Some try to compare this to Rashomon, but I see it more as a Lord of the Flies of the biker films. A bunch of visiting bikers get caught up in mess at a hippie commune in the desert. This cult-like community has created its own moral code and its own sense of justice apart from the rest of the world. Scott Glenn, and his companions, must endure the torture of the leadership before discovering their own humanity and escaping.
I love these Corman pictures and the opportunity to see actors like Scott Glen show their chops before they "made it". Also love watching Demme's direction to see the flickers of brilliance that would shine in his later work.
As part of the whole Biker genre films of the 60s and 70s, it contains all of the elements one would expect from pictures of this ilk: girls, substance abuse, anarchy and redemption. Good for a laugh.
I love these Corman pictures and the opportunity to see actors like Scott Glen show their chops before they "made it". Also love watching Demme's direction to see the flickers of brilliance that would shine in his later work.
As part of the whole Biker genre films of the 60s and 70s, it contains all of the elements one would expect from pictures of this ilk: girls, substance abuse, anarchy and redemption. Good for a laugh.