Shudder Sunday: Tammy and the T-Rex

 For October, let's give this Streaming Service some weekly love.

First up, a silly '90s Film with a 'Gore Cut' on Shudder.  Is it a hidden gem now that it has more blood in it?  Let's see...

A young couple- Denise Richards and Paul Walker- have their whole lives ahead of them and are in love.

The only problem- her Ex is violent and can apparently just show up anywhere with zero repercussions.

Also problematic- her 'Gay Best Friend' who's also Black, so we get a 2-for-one on '90s quotas.

Elsewhere, a Mad Scientist has made a really good animatronic T-Rex.  He can only power it via a computer run by his Assistant (aka Isaac from Children of the Corn).

What could run it better?

The 2 Plots intersect when the psycho ex gets Walker attacked by a lion...which leaves no visible wounds, but puts him in a coma.  I thought this was the 'Gore Cut.'

They fake his death and steal his brain.

Oh, there's the gore.

Paul wakes up in his new 'body' and kills Isaac and the other Henchman.

He also scares off Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite.  No, really.  It's him.

He tries to communicate with Denise, but...I mean, you know why that doesn't work.

By the way, if you haven't figured out that this Film is intentionally-ridiculous by now, I can't do anything for you.

He gets revenge on the bullies quite easily, since a T-Rex Animatronic can sneak up quite well.  When people see it standing still, they just think it is 'an ugly decoration' and get surprised.

People in this Film are all kinds of dumb.

He also spares Double Token Friend, which is key for later.

He meets up with Denise again and takes her to a Barn, although how he does so is not explained.  It's also not shown, so shut up.

She eventually figures out that it is him and...is pretty okay with it.

Considering the fact that she was later married to Charlie Sheen, maybe she's just *very willing* to accept strange people and situations.

Can they make their love last?

Can they escape the law (on account of all of the murders)?

Can we get a normal ending with this thing?

To find out, stream the Film now.

A fun, freaky and just plain odd Film.  The ideas here sure are strange.  The Acting is intentionally-silly at times and super serious at other times.  It's all over the map.  One guy is serious.  One guy is goofy.  It's hard to keep up.

That is the point, of course.  It's not meant to be taken seriously.  If they made a Film with this Plot in a serious way, would you believe it?

The titular T-Rex looks nice and moves well, when it isn't obviously composited in to move full-screen.  Granted- they didn't make the Film.  The Director's friend had rented the T-Rex and they had to quickly make a Story and shoot it.  I've seen worse Films made in less amount of time, honestly.

Is it dumb?  Yes.  Is it silly?  Yes.  Is it better now that it has gore?  I suppose.  
Tammy and the T-Rex is a ridiculous Film that I kind of liked.  If you disagree, well, here's what you can expect....

A Cult Classic to be sure.  It's not for everyone...but what Film with a 'Gore Cut' is?