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As the result of a bolt of lightning, a monster named Rawhead emerges from the ground and begins terrorizing a small village in Ireland. I recall the first time I ever heard of this 1986 film--I was in eighth grade and with a group of friends, talking about horror movies while roaming the halls of our aging school building. A guy named Casey said the scariest movie he ever saw was called Rawhead Rex--none of the rest of the group had ever heard of this film, and as Casey was seen as a tough dude, we all believed this Rawhead Rex must be some movie! I would occasionally look for it at video stores throughout my teen years, but to no avail. I never forgot Casey saying this, and a "few" years later, I finally came across it (and on St. Patrick's Day, no less). Many years of wondering what this Rex fella looked like, and just how scary this movie would be, would finally be realized. As I, at last, saw Rawhead grace my screen, I did, in fact, realize one thing...
Casey WAS just only 14, after all
This movie was based on a Clive Barker story, and though I have not read the short, it is said the film strays rather far from it, and Rawhead himself looks little to nothing like how the monster is described in the story...and Barker hates the movie. The rubber monster suit is rough, the face is awkward, and seeing it try to keep up with the guy inside is a riot. The story is honestly a mess, and ultimately unimportant, as the only thing that will keep you going is the carnage, which the movie delivers in. If you are into cheesy 1980s special effects, you will love the scenes of Rawhead's becoming and his demise(?). The Irish countryside setting also has its appeal. All this, naturally, is offset by a shaky story and atrocious acting. Should you watch Rawhead Rex? If 1980s creature features are your thing, have at it. If a childhood friend proclaimed it the scariest movie he ever saw, and you built this up in your mind to be the next A Nightmare On Elm Street, you might just want stick with the story your imagination created.
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