After a depressed artist miraculously survives a suicide attempt, a series of horrific murders leads him to realize he may have been possessed by the vengeful spirit of a murdered gangster.
Practical Effects
Melting faces and exploding heads, no CGI safety net
Score
Christopher L. Stone synth work that slaps harder than it should
Acting
Dennis Lipscomb's haunted eyes deserve better recognition
Director
Guy Magar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Guy Magar later became a prolific TV director on shows like La Femme Nikita and 24. This was his theatrical feature debut.
Released between Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and The Hidden, Retribution got buried in 1987's horror glut despite its ambitious fusion of possession and psychic slasher tropes.
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