1987. Seth Hampton (nicely played by Graham Skipper) sees his friend Mark Fisher (a solid performance by Josh Ethier) disappear in a flash of blue light. Two years later Mark returns as total raving psycho who embarks on a killing spree.

Writer/director Joe Begos keeps the enjoyable and engrossing story hurtling along at a breathless brisk pace, ably crafts a creepy and unsettling mood, maintains an unsparingly harsh tone throughout, generates a good deal of tension, perfectly captures the gritty aesthetic of low-budget 80's sci-fi/horror fare, and delivers a handy helping of graphic gore. This movie further benefits from the spirited acting from a game no-name cast, with especially lively work from Vanessa Leigh as feisty waitress Jen Craven and Ethier as the crazed Mark. The tight 80 minute running time ensures that this flick never gets dull or overstays its welcome. Done with a spot-on savage and relentless aplomb, this honey overall rates as a good'n'gruesome blast.