KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Dotsthavesp I wanted to but couldn't!

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

fairlesssam A high class prostitute is kidnapped from a brothel and taken to the Underworld. A business man hires her ex-lover (played by Larry Lamb) to find her. The Underworld is where a group of ex addicts who have been used as test subjects live, away from public view. They have been turned into mutants by the chemicals they were injected with and are seeking a cure to return them to their previous selves.This movie is awful. Words fail me to be honest. Not even the name of Clive Barker can save this one. It is badly acted, stiff, wooden and the creatures are laughable. It's frustrating and boring to watch. Another Z movie with many famous faces whom could have done much better.

kane-3 Most Clive Barker fans will never be satisfied with filmed adaptations of his work. Even the strongest movies based on his work, (the best still being those directed by Clive himself), will leave his readers wanting more.Transmutations (aka Underworld) is a fun, charming 80s precursor to Barker's better film adaptations. Is Transmutations as bad everyone says? No. Is it good? Well, no. But it definitely has Clive's stamp on it (there's a heavy Nightbreed theme throughout).Don't watch it expecting Hellraiser and enjoy it as an 80s oddity. Or, watch it as an early introduction to Barker. The film, condemned by Barker himself, is not the complete failure most reviewers make it out to be.

Scarecrow-88 A white drug created by Dr. Savary(Delholm Elliot)causes both Euphoria and mutations for those who use it. Hugo Motherskille(Steven Berkoff)is living large through "manufacturing" and enlists the aid of a painter, Roy Bain(Larry Lamb), a former employee known for his sleuthing abilities, to find a kidnapped prostitute, Nicole(Nicola Cowpar), taken from her brothel(by the mutants) as a bargaining chip for the drug in Savary's possession. Because he loves Nicole, Roy will indeed seek out her whereabouts but as he pursues what happened to her, Motherskille's association with Savary raises red flags. Roy's life will be in constant peril as he seeks answers in regards to what caused the mutants' afflictions and how Nicole plays into the grand scheme of things. Savary is the key to it all and Motherskille may be using Roy for other reasons besides finding Nicole. Nicole's immunity to the hideous side effects of Savary's drug enhances her importance to the scientist who wants to know how to get rid of the mutations which derive from its use. Ingrid Pitt has a small role as the madam over the brothel for which Nicole works, seemingly hiding a secret vital to Roy in his success. I don't think anyone will be surprised that Berkoff is more than he says he is..he has been the villain in way too many films to have us accept him as anything other than the root cause of what is transpiring, with Elliot(given star treatment)the mad scientist who took junkies and introduced them to a drug which not only addicts them but causes grotesque side effects, such as facial sores and malformations. Lamb is pretty much a private eye of the future who eventually sides with the victims of Savary's experiments, when those behind his hiring betray him. Some pretty gross make-up effects and a heavy emphasis on dark and blue(rarely does the film take place at all during the day), opting for a more neo-noir look instead. I was startled to learn that this movie was based on a story/screenplay by Clive Barker. George Pavlou not only directed this film with Barker's name attached, but also the next year's RAWHEAD REX(the film Barker has disowned). The stunning, sexy Irina Brook is a prostitute named Bianca who is in love with Roy, even saving him at one point in the movie. Hard to believe that's Miranda Richardson as one of the mutants, constantly demanding more of the white drug as the addiction has taken complete hold of her.

slayrrr666 "Transmutations" is an overly-long and not-that-worthwhile creature feature.**SPOILERS**Abducted from her house, Nicole, (Nicola Cowper) finds herself in the possession of Hugo Motherskille, (Steven Berkoff) a ruthless gangster. The abduction forces Roy Bain, (Larry Lamb) a former associate of the group, into action, which he finds is not his doing and wants her back as much as he does. Investigating the disappearance, he eventually finds traces that lead to Dr. Savary, (Denholm Elliott) who has produced a strange white powder that's coveted by a race of deformed human beings who live in the underworld in the sewers below the city. Finding they are engaged in a war with him over the control of use of the powder in experiments he conducted years ago that turned them into their deformed state, he agrees to help them in their battle against their demented enemies.The Good News: There's only a few minor points in here that make this worthwhile. The main thing with this one is that the final confrontation is actually really good. The shootout between the two sides is really nice, taking out some members from each side in acceptable gunfights while also utilizing some grenades as well. Mixed with the final confrontations in the underground lairs, including the brutal gassing sequence and the single worthwhile kill in the film, where one's head is set on fire and melts away, all make these scenes the best part of the film. It's twenty minutes of pure excitement and interest, mainly since it's the only part of the film that has any. The only other point of interest is the storyline, which isn't that bad and doesn't really feel all that complicated or hard to figure out, it just takes a while to get out. These here are all the film has going for it.The Bad News: This was a woefully underwhelming effort for several reasons. The biggest one, and the most interconnecting one is the absolute and utter dullness. Pretty much everything in here is either way to long to get to the point or just nothing happens. The mystery angle would've been nice had it lead to anything, but here it just leads to tediously long stretches where he spends the time talking to everyone around, which is just plain dull, and when it just seems to go on and on, such as the sequence in the club with the dancers or searching the lab for ideas about what's going on, all of which are just plain boring and overlong and make the film just plain tough to get through. Since the only action scene is the final twenty minutes, everything else until that time manages to feel very plain hard to get through. That's the biggest flaw with the film, that nothing happens in here. The other flaw in here is the fact that the cheese level isn't good at all. The creatures look lame, the disco soundtrack isn't any good and it's hard to determine what other elements are here are caused to help the film. It's still not as damaging as the other flaw, but these here are the film's biggest problems.The Final Verdict: Hardly anything worthwhile in here manages to be the main spoiler to a terribly underwhelming effort. Really only give this one a shot if these kinds of cheesy creature features are interesting for you, otherwise then just ignore this one and seek out more worthwhile entries.Rated R: Graphic Language and Violence