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Ooga Booga
Revenge is served on a spear when dirty cops brutally murder Devin, an innocent African-American med student. Devin's soul is magically transferred into the body of an action figure named Ooga Booga. Armed only with his tribal weapon and the help of his old girlfriend, Donna, Ooga Booga takes to the streets and trailer parks to find the men who stole his bright future away from him. The bodies begin to pile up as Ooga Booga slices and dices his way through crooked cops, meth heads and demented city officials in order to clear his name.
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Plot Summary
A group of college students on a road trip finds themselves stranded in a remote area. They soon discover that the local Native American burial ground is anything but peaceful, as the spirit of a vengeful shaman is awakened. The shaman possesses a young woman, turning her into a monstrous force that hunts the students one by one.
Critical Reception
Ooga Booga received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, being widely panned as a low-budget, poorly executed horror-comedy. It is often cited as an example of a film with a nonsensical plot and amateurish filmmaking.
What Reviewers Say
Widely considered an unwatchable B-movie with a nonsensical plot.
Praised only for its sheer audacity in its low-budget, campy execution.
Criticized for poor acting, weak special effects, and derivative storytelling.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Ooga Booga are largely negative, with many viewers expressing disappointment in its low production values and lack of coherent narrative. Some found a degree of unintentional humor in its campiness, but overall it is regarded as a poorly made film.
Fun Fact
Despite its negative reception, director Jeff Burr is also known for directing other low-budget horror films such as 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III: Leatherface' (1990) and 'Puppet Master 4' (1993).
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