Teenage Caveman (2002 film)
Teenage Caveman is a 2002 science fiction-horror-teen film directed by controversial filmmaker Larry Clark.[1] It was made as part of a series of low-budget made-for-television movies loosely inspired by B movies that Samuel Z. Arkoff had produced for AIP. The film reused the title and basic premise from the original 1958 film Teenage Caveman, but it is not a remake of the earlier film.[2]
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| Directed by | Larry Clark |
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Production company | Creature Features |
| Distributed by | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
Release date | 2002 |
Plot
The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where the vast majority of humanity has died due to a viral epidemic. The remaining humans have reverted to primitive tribalism.
After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader is banished from the tribe, along with his friends. They eventually stumble upon a solar-powered city whose only two inhabitants are genetically modified to survive the plague. They view themselves as superhuman mutants who intend to recreate humanity in their own image.
Cast
- Andrew Keegan as David
- Tara Subkoff as Sarah
- Richard Hillman as Neil
- Tiffany Limos as Judith
- Stephen Jasso as Vincent
- Crystal Celeste Grant as Elizabeth
- Shan Elliot as Joshua
- Hayley Keenan as Heather
- Paul Hipp as Shaman
Reception
The film received very mixed reviews from critics.[3]
References
- Pomerance, Murray; Gateward, Frances K. (2005). Where the boys are: cinemas of masculinity and youth. Contemporary approaches to film and television series. Wayne State University Press. p. 98. ISBN 0814331157.
- "Cinefantastique – Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction Films". Cinefantastiqueonline.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- "Teenage Caveman (2002)". Retrieved Mar 16, 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.