From the Roger Corman vaults and now on DVD, Simon checks out the DVD of Forbidden World…
Welcome to the Garden of Eden.
We play God here; we create life.
Only trouble is some of the life we create just wont behave.
A metamorphic mutation created by splicing synthetic Proto B bacteria with the genes of another organism.
Subject 20 was supposed to be a new source of food; instead, its dining on the crew.
His motto: If it moves and its not one of us, shoot it.
You may have already worked this out, butForbidden World(akaMutant) isnt a brilliant movie.
Far from it, in fact.
Its a cheap, science-fiction exploitation flick from 1982, produced by legendary B-movie kingpin Roger Corman.
The film is far from dull, though.
Its odd but interesting, and often unintentionally hilarious.
It nips along at a swift pace, with artistic flourishes randomly scattered throughout.
The effects are nothing special.
This being an exploitation film, there are elements of soft-core pornography, of course.
It doesnt take long for the ladies at the research base to practically throw themselves at Colby.
Nonsensical at the best of times, the movie truly descends into lunacy over the last 20 minutes.
Extras
There are none.
Not even a chapter menu.
Forbidden Worldwill be released on April 5 and can bepre-ordered from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
3 out of 5
