Teenage Caveman is a 2002 science fiction-horror-teen film directed by controversial filmmaker Larry Clark.[1] It was made as part of a series of low-budget made-for-television movies loosely inspired by B movies that Samuel Z. Arkoff had produced for AIP. The film reused the title and basic premise from the original 1958 film Teenage Caveman, but it is not a remake of the earlier film.[2]
| Teenage Caveman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Larry Clark |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Zoë Poledouris |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Steve Gainer |
| Editor | Daniel T. Cahn |
| Production company | Creature Features |
| Original release | |
| Release | July 2, 2002 |
Plot
editThe film is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where the vast majority of humanity has died due to a viral epidemic. The remaining humans have reverted to primitive tribalism.
After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader is banished from the tribe, along with his friends. They eventually stumble upon a solar-powered city whose only two inhabitants are genetically modified to survive the plague. They view themselves as superhuman mutants who intend to recreate humanity in their own image.
Cast
edit- Andrew Keegan as David
- Tara Subkoff as Sarah
- Richard Hillman as Neil
- Tiffany Limos as Judith
- Stephen Jasso as Vincent
- Crystal Celeste Grant as Elizabeth
- Shan Elliot as Joshua
- Hayley Keenan as Heather
- Paul Hipp as Shaman
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 7 reviews, with an average score of 4.50/10.[3]
Scott Thill of PopMatters suggested to "grab some popcorn" and "kick back and laugh".[4]
Kim Newman of Empire gave the film a score of 3 out of 5 stars.[5]
When the DVD version of Teenage Caveman was released on June 10, 2016, Bill Chambers of Film Freak Central wrote: "Unfortunately, while [the film] is a testament to Clark's auteurist position, it establishes him as a filmmaker of limited range".[6]
References
edit- ^ Pomerance, Murray; Gateward, Frances K. (2005). Where the boys are: cinemas of masculinity and youth. Wayne State University Press. p. 98. ISBN 0814331157.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Biodrowski, Steve (June 16, 2008). "Archive Interview: Stan Winston's Creature Features". Cinefantastiqueonline.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Teenage Caveman (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Teenage Caveman (2001)". PopMatters. June 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Newman, Kim. "Teenage Caveman Review". Empire.
- ^ "Teenage Caveman (2001) - DVD". Film Freak Central. June 10, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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