They are not the best family at the best of times - "them" being father Gregg (David Lee Hess), mother Constance (Kelly Dealyn), daughter who just had a nervous breakdown Barbara (Emily Ammon), son who's been hit by a bad case of puberty Leslie (Dalton Allen), horny grandpa Francis (Steve Uzzell) and his new girlfriend Beverly (Lana Dieterich) -, but now it's not the best of times but Thanksgiving, the one day of the year everybody's supposed to act like a happy family. But then Cap (Les Best) and his gang of misfits - Forrest (Sam Pleasant), Sal (Clay Shirley), Bo (Kara Mellyn) and guy with a teddybear stuck to his face Turk (Andre Evrenos) - crash the party, and they are dangerous criminals who have just escaped prison and are now out to have some fun. And what could be more fun than a little home invasion, where you tie up, terrorize and torture the inhabitants? And with a family as dysfunctional as their new victims, they've got plenty material to go on - and that's even before they find out that Gregg has an affair with Morgan (Marcela Pineda), and force him to call her over for some extra fun. Thing is, with her on board, our family try to turn the tables, and Barbara and Morgan actually manage to make a getaway - but Cap and company still grossly outgun them, and they have no second thoughts about killing people ...

Now Derelicts sure enough is a mean movie, as it features many acts of random violence, has no reservations about killing off its protagonists at unexpected instances, and its torture scenes are rather nasty. On the other hand, this film isn't as nihilistic as the genre classic Last House on the Left, it's much more light-footed, even features spots of comedy (from Turk's teddybear stuck to his face, to an inventive use for Leslie's penis pump), and features some moments too over-the-top to be taken seriously as a nice relief from the grimness of the situation. The combination of all of this makes this a surprisingly entertaining movie, that might put more emphasis on action than atmosphere, but that also keeps things moving at a steady pace throughout.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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