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Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man. Read more

Starring	Louise Lasser, Brion James, Bruce Campbell, Antonio Fargas
Director	Sam Raimi
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Despite its ambition and a Coen Brothers script credit, Raimi's second film was a disappointment after his astonishing... read more on Time Out
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  Made me want to kill myself.
  
  If this movie sucked any more I would be INSIDE MY TV RIGHT NOW!!!
  
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  - 24 Mar 2006 at 09:59
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- - 0
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  Masochists Only
  
  Can only agree with most other reviewers- seriously, if you're a fan of Raimi and/or the Coens: YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED BY THIS FILM. Sorry for the caps ... read more »
  
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- 982007
- - Rayon
  - 17 reviews
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 16:36
- - 1
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  Avoid at all costs!
  
  Who'd have thought teaming the Coen Bro's with Sam Raimi would result in quite possibly the worst movie i've ever seen.
  
  I can't ... read more »
  
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- - GylanThomas
  - 8 reviews
  - Scunthorpe
  - 05 Feb 2009 at 15:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Disappointing considering the people involved
  
  This film was produced by the considerable (all be it early) collective talents of Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead and Spiderman trilogies) ... read more »
  
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- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 09:27
- - 14
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  Made me want to kill myself.
  
  If this movie sucked any more I would be INSIDE MY TV RIGHT NOW!!!
  
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  - Inside My TV, Living Room
  - 24 Mar 2006 at 09:59
- - 6
  - 0
  Slapstick shenanighans!
  
  I rented this film as it is an early movie by both Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Evil dead) and the Coen brothers (Fargo, Big Lebowski etc).
  
  The film is a ... read more »
  
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- - Chocky
  - Northamptonshire
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 12:23
- - 4
  - 1
  For die hard fans of Sam Raimi only
  
  Sam Raimi's Coen brothers' co-written and produced follow-up to The Evil Dead contains a lot of good ideas, however like most Sam Raimi films the great ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 15 Jan 2006 at 11:20
- - 2
  - 0
  Waste of Time
  
  I am a big fan of Raimi, but this was an awful movie. The sound effects alone could kill a man.
  
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- 183210
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Dec 2005 at 11:24
- - 2
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  Five Stars??!!! idiot.
  
  If you like Raimi and the cohen bros. then this film is worth a peek, but having said that it is pretty rubbish. Put it this way... it's 75 minutes long.read more »
  
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- - Sean Wallace
  - molesey, surrey
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 00:07
- - 1
  - 5
  Great old film
  
  thought this was a great film
  
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  - lancashire, England
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 22:40
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- - 14
  - 1
  Made me want to kill myself.
  
  If this movie sucked any more I would be INSIDE MY TV RIGHT NOW!!!
  
  Report this review
- 223450
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Inside My TV, Living Room
  - 24 Mar 2006 at 09:59
- - 6
  - 0
  Slapstick shenanighans!
  
  I rented this film as it is an early movie by both Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, Evil dead) and the Coen brothers (Fargo, Big Lebowski etc).
  
  The film is a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 358514
- - Chocky
  - Northamptonshire
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 12:23
- - 4
  - 1
  For die hard fans of Sam Raimi only
  
  Sam Raimi's Coen brothers' co-written and produced follow-up to The Evil Dead contains a lot of good ideas, however like most Sam Raimi films the great ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 194173
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 15 Jan 2006 at 11:20
- - 2
  - 0
  Waste of Time
  
  I am a big fan of Raimi, but this was an awful movie. The sound effects alone could kill a man.
  
  Report this review
- 183210
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Dec 2005 at 11:24
- - 2
  - 1
  Five Stars??!!! idiot.
  
  If you like Raimi and the cohen bros. then this film is worth a peek, but having said that it is pretty rubbish. Put it this way... it's 75 minutes long.read more »
  
  Report this review
- 166877
- - Sean Wallace
  - molesey, surrey
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 00:07
- - 1
  - 0
  Avoid at all costs!
  
  Who'd have thought teaming the Coen Bro's with Sam Raimi would result in quite possibly the worst movie i've ever seen.
  
  I can't ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 702570
- - GylanThomas
  - 8 reviews
  - Scunthorpe
  - 05 Feb 2009 at 15:59
- - 0
  - 0
  Disappointing considering the people involved
  
  This film was produced by the considerable (all be it early) collective talents of Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead and Spiderman trilogies) ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 404706
- - Gutterboy
  - 388 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 22 Jan 2007 at 09:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Masochists Only
  
  Can only agree with most other reviewers- seriously, if you're a fan of Raimi and/or the Coens: YOU WILL BE DISSAPOINTED BY THIS FILM. Sorry for the caps ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 982007
- - Rayon
  - 17 reviews
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 16:36
- - 1
  - 5
  Great old film
  
  thought this was a great film
  
  Report this review
- 152283
- - a customer
  - lancashire, England
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 22:40

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