"Turkey Shoot" aka "Escape 2000" wasn't breaking any new grounds, even in the 80s. The formula has been done. In the not so distant future, the world is ruled by a dictatorship. If you don't conform to the rules, measures are taken. In this film, the measures taken are basically being sent to a giant concentration camp where non-conformists are tortured and abused. A group of escapees play the game by trying to escape but our hunted by the leaders of this camp.Like I mentioned above, this is not the most original film. But for what it is - it actually does a pretty decent job. It's Australian, and one thing I've noticed from doing this blog is that Australian movies are weird. This is the director of "Dead End Drive-In" which is a really weird movie in it's own right. Things don't really make sense, like one of the hunters of the escapees being some werewolf man, but for some reason it works. This movie is very low budget, yet the effects are cool and the stunt work is top notch. The dialogue isn't anything to write home about, but the unknown actors do a decent job with what they are working with. Once again, you won't find anything challenging about this film, but if you want to watch an exciting cult sci-fi action flick, this might be for you.
*2 and 1/2 Lance Approvals*
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