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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Rose McGowan Johnathon Schaech James Duval

Directors Gregg Araki

Screenwriters Gregg Araki

Running Time 85 minutes

The Doom Generation
Ultra-violent addition to director Gregg Araki's "teenage apocolypse" triptych.

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Plot
A pair of young lovers pick up a sexy sociopath and embark on a road journey, which begins with their guest "accidentally" decapitating a Quickie Mart clerk. As the journey progresses, the body-count increases until a long-lost love proves their downfall in a revolting climax.

Verdict
As a stylish black comedy its uncompromising nature should be applauded, though as an indictment of the hopelessly violent American society, the message gets lost.


Reviewed by Joyce Dundas

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