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Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

JohnLeeT Superb direction, screenplay, and stunning production values make for one of the finest horror/car chase films ever recorded on celluloid. It doesn't hurt that the actors are uniformly outstanding in their respective roles with Randy Quaid giving what may well be the performance of his distinguished career. He dominates and mesmerizes in every scene in which he appears, offering gravitas and incredible power to this stunning motion picture. The twist and turns in the plot can never be anticipated and the screen seems to burst into flames of excitement as each second passes. Overwhelming in its intensity and with a screenplay that never fails to shock, this is definitely not a movie for the faint of heart.

wes-connors On winter break in Minnesota, handsome Yale jock Shane Johnson (as Scott) and his cute scar-faced boyhood pal Josh Hammond (as C.J) take Mr. Johnson's underage little brother Jason Dohring (as Robby) to a regular Wisconsin roadhouse for some quick sex. Johnson hooks up with skanky Kiersten Warren (as Jeannine) while Mr. Hammond guzzles beer and pops Pez. Getting "lucky" for the first time, Mr. Dohring is invited to, "Unbuckle those pants, cowboy!" Alas, before everyone gets to climax (apparently), barroom brawls break out between the three interlopers and local rednecks… The three young men hightail it away from the scene. But they are pursued - and eventually terrorized - by the mysterious 1957 "Black Cadillac" which serves as the film's title. Along the way, Johnson picks up redneck sheriff Randy Quaid (as Charlie), who has police car trouble. Writer/director John Murlowski claims this is based on a true story. It's set up as a routine morality play on the sin of sex outside of marriage. With good support from cinematographer Steven Douglas Smith and the crew, Mr. Murlowski's "Black Cadillac" cuts corners, but winds up being an above average joyride.****** Black Cadillac (5/03) John Murlowski ~ Shane Johnson, Josh Hammond, Jason Dohring, Randy Quaid

Vomitron_G Well this one surprisingly turned out pretty decent. "Black Cadillac" borrows even a lot more from Spielberg's "Duel" than "Joyride" did. And there isn't even one truck in sight. No hot, sun-laden desert roads here, but icy-cold, nightly, dark, snowy backwoods mountain-roads. That gave the movie a good atmosphere. The low budget shows a bit (once again compared to "Joyride", which had a much bigger one), but it doesn't diminish the fun you'll have with this movie. The acting of the three young protagonists was decent enough. Randy Quaid is good as always. And the Cadillac looked creepy and had a menacing, roaring engine-sound. The ending was satisfying, but not completely unpredictable. So, see this flick on a dark, icy cold & stormy winter night for maximum effect. You probably won't regret it.

misbegotten The story in Black Cadillac concerns three male teens (two brothers and a friend) who get into a vicious fight at a seedy roadside bar. After managing to escape, they start the long drive home on a bitterly cold, snowy night, only to find themselves pursued by the menacing titular vehicle.The script cleverly alters and subverts our initial expectations of the three main characters: the older brother originally seems to be the sensible, heroic leader of the group, but is swiftly revealed to be an arrogant macho jerk. The wimpish, permanently whining younger brother unexpectedly displays courage and common sense, while the cocky, trouble-making friend ultimately turns out to be the most grounded of the trio.As a fan of films that merge the horror and road movie genres, I really enjoyed Black Cadillac, and it would make a great double bill with such similar-themed movies as The Car, Dead End, and Reeker. Although made on a low budget, it's an extremely slick and professionally-shot film, and boasts some quietly impressive stunt sequences, with a car chase on a frozen lake being especially worth mentioning.