Once again, a movie that's best seen knowing nothing about it - it can fool you and bring in the unexpected. However, I'll talk about the unexpected, so stop soon if interested. If you're looking for a very potent, action-full 80's blockbuster with a healthy pacing and decent amount of humor, this one should contend for the chance.
"The Hidden" is the best fusion of an action horror movie with a buddy cop movie I've ever seen. Containing awesome, cgi-less and great stunt work full action set pieces frequently, plus a top-tier all-out-80's cast, "The Hidden" brings a lot of fun in its highly reasonable runtime of 97 minutes. The twist is, the evil force at hand is a slimy, disgusting alien possessing humans and doing whatever it wants. And this side of the story gels with the much lighter, hearty notes of a buddy cop flick formula, very well. One shooutout after another brings on a rather conventional sci-fi ending, but nonetheless, this is a very fun piece for genre fans, and not only horror - the lovers of "Terminator" and such might get a nice kick out of this, too. "The Hidden" is rather predictable for the most time, but it still surprises with its spirit, and the pile of various elements used, there's action, plenty of science fiction, gore, laughs, quirks, elaborate car chases, and loud bullet ballets. Quite the practical movie.
The seemingly equally inspired and uninspired "The Hidden" is truly an amusing concoction of genres, and holds high entertainment value even 34 years later. Have to remind myself to see more of Kyle MacLachlan too. 7/10.
"The Hidden" is the best fusion of an action horror movie with a buddy cop movie I've ever seen. Containing awesome, cgi-less and great stunt work full action set pieces frequently, plus a top-tier all-out-80's cast, "The Hidden" brings a lot of fun in its highly reasonable runtime of 97 minutes. The twist is, the evil force at hand is a slimy, disgusting alien possessing humans and doing whatever it wants. And this side of the story gels with the much lighter, hearty notes of a buddy cop flick formula, very well. One shooutout after another brings on a rather conventional sci-fi ending, but nonetheless, this is a very fun piece for genre fans, and not only horror - the lovers of "Terminator" and such might get a nice kick out of this, too. "The Hidden" is rather predictable for the most time, but it still surprises with its spirit, and the pile of various elements used, there's action, plenty of science fiction, gore, laughs, quirks, elaborate car chases, and loud bullet ballets. Quite the practical movie.
The seemingly equally inspired and uninspired "The Hidden" is truly an amusing concoction of genres, and holds high entertainment value even 34 years later. Have to remind myself to see more of Kyle MacLachlan too. 7/10.