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Directed by Sam Raimi.
In a slapstick spoof of hitmen and crime stories, the head of a security systems company (Hamid Dana) is bumped off by two gonzo exterminators (Brion James and Paul L. Smith) who have gone from stomping out pesky varmints to stomping out human targets, and one of them does so with gusto. Now the exterminators go after the partner who hired them and his blatantly obnoxious wife (Louise Lasser) and in the meantime frame a poor security guard (Reed Birney) for the murder of the company boss. The tale is told in flashbacks, as the security guard has been tried and convicted and is shown at the beginning, about to be executed. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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by Risselada in HORROR MOVIES 101
loved it.
"Besides Evil Dead, another Sam Raimi horrorish comedy that is fantastic is Crimewave. I know it got bad ratings, but anything with the Coen brothers helping out with writing is ususually pretty great.Another one of my favorite Horror / Comedies is Ravenous. Has anyone else seen this? It's one of my absolute favorites. The music is pretty great too.A couple others:From Dusk Till DawnAmerican Psycho (maybe I'm sick, but I find many parts histerical)Arachnophobia (John Goodman)Bad Taste " [More]
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All Movie Guide
lost interest.
Crimewave was meant to be the "the ultimate picture of entertainment" according to director Sam Raimi. Unfortunately, due to major studio fiddling with the entire production (including replacing fan-favorite Bruce Campbell in the lead.), Raimi and company virtually shun the film now -- which is too bad, because Crimewave is still one outrageously fun ride. The audience gets treated to wild camera tricks, crazy characters, Three Stooges-esque sight gags, and a surreal Coen Brothers-esque chase through the longest set of doors ever put to screen (which is fitting since they helped write the script!). So while Bruce and the boys might not be too happy with the final result, fans can still love Crimewave for it's remaining zaniness and hope that one day, they can revisit it to truely deliver on Raimi's original promise. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
 

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