behind one of their gang after he
succumbs to a gunshot wound,
the remaining trio hijack a car
driven by a nervous father (Lambert Wilson), whose four year old
daughter is onboard and in need
of an operation within hours to
save her life.
Bava’s original film attained cult
status chiefly due to its being out
of circulation until 1998, thanks
to a court case that resulted in its
originally planned 1974 release
being shelved. It’s an average
“years of lead” thriller, best remembered for a typically sleazy
performance by Luigi Montefiori
(aka George Eastman, one of the
seediest actors to ever appear
on film) and a twist ending that
ranks as one of the best in any
genre of cinema. My first question going into his remake was in
regard to this twist. Would it be
repeated verbatim, or like Gone
Girl, would it be revised to keep it
fresh for those of us familiar with
Bava’s version? I won’t reveal the
Watch the trailer for the original Rabid Dogs
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