Fangs (2002)

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

A scientist is experimenting on genetically engineered bats that are controlled by a black device that sends out a signal for the bats to attack whoever is near that device when switched on. Though, the scientist is killed and now they've been released into the quiet town. One by one victims fall, but there's someone behind all this and is there a purpose for these deaths, with a dark figure lurking about after each attack. So now it's up to a new cop in town and veterinarian to figure out this mystery.Dear-oh-dear is what I got to say about this utterly incompetent piece of unimaginative garbage. How did this lousy film ever get made I was thinking throughout my whole viewing. This is definitely a poor man's version of "Bats" and why would you want to copy that dud of a film… who knows? The film is a complete mess and makes really no sense. Everything and I mean everything is executed in such an empty manner… well, maybe one or two few exceptions. You could say that there's some creative camera-work on show and the production valves were fair for a cheap-budget film. I was expecting maybe lousy rubber bats, but well there was rubber spider on a string, but the bats were actually CGI. The problem was that the effects were too artificial and because of that they looked incredibly ridiculous. This was supposed to be a horror movie, I think? The only horrific thing is that it got made. What we actually get is unintentionally humorous sequences and when it tries to be funny it's unbearably awful. Inept performances are achieved with implausibly stupid and irritating characters. These characters are your very stereotypical type. Dialogue is mindless tripe and rather inane that it just makes your groan especially at the gag lines that flow throughout the film and to end it off it's a tiresome story with too many plot holes and too many coincidences.The predictable story is mainly uninteresting and it leads to a far-fetched outcome. Too many unbelievably over-exaggerated situations occur and unconvincing characters pop up. Scenes just felt forced and rather stale. Also included are some irrelevant situations. The films finale is incredibly tense… uh, I mean laughable. The characters try to sound intelligent, but you just roll your eyes at mostly everything they said. The only thing I cared for was the dog; it had far more talent than the cast put to together. The violence is very tame with no blood on show and it mostly happens off screen. No suspense or atmosphere is built and it goes for cheap scares that you see coming a million miles before hand. The music score didn't add anything too the flow and came across like something out of a TV show. The direction lacked any sort of panache and conviction. It's nothing but lifeless and embarrassing film-making. It's not really worth the time to view.Overall, just steer clear of this bottom of the barrel drivel, but unless you love your incredibly awful or laughably dumb trash. Go right ahead.

I can truly say that this movie was a HUGE disappointment!! What the heck were the writer, producer, director, etc. all thinking while filming this movie?? Were they actually thinking this movie was going to get some where?? OMG, it was a major let down. A small quiet town is all of a sudden invaded by flesh eating bats!! They didn't even use any real bats. They were all obviously computerized and the rest of the effects was trash. The actors were all VERY lousy and seemed somewhat annoying and couldn't even act or weren't trying to be convincing!! Except for Tracy Nelson who was okay as the detective trying to lip lock with the town's animal doctor instead of solving crimes, but I must say I was really surprised at her for taking up such a crappy role in an even crappier movie. Why did she do it?? Her resume has to be some what affected by this low budget waste of time. Not that I'm putting Tracy down, no......I love her and that's why I'm shocked but at the same time dissappointed in her for wasting such great talent on a horrible movie. I've seen her other movies and she's way better than this. How do movies like this get past anything?? Guess some movie makers in Hollywood are falling asleep on the job and that is why movies like this get released on DVD/VHS. Thank god it wasn't released in theaters!! You'll see what I mean if you go out and rent it. But take my word...don't waste your time. You're better off staring at a wall!! TRUST ME!! TRULY HORRIBLE!!

What am I saying? RPM was a classic piece of quality entertainment besides this. Billed as a horror film - the reality is, this piece of juvenile tripe is a fright-fest ONLY from the script, direction and acting viewpoint! Horror - Sesame Street style! To be honest, Bert is more terrifying!How the hell did they get Whip Hubley and worse, Corbin Bernsen (LA LAW??) roped into this? Not professional enough to be even called a "student film," this lamer than lame tale of a few genetically altered and frenetically digitised bats terrorising Bernsen's housing estate is so pathetic it defies serious critique.Has anyone in the history of cinema looked and acted LESS like a cop than Tracey Nelson? The only thing worth watching is spunky Katie Stuart as Hubley's sexy daughter Genny! That's sexy, as opposed to intelligent!As someone mentioned, yeah it is very clear and colorful however - just like a child's finger painting. On DVD even more so, I can't believe I wasted $6.95 on this offal!

If this serves any other purpose than to make the similarly themed Bats look like a cinematic masterpiece in comparison,then it escapes me. A horde of mutated bats are deliberately released into a small California community,which is under the sway of an unscrupulous property developer,who aided by his henchmen -a corrupt police chief and a dim,strongarm man -is intent on building a tacky housing development in the area and is not too scrupulous as to methods Ranged against him and the pesky critters are a lady cop ,the town animal control officer ,his daughter and her stoner boyfriend. The dialogue seeks for the witty and achieves only flippancy.The acting is dire and special effects wobbly. Miss-unless you like crud.