Rating: R
Genre:
Science Fiction
Release Date: 07/02/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/KO/TH
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Drugs), Youth Substance Use
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
Part of the "Creature Features" retro
horror movie series on
Cinemax,
Teenage Caveman is an exploitative remake of
Roger Corman's 1958
sci-fi B-movie, re-imagined by director
Larry Clark (
Kids,
Bully). In a post-apocalyptic Neanderthal-style future world, teenage tribal leader David (
Andrew Keegan) kills his Shaman father (
Paul Hipp) for trying to have sex with his girlfriend, Sarah (
Tara Subkoff). Because his father is this big spiritual leader, David is publicly punished and left for dead. However, his attractive band of teenage malcontents rescues him before the whole gang is swept up in a nuclear storm. They end up in the conveniently stylish 20th century dwelling of uninhibited Neil (
Richard Hillman) and sexed-up Judith (
Tiffany Limos), leading to the inevitable orgy of naked teenagers indulging in sex, drugs, and general gracelessness. The gore-filled conclusion involves several characters literally exploding.
Teenage Caveman was the last production for late
exploitation mogul
Samuel Z. Arkoff.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide