Vicious and ruthless killer Ron (superbly played with frightening ferocity and intensity by veteran bad guy thespian James Remar) and his antsy wimp partner Jimmy Lee Stoler (a sound performance by Christopher Collet) are a couple of escaped convicts on the lam from the law. The dangerous duo break into a model home in search of a safe only to stumble across a family residing in said abode. Director Carl Schenkel, working from a gripping script by Christopher Leitch, milks plenty of nerve-rattling suspense from the tight 22 minute running time, relates the absorbing story at a nonstop swift pace, and stages the heart-racing climax with real skill and brio (the neat surprise ending in particular is a totally creepy and twisted doozy!). While Remar clearly dominates the proceedings with his trademark scary and volatile live-wire presence, he nonetheless receives sturdy support from Collet, Melissa Reeves as fetching blonde teenage daughter Denise O'Mell, and 70's B-flick regular Angel Tompkins as mother Janet O'Mell. Thomas Burstyn's polished cinematography and the shuddery score by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban both further enhance the superior quality of this ripping good yarn.
Review of Homebodies
