Der Exterminator (1980)
48KDer Exterminator: Directed by James Glickenhaus. With Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, Robert Ginty, Steve James. A man’s best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.
“This is not a great film, in fact it canu0026#39;t even be considered a u0026quot;good film,u0026quot; when you take into account the poor, confusing editing, ugly cinematography and some bad acting. What makes u0026quot;The Exterminatoru0026quot; a valuable movie, is itu0026#39;s u0026quot;grindhouse credibility. This is one of the few movies of itu0026#39;s kind that actually makes me a little sick when I watch it, and similar films like u0026quot;Death Wishu0026quot; and u0026quot;Vigilanteu0026quot; donu0026#39;t succeed in doing that. Yes, they are both way superior films, but they donu0026#39;t pack the punch that this sleazy movie from 1980 achieves in spades. You have the Vietnam Vet, still feeling the effects of one jungle, when he is thrust into another jungle, the urban jungle of New York city at the very end of the 1970u0026#39;s. The filmu0026#39;s anti-hero is hunting the true filth of the Earth, mafioso, child molesters and murdering gang members. At the heart of the story is an ongoing struggle between him and u0026quot;The Ghetto Ghouls,u0026quot; a hyper violent gang that is terrorizing New York. Offering some great, vintage location scenes of New York landmarks, like the West Sideu0026#39;s meat packing district, the crime ridden Central Park, and the slime ridden Times Square. For these qualities the movie has value. Itu0026#39;s a rough movie, but this one should be appreciated by fans of violent revenge movies from back in the day. The version I saw on Bluray appeared kind of choppy, like some scenes were missing. If there is an even nastier version of this one in existence, I canu0026#39;t even imagine what they cut..”
