'Unhinged' (1982) - Don Gronquist.

Director, Don Gronquist's ill-remembered, low budget 80s slasher is certainly not without glaring flaws, but, in truth, 'Unhinged' remains surprisingly watchable due to its moody, rain-lashed dramatics, impressively grandiose setting, and abundant eccentricities! Three playful teenaged party girls have their weekend escapades take a darker turn following a serious car accident. Once the girls have awakened dazedly in the plush surroundings of the conspicuously monied Penrose estate, they unsettlingly discover that their well-to-do hostess is quite possibly mad, and that lurking within this isolated, vastly sprawling estate, a member of this singularly strange family actively wishes them considerable harm!

Contrary to the naysayers, the bizarro thesping remains a major factor of Unhinged continued gonzo appeal. The prosaic text, and limited invention do their best to dampen the fun, but composer, Jonathan Newton's exemplary electronic score, does much more than merely keep it afloat! Gorehounds, perhaps, might feel chagrined by its lack of histrionic grue, but more psychotronically inclined terrornauts are sure to relish Unhinged's rare bounty of offbeat bellicosity. On reflection, Unhinged owes more to camp 70s Grindhouse oddities such as S.F Brownrigg's 'Don't Look in The Basement', William Girdler's 'Three on a Meathook' and, Danny Steinnman's later 'Unseen'.