Poor man's "Maniac Cop"
yeah somewhat, but it actually had me thinking of late 80s occult horror "Evil Alter". Mix those two together and then you get "Psycho Cop". Is it better for it? Not particularly. Very dumb and shoddy, but I couldn't argue that wasn't fairly entertaining in its hysterical slasher origins. Every cliché is used and imagination is lacking, but what hurt it more than anything was its antagonist's goofy manner. Bobby Ray Shafer stars as Officer Joe Vickers, but no way was he menacing when he decided to open his mouth to blab off some weak one- liner. Even his smiley appearance just was laughable. Along with his ability to be in the right spot at the right time
but hey I guess that's the devil's work for ya. What happens is that of a usual slasher outing, with some young adults heading to a remote country resort for some fun, but actually finding them selves trying to stay alive as a devil-worshiping police officer picks them off one by one. While cheaply made, it's resourcefully made with some decent make-up FX and an isolated backdrop. The foreboding electronic score is over-kill and the victims are amusedly clueless. Most of the time these characters are simply wandering around trying to find misplaced items. Stupidly entertaining stalk and slash.
