Director: Larry Cohen
Notable Cast: Michael
Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Scott Bloom, Paul Sorvino, Danny
Aiello, Patrick O’Neal
When it comes to horror comedies there is a lot to be
learned from a film like The Stuff.
Particularly because this 80s satirical science fiction horror romp is about as
eclectic as they get, scattered in its narrative, and often too quirky for its
own good. However, every time I watch the film I am immediately caught up in it
as it bounds with an energy and an excitement to its own beat with its fiercely
awkward mannerisms. This is a film that is so confident in its own oddities
that one cannot help but be swept up in the windstorm of its charm and its
strange ability to be so significantly entertaining with its commentaries.
Sure, on paper The Stuff is not
nearly the perfect film and many times it specifically spins away from
following the straight line of narrative. This is why The Stuff is brilliant. This is why enough is never enough. This is
why I can’t get enough of The Stuff.