The Suckling | |
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Directed by | Francis Teri |
Written by | Francis Teri |
Produced by | Michael Helman |
Starring | Frank Rivera Allen Lieb Bobby Shapiro Caesar Monroy Antoinette Greene Brian Muirhill Jeff Burchfield Hector Collazo Michael Gingold Ella Aralovich Alley Ninestein |
Cinematography | Harry Eisenstein |
Music by | Joseph Teri |
Distributed by | Hypercube |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Suckling (also known as Sewage Baby) is a 1990 American horror film directed by Francis Teri and starring Frank Rivera (under the pseudonym Frank Reeves), Marie Michaels, and Michael Gingold.
Plot
At a back-alley abortion clinic/brothel, a reluctant woman's aborted fetus is flushed down a toilet into the sewer system where it comes into contact with toxic waste. It transforms into a giant mutated monster and goes on a killing spree in the clinic.
Cast
- Frank Rivera as Axel
- Marie Michaels as Candy
- Gerald Preger as Sherman
- Lisa Petruno as Girl
- Janet Sovey as Big Mama
- Tim Martin Crouse as Bill
- Susan Brodsky as Sheryl
- Allen Lieb as Doctor
- Bobby Shapiro as Doctor
- Caesar Monroy as Attendant
- Antoinette Greene as Bertha
- Brian Muirhill as Customer
- Jeff Burchfield as Policeman
- Hector Collazo as Creature
- Michael Gingold as The Suckling
- Ella Aralovich as Mary
- Alley Ninestein as Nurse
Reception
John Squires of Bloody Disgusting referred to the film as an example of a "best worst movie", and wrote that it is "home to all the terrible acting and weird storytelling choices that make bad movies so much fun to watch. This movie has it all, and itβs highlighted by surprisingly good creature effects that outshine absolutely everything else on display in it."[1] Matt Hudson of HorrorNews.net gave the film a negative review, criticizing the film's low budget, acting, and script.[2]
Home media
The Suckling was released for on DVD by Elite on May 10, 2005. It was later released by Films Around World on August 28, 2018. The film was first released on Blu-ray on March 26, 2019, by Vinegar Syndrome.[3]
References
- β Squires, John (January 16, 2018). "'The Suckling': The Best Worst Horror Movie You Need to Stream". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- β Hudson, Matt (25 May 2018). "Film Review: The Suckling (1990)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- β "The Suckling (1990) - Francis Teri". AllMovie. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
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