Mutant (1984)

My rating 6.5/10

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Two brothers on vacation are ran off the road and are forced to stay in a small town. When one brother vanishes the other starts to uncover a dark secret that's infecting the residents and turning them into bloodthirsty mutants.

A fun little gem that seems to get overlooked by a lot of horror fans today. There's some genuinely good atmosphere and some good scares along the way. The acting is fine for the most part, and despite it lacking in the gore department the mutant makeup looks pretty good. It can be a little slow moving to start with but get past the first 20 mins and you'll find plenty to enjoy here.

For a low budget movie we get a full body burn which is always a nice treat and the sight of infected peoples palms splitting open and ozzing out a thick yellow acid type substance is fun. I'd give this a solid recommendation if you've not seen it before.

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