Schlock. John Landis, 1973.
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Edition screened: Arrow Blu-ray, released 2018. English language. Runtime approximately 79 minutes.
Summary: No particular depictions of violence or harm to animals.
I am no fan of broad self-conscious comedy, and Schlock does suffer from some predictable genre-specific problems such as the long early scene involving four high school students who descend into a cavern and are unsure if they are reciting lines in ironic monotone cadence or in genuine ineptitude. But in general, a delightful bathmat of witty humor is tossed over the film, especially in the physical acting of the Missing Link title character, portrayed I think by the director. His recurring apathetic participation in peripheral action is hilarious.