It’s easy to see why this movie has faded from view; it really doesn't possess anything remarkable and isn’t worth revisiting when there are so many superior films available. It’s genuinely difficult to believe that the acclaimed director Peter Jackson, who commands such widespread respect now, began his career with something of this quality. Jackson seems to have been captivated by the low-budget horror flicks an…

This is where the story kicks off. The movie was created with very little money, using friends in front of the camera and filming during free time—essentially how New Zealand’s famous director Peter Jackson launched his career. It's rough around the edges: the masks and special effects are low-quality, the performances are strange, and the sound mixing is poor. Despite all that, it stands out as a remarkable ex…