Description: Detective Dwight Faraday (Brian Benben) is a burntout cop demoted to the ‘weird calls’ desk until a series of bizarre murders suddenly grabs his attention: Several men killed by massive blunt force trauma while in a state of sexual arousal, all last seen in the company of a sexy Native American woman (Cinthia Moura). But when it’s discovered that these corpses were trampled into hamburger by what appear to be hooves, Faraday must hunt a killer who may not be totally human.Will one cynical cop be caught like a deer in the headlights or has a horrifying seductress risen from legend to slaughter the horny? Anthony Griffith co-stars in this erotic horror comedy co-written and directed by John Landis (ANIMAL HOUSE,THE BLUES BROTHERS) and featuring grisly gore effects by Gregory Nicotero & Howard Berger (KILL BILL, LAND OF THE DEAD, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA).
How did this get released? No scares. No suspense. No eerie atmosphere. No gore. No acting. Does anybody out there remember the l943 horror classic from Universal--"Captive Wild Woman?" Although it was considered a "B" movie, it was still beautifully produced, wonderfully acted with an unforgettable transformation of a beautiful woman (Acquanetta) into a hideous ape creature.
Switch to this 2007 Master's of Horror--"Deer Woman" by one-time horror master, John Landis. There's zero scares, blood, special effects and the Deer Woman is never once seen during her transformation.
Instead, you have a hideously wretched script where absolutely nothing happens during the first 45 minutes. When the detectives decide to investigate the first murder in a freight truck, the door falls off and the detectives spend several minutes examining the door--never once expressing any interest in the mutilated body in the cabin.
And when we finally see the Deer Woman, you're treated to an attractive, grinning, mute woman who says nothing to her victims. The men all act like idiots as they roll their eyes and say things like, "Oh, man, this is my lucky night?" Or, "Wow, I didn't think I'd be so lucky." And that's it. You never see them being attacked, you never see the killer changing into a monster. The movie makers could've picked any pretty babe from off the street who could just stand around, grinning and who takes off her top to reveal an attractive bosom.
This series has been a tremendous dissapointment to a horror flick addict. Each of the entries have proven mega-bombs--with ridiculous scripts, performances and zero scare factors.
How Deer Woman ever got released is a big puzzle. This is something you might see as a movie made for the Sci Fi channel--but even this channel does know how to make grade-z flicks that at least move and show people turning into monsters.
In Deer Woman, a child could even watch it before falling asleep in the middle of it.
Masters of Horror - Deer Woman I am happy with my purchase. I had been looking for this dvd for a while.
Short and sweet I bought this movie for a friend of mine after seeing it in Wal-Mart and then discovering it to be unavailable there. The story follows a series of brutal murders and one cop's determination that something unnatural is causing them. It is based off an ancient Native American legend of a vengeful monster that disguises herself as a beautiful seductress to lure men into her bed and to their doom. She is part woman and part deer, with the lower part of her body being that of the deer so that she can unleash her wrath on the evil horny men of the world (of course if she does exist I think she has her work cut out for her).
I will not lie and say this is a great horror film because in fact it is probably one of the most bizarre and funniest things I have seen brought to life on the big screen. My friend and I laughed the duration of the film and have made it a part of our 'must see cheesy horror films' collection. The only true flaws (other than the to be expected acting and affects) is that it ends abruptly and with no resolution. However it was worth every penny and I look forward to watching it again.
I want that hour of my life back This entry in the Masters of Horror series contains no horror whatsoever, but is a lazy comedy with a ridiculous premise and wretched acting. As far as the humor is concerned, it is so "subtle" that it neglects to be funny. Don't waste your time.
Ineffective horror comedy A burned out cop (Brian Benben) investigates a series of murders in which the victims are men who have been trampled to death shortly after sex. The clues lead him to the Native American legend of the Deer Woman (Cinthia Moura). The narrative is a police procedural that offers few surprises. Director and co-writer John Landis attempts to inject a healthy dose of humor through the dialogue, and some of it works, though most of it falls flat. In addition, many of the performers seem very self-conscious somehow. The resolution is preposterous, with the Deer Woman running from our hero instead of killing him like all the others for the simple reason that the script requires it. The best thing about the film is Moura's exquisite body.
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