The Strangeness (1985) - When does it start?

I like to think that I'm no 'cinema snob' when it comes to films.  I love a good 'monster movie' - everything from the (more well respected classics) like 'Alien' and 'Predator' to the more cheesy and lighthearted silliness such as 'Deep Rising.' If the creature is inventive or it's simply paced right, any type of story of that nature can be enjoyable.  Sadly, 'The Strangeness' doesn't quite live up to its potential.

A group of explorers investigates an old gold mine and - guess what - there's something big, slimy and likes to pick off unsuspecting B-list actors in gruesome ways.  The premise is totally passable for a monster-munching movie ('The Descent' anyone?), but it just doesn't do enough.  I confess to watching it on a streaming service and therefore I had to pause it at one stage.  I was amazed to find that just over half an hour had passed and I couldn't think of anything that had actually happened!

And that's kind of how it continues.  Nothing happens.  I only stuck with it simply to see how long it goes on without a single thing of any real interest (or scary!) happening.  It's not a long film (roughly ninety minutes) and I checked the time again when the creature actually shows up (it's one hour and four minutes, if you're interested).

Besides that you have 'highlights' such as one of the longest single conversations I've ever seen in a film where two characters just talk to each other for what seemed like most of the movie.  Apart from the you get to see a few lights bobbing around in the dark for the rest of the story.  I really wouldn't bother with this one.

4/10