The Wraith | | Cast : | Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes | | Director : | Mike Marvin | | Studio : | Platinum Disc Corp | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | November 21, 1986 | | DVD Released Date : | November 04, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | The Ghost Rider VS The Bully Gang. | Content
 | It was a good movie,but It was way too kissy-kissy for me.If I had my boyfriend,Trent in the room with me,I wouldn't have cared,but he wasn't. I bet Kim Possible would kick those bullies sorry asses right out the window,and those bullies would never bother Kim Possible or Ron Stoppable,or Rufus[Ron's pet naked mole rat] because they know the martial arts. I would've kicked the leader in the nuts,and slapped his face,if I were Keri. It had too many make out scenes for me,and too steamy for a fatass blimp such as myself. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 22, 2005 | | Summary | Disappointing replay | Content
| When I was a kid, I thought this film was awesome. Funny how things turn out when you give it enough time. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 20, 2005 | | Summary | LOVE THOSE HAIRDOS | Content
| THE WRAITH is one of those films that definitely cannot deny its 80s heritage. With a soundtrack laden with 80s greats like Bonnie Tyler, Ozzie Osbourne and Robert Palmer among others, the movie is a homage to those delightfully corny times. And the hairdos...Clint Howard's pompadour, Nick Cassavettes "bad guy" look; the punk look of Skank, and of course Charlie Sheen's nice guy fluff. Not to mention the divine Sherilyn Fenn in her pre-Twin Peaks day. The movie opens with something coming from outer space that morphs into a hot car and a costumed driver. We learn that a gang of punks (led by the irrepressibly vile Nick Cassavettes) have murdered a young man who was messing around with Nick's honey (Fenn). Soon the guys are picked off one by one by the mysterious driver in the souped up car and Sheriff Randy Quaid sets out to find out who this mysterious stranger is. Viewers will figure it out pretty quickly, but THE WRAITH is an entertaining movie, with little unpredictable twists, but the sense of poetic justice is satisfied and that 80s soundtrack is pretty exciting. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 14, 2005 | | Summary | Great 80's Flick! | Content
| When I found this was out on DVD, I had to pick it up. It's a bit dated, but it is still pretty good.
The film involves a gang of car 'thieves' who meet a mysterious black car on the road and try to take it. One by one, the gang members end up dead. Sounds like a pretty good plot to me.
The wraith, a mythical being that drains the life energy from it's victims, is a fitting title, as each time a gang member dies, the car and driver get bolder and bolder.
The car itself is a technological wonder, actually being a Chrysler/PPG pace car that was built using space age composites and the like. It was used in the film, although since then, the original has been sold to a collector and subsequently lost.
This film has one of the best soundtracks from the 80's. It has everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to Honeymoon Suite. The film transfer was adequate, and makes this as good a quality as VHS, if not slightly better.
Overall, this is a cool film... |
| Rating | | | Date | December 23, 2004 | | Summary | Bad , but 'Good' Bad. | Content
| in fact worse...no seriously this could be THE WORST film ever.
It can't decide if it wants to be a road-movie, a teen romance, a supernatural sci-fi adventure, a slasher/revenge movie...it's all over the place, but that's what makes Wraith so perfect...it's SO bad.
The acting is weedy, the dialogue is unbelievably corny. I was almost in tears laughing at this...
Even worse than Roadhouse. |
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