Vintage Horror Review: Rawhead Rex (1986)

Rawhead Rex is one of the less well-known films that I've done vintage reviews for, however, it is no doubt a gem in the world of cheesy 80's monster movies.

A farmer and a few of his buddies discover a strange rock in the middle of a field in rural Ireland decide to dig up the thing. After countless tries, the rock won't budge, until smoke begins billowing out of it and an unholy creature is unleashed. Meanwhile, a man writing a book about ancient sacred sights and his family travel around Ireland in search of material. Soon, he discovers a church where he believed an ancient sight used to be. Before long, he finds himself a the local reverend fighting for the survival of the townspeople when the beast wreaks havoc.

Now, if you've seen a picture of Rawhead Rex himself, you're probably wondering how a movie which such a terrible looking monster could possibly be good, and thats just it. Rawhead Rex has the perfect cheese-factor to make it a classic among fans of vintage horror like myself. In fact, the poor quality of the monster actually saves the film by making it this cheesy monster movie instead of some boring horror film about gods and religion.

Rawhead Rex is definitely the type of movie to break out for some late night viewing with a group of friends and one that won't fail to make you laugh yet still enjoy it as a horror movie. It's cheesy, it's violent, and it's just a fun movie with a ridiculous monster to top it all off.