Slaughter of the Innocents (1993)

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

I think Scott Glenn could have easily handled this serial killer movie by himself, and "Slaughter of the Innocents" would have been better off for it. The nepotism casting of James Glickenhausus's own son, into a script that didn't need him, is the main problem with this seriously flawed film. Everything involving the kid is totally unbelievable and an insult to the audience's intelligence. At times I don't mind suspending realism for sake of a story, but here it's ridiculous. A kid flies to Salt Lake City on his own, intimidates an adult zoo employee into revealing incriminating information, and manages to use his computer to locate the killer's hideout. There is never any clue how this boy wonder travels all over Utah, other than stealing a mountain bike. Sure the flying ark at the end is kind of intriguing, but getting there is a real brain drain of logic. - MERK

When a movie about a serial killer has more belly laughs than your average comedy, you know there is something deeply wrong with it.Poor Scott Glenn plays a cop hunting for a mysterious killer who abducts children and animals, including giraffes (don't ask); in a truly ludicrous narrative choice, the detective's annoying kid cooperates with the investigation, thanks to a computer with a level of AI which would startled Alan Turing. That's what Silence of the Lambs was sorely missing: a precocious child supporting Clarence Starling!The climax is the funniest part, as the madman shows his version of Noah's Ark neatly built in a cave next to a canyon, waiting for a second flood. During those last scenes I laughed so hard I almost died: when the killer screamed "I have brought thee even the giraffes!" (or something to that extent), tears were running down my cheeks and I was gasping for breath. Add to this one of the most ridiculous red herrings ever seen: an escaped Nazi general who is still strutting around in full SS uniform a good fifty years after WW2. Yeah, seriously.Too bad that, while the funny bits are absolutely priceless, there are also long stretches of boredom.3/10

This movie was a good one. I loved the plot line. The movie is about a father that works in law enforcement and his son is helping him track a serial killer of kids. The boy in this movie is portrayed as very intelligent. I found this movie to be very entertaining and thrilling. I give it a high rating. I remember when it was on cable years ago my young nephews loved the boy in this movie because he rode a dirt bike. The boy and his father were very close. This is a father and son action thriller. I would recommend this movie to everyone. There are some very thrilling moments. I rate this movie a 7 because it will have you using your mind to find out the killer. If you get the chance rent or buy this movie it was a very good one!

Okay, before I start, I will be the first to admit that there are a couple of plot holes, an unforgivable contrivance, and that belief does have to be suspended here and there for Jessie the wonder-kid's feats. Okay. There. I've said it.All in all, this film is a wonderfully entertaining darkling freak of a movie. This is not your typical slasher/serial killer fare. I found this attempt to be downright disturbing and unsettling. This remains one of my favorites for the socially responsible message, the beautiful relationship between Glenn's character and that of his son, and the wonderful element of suspense found here.Great low budget thriller with a solid, fluid story and some decent performances by Scot Glenn and Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus. Definitely worth a watch.It rates a 6.8/10 from...the Fiend :.