adventure.
The series suffered after Helen left for stardom on tv.
These movie have always been hard to find. I recall 15 years ago the VHS was out of print and worn out rentals were selling for over $60 on Ebay.
It’s just now being released on DVD.
Amazon has the entire set of five movies for $40. Or you can buy the individual dvd’s for under $10 each. Ebay has them too for similar prices.
Any Trancer fans on the Dope??? Which one of the movies did you like Best? Least??
I have always wanted to answer the phone that way since I saw that movie. I only saw the first movie once but I thought it was pretty good for what it was. Definitely had some good bits. I would watch it again on DVD. I didn’t really know there were sequels.
The first Trancers was a huge cult hit among sci-fi and horror fans. I recall some great discussions on Usenet. The second one was pretty good too. The 3rd ok. 4th & 5th only true Jack Death fans liked. three out of 5 isn’t bad for low budget, straight to video movies.
The director Charles Band is a cult legend. The guy started Full Moon Productions, one the best indie horror outfits ever assembled. They did a wide range of indie horror. Puppet Master, Arcade, Robot Jox, Trancers, Demonic Toys etc. Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) directed several Full Moon films. Jeffery Combs, Barbara Crampton starred in several of these flims.
I love indie film. There’s no big shot studios involved. No asses to kiss. You can write whatever story you want. Take creative risks. It’s low budget with a lot of volume. If one film bombs it’s no big deal. odds are some will be really good.
I have always wanted to answer the phone that way since I saw that movie. I only saw the first movie once but I thought it was pretty good for what it was. Definitely had some good bits. I would watch it again on DVD. I didn’t really know there were sequels.