‘The Car’ (B-Movie Review) — Part Two

So, to continue from where we left off last week, here’s the next part of the B-Movie Review of The Car!

The car does a very dusty 180 and heads directly back to Hippie Dude. Then runs him over. Four times.

Keep in mind, as all this happens, we are subjected to a standard 70s thriller/horror soundtrack. It’s all quite horrifying, bizarre, and interesting.

And I forgot to mention that James Brolin is the local police deputy chief. His coworkers include a very nervous-looking Ronnie Cox and an actor who plays the requisite Native American who, uh … isn’t a complete idiot (or, miraculously, a stereotype).

Well, after the sheriff is run over by The Car, James Brolin and his fine mustache take charge. Meanwhile, Ronnie Cox takes a drink. Possibly more than one.

Unfortunately, as a result, Cox (whose character’s name is Luke Johnson, but again — who cares?) fails to warn Brolin’s Cute Girlfriend (who’s a school teacher, natch) not to hold the marching band rehearsal outdoors as planned.

So when the marching band starts up, The Car is drawn by the music. The wind kicks up, sand blows everywhere, and the band keeps fricking playing. Then, they stand around and just … breathe sand, I guess. Because apparently, that’s what complete idiots do.

And then — emerging from the dust — The Car appears! That’s when these morons FINALLY start to run! The whole thing reminded me of the marching band scene in Animal House. Except for the manic/possessed car of the title. And, naturally, with all the running, people fall now and then, collapsing gracefully before The Car’s oncoming wheels.

Cute Girlfriend, though, gathers her flock of doofuses together and leads them to a cemetery, where they take cover behind the gravestones.

*****

More to come in the next insipid exciting installment! 🙂

Originally published at http://debbimacktoo.wordpress.com on February 22, 2020.