The Story:

Based around Captain Howdy and Street Justice, the two track E.C. inspired tale of Horror-Teria from Twisted Sister’s cult hit album Stay Hungry, Dee Snyder fleshes out his character Captain Howdy, taking us into the depths of the damaged minds at both ends of the figuritive knife. Played with disturbing realism by Snyder, Captain Howdy is a body modification fetishist with a knack for turning his victims into animalistic works of art using needles as an artist would a brush.

The Characters:

We go inside an out of control damaged mind, and ask ourselves how far are we driven before we ourselves lose that control that seperates us from the primitive urges we have always displayed since the beginning of time. The characters never fall into a category of good or evil, they are just people trying to make it through life the only way they know how. It’s the sickness wether severe or subtle that people are born with that life builds up on; everyone, everyday, negatively. The most disgusting wastes of skin do everything they’re mind has built as being the right solution to the situation in front of them. The characters learn the regret that comes with what decisions they were built to make. Both acts display sympethetic characters who take advantage of the power they have in the opportunity given.

Effects/Gore:

We get to see Captain Howdy’s human decor made from the tortures of both pain and humiliation.

Lasting Appeal:

All movies with social commentary will always stand the test of time. Strangeland is just another word for society, and society is too large a beast to tame entirely. It’s a system of chaos we place on others as well as ourselves throughout our lives, hoping we avoid contact with those pieces that are tearing loose. Anyone who enjoys a good story of substance will find something to appreciate in this reality based yet fictional Strangeland.

Final Headcount:

An edgy movie with very few flaws, Dee Snyder proves his talents go much further than 80’s hair metal. Smartly written and directed with an executioners precision, Strangeland takes us down all the roads we will wisely pass with curiosity rather than explore ourselves.