Baxter

1989 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Horror

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 83% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 3053 3.1K

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Plot summary

A white Bull Terrier named Baxter is given to an elderly woman by her daughter. As time passes, the dog develops aggressive and murderous behavior in order to be adopted by another family.

Director

Jérôme Boivin Photo
Jérôme Boivin

Top cast

Jacques Spiesser Photo
Jacques Spiesser as Michel Ferrer
François Driancourt Photo
François Driancourt as Charles
Ève Ziberlin Photo
Ève Ziberlin as Veronique
Jean Mercure Photo
Jean Mercure as Monsieur Cuzzo
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
764.95 MB
1204*720
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 2
1.39 GB
1792*1072
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mjneu59 6 / 10

beware of the dog

Reviewed by EffettoKirlian 7 / 10

A dark exploration of the beastly spirit

Baxter is a French movie inspired by Ken Greenhall's Hell Hound novel. Set in Belgian suburbs, it revolves around the relation between a dog called Baxter and his owners – those he calls "the humans". Indeed, this is a dog that thinks and speaks aloud! But, far from being a Scooby Doo or a Beethoven, Baxter's behavior is far more realistic, and beastly. As we soon discover, Baxter is a creature with a strong character and distinct tastes, which will lead the story in unexpected directions.The narration is structured in an initial prologue followed by three segments, one for each of Baxter's owners. The movie is occasionally humorous, but overall very dark and serious. It explores the beastly spirit found in animals as well as in humans, and the joys and sorrows of a discipline of obedience. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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