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Body Bags

  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
11K
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POPULARITY
4,371
63
Body Bags (1993)
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  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
Three short stories in the horror genre: the first about a serial killer, the second about a hair transplant gone wrong, and the third about a baseball player.Three short stories in the horror genre: the first about a serial killer, the second about a hair transplant gone wrong, and the third about a baseball player.Three short stories in the horror genre: the first about a serial killer, the second about a hair transplant gone wrong, and the third about a baseball player.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
11K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,371
63
  • Directors
    • John Carpenter(segments The Gas Station, Hair)
    • Tobe Hooper(segment Eye)
    • Larry Sulkis(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Billy Brown
    • Dan Angel
  • Stars
    • John Carpenter
    • Tom Arnold
    • Tobe Hooper
Top credits
  • Directors
    • John Carpenter(segments The Gas Station, Hair)
    • Tobe Hooper(segment Eye)
    • Larry Sulkis(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Billy Brown
    • Dan Angel
  • Stars
    • John Carpenter
    • Tom Arnold
    • Tobe Hooper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 78User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    John Carpenter, Mark Hamill, and Twiggy in Body Bags (1993)
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    Molly Cheek and Alex Datcher in Body Bags (1993)

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    John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    • The Coroner (segment "The Morgue")
    Tom Arnold
    Tom Arnold
    • Morgue Worker #1 (segment "The Morgue")
    Tobe Hooper
    Tobe Hooper
    • Morgue Worker #2 (segment "The Morgue")
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Bill (segment "The Gas Station")
    Alex Datcher
    Alex Datcher
    • Anne (segment "The Gas Station")
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Gent (segment "The Gas Station")
    Molly Cheek
    Molly Cheek
    • Divorcee (segment "The Gas Station")
    Wes Craven
    Wes Craven
    • Pasty Faced Man (segment "The Gas Station")
    Sam Raimi
    Sam Raimi
    • Dead Bill (segment "The Gas Station")
    David Naughton
    David Naughton
    • Pete (segment "The Gas Station")
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    • Stranger (segment "The Gas Station")
    • (as Buck Flower)
    Lucy Boryer
    Lucy Boryer
    • Peggy (segment "The Gas Station")
    Roger Rooks
    • TV Anchorman (segment "The Gas Station")
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Richard Coberts (segment "Hair")
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. Lock (segment "Hair")
    Sheena Easton
    Sheena Easton
    • Megan (segment "Hair")
    Dan Blom
    Dan Blom
    • Dennis (segment "Hair")
    Attila
    • Man with Beautiful Hair (segment "Hair")
    • Directors
      • John Carpenter(segments The Gas Station, Hair)
      • Tobe Hooper(segment Eye)
      • Larry Sulkis(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Billy Brown
      • Dan Angel
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film features many great horror directors who act and/or direct. John Carpenter, director of Halloween (1978), plays "The Coroner" who introduces each segment, as well as directs two of the stories, "The Gas Station" and "Hair." Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), plays "Morgue Worker # 2" and directs the last segment, "The Eye." Wes Craven, director of A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), plays "Pasty-Faced Man" at the gas station. Sam Raimi, director of "The Evil Dead (1981), plays "Dead Bill" in "The Gas Station. Roger Corman plays Dr. Bregman in the segment "Eye."
    • Goofs
      Warning: Spoilers.

      In the third part "Eye", Brent naturally has blue eyes. After the physical operation where he should have a brown eye on the right and a blue eye on the left. The eye colour swaps sides at least once, possibly to depict a descent into madness. In some scenes both eyes are brown, or one blue and one black. In the crib scene just before his face is burnt with a cigarette, his eyes are both blue.
    • Quotes

      The Coroner: [looking at bodies] Natural causes... Natural causes... Natural causes... I hate natural causes! Give me a big stab wound to poke at and then I'm happy.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD version is a severely cut version of the original Pay TV release, eliminating a lot of the more violent and gory images.
    • Connections
      Featured in Unzipping Body Bags (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Almost Cut My Hair
      Written by David Crosby

      Performed by Crosby Stills Nash & Young

      Published by Stay Straight Music (BMI)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews78

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    "I think we got time for one more body bag"
    John Carpenter presents "Body Bags", in which it reads true as he plays very-well looking coroner (well he might not be as what he seems) late at night fooling around in a morgue, while spitting out macabre jokes (visual and verbal) and then introducing us to three buoyant little stories. They range from horrific, humorous and simply bizarre with a "Tales from the Crypt" spin to them. In this low-budget TV production Carpenter would direct the first two; "The Gas Station" and "Hair", but the third story "The Eye" would be fronted by director Tobe Hopper. Carpenter and Hooper wouldn't be the only recognizable names, as the cast line-up is rather mouth-watering. You got Stacy Keach, David Warner, Mark Hamill, David Naughton, Robert Carradine, Deborah Harry, Twiggy, George Buck Flower, Charles Napier, John Agar, Roger Corman and a minor cameo from Tom Arnold. Also some horror participants have tiny parts; Sam Ramini, Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper and make-up/special effects maestro Gregory Nicotero.

    The first story; "The Gas Station" starring Alex Datcher, Robert Carrdine and David Naughton is probably my favourite of the lot. It's the most straight-forward, but effectively atmospheric (very well photographed with its encroaching angles) and suspenseful, which sees a lady on her first day of the job looking over an isolated gas station late one-night night, where she becomes a target of a satanic serial killer. Quite high-tempo with its grounded cat-and-mouse layout. You really do feel the growing unease displayed by Datcher's character and the tension that unfolds from its eerily forlorn backdrop, but this exercise into familiarity just works. Some fruity characters also helps, and it's not without its parodying humour either to balance it out.

    "Hair" the second story, starts off with a natural fear before becoming quite an offbeat and quirky entry which sees Stacy Keach being plagued by the fear of losing his hair. After trying everything to combat it, he seeks treatment from a specialist doctor. It works --- lovely long hair, but at what cost. Keach is a blast in the lead and he shares terrific on-screen chemistry with the likes of Sheena Easton, David Warner and a colourful Debbie Harry. Witty dialogues and a nice sense of wicked cruelty in a revelation that's just plain crazy.

    Finally we end off with Hooper's "The Eye". A brooding supernatural tale that has Mark Hamill an up-and coming baseball player in a terrible car accident, where he loses his right eye. However a doctor offers him the chance to get that sight back in an eye transplant but there's no guarantee it will work. However it does, but soon he's plagued by headaches and visions --- dark and disturbing ones. This one takes on a more serious approach compared with the previous outings with an excellently confident Mark Hamill with good support by Twiggy. The story might be predictable, but it's well-paced where the inflicted transformation of our edgy central character is suitably pitched. Some ghastly shocks moments show up too.

    Joining it up is the enjoyably warped wrap-around segment with Carpenter (where Rick Baker did the make-up for) and this sees the cameo turns of Hooper and Arnold at the end. The dialogues might be what you most remember, but some of the decors on show in this segment are amusingly executed.

    As a whole it's a complete package with the stories perfectly complementing each other. They might not be spectacular, but I liked the three.

    Good, fun comic horror anthology opus by Carpenter and co.
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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eye
    • Filming locations
      • 13030 Pearblossom Hwy, Pearblossom, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 187
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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