Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

That was an excellent one.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Where there is imagination, I will dwell."A horror artist, Colin Childress(Jeffrey Combs in an opening cameo appearance) unleashes a werewolf-type monster thanks to his creations for a new comic, because he uses encryptions from a demonic book titled "Curses of the Ancient Dead"(..sounds a lot like the one used in THE EVIL DEAD). Anytime, you create something on paper with the monster and pentagram star on it's chest, adding a specific written spell on the demonic book, then whatever is printed happens in reality. Dying during a fire after he tries to destroy the beast who has just murdered a girl the artist put to paper, the house is now in present day a commune for various talents trying to hone their craft with each other providing critical views. The commune is ran by Mrs. Briggs(Yvonne De Carlo)who is repelled by newcomer Whitney Taylor(Debra Farentino)because of her brand of art..Whitney is a disciple of Childress' horror comics and wishes to create her own work right in the very place her idol once brought to life monsters. Taylor herself unknowingly makes the same mistake as her idol, finding the evil book, drawing the same damn wolf-beast which murdered the girl many years ago, and unleashes terror on her accompaniment of eccentrics, in particular the ones who disapprove of her work. Rubber-faced Brian Robbins is the kid painter, Phillip, whose work yields different results from different folks. Pamela Bellwood is Whitney's arch-rival, Amanda..they have a history where Amanda always tried to ruin any potential at success Whitney ever hoped for due to jealousy. Miranda Wilson is the bubbly "performance artist" Lisa, and provides the viewer with plenty of tits, especially her time in and out of a shower. Through her acts of anger towards Amanda, Whitney gives birth to the beast by having it murder her rival on paper..we watch the beast stalk after Amanda as she develops an expose on how Whitney plagiarizes Childress' work. A domino effect ensues with everyone being knocked off one by one. Can Whitney kill the beast she gave birth to, or become a victim of her own creation?I felt that such a fun premise is undermined by such a minor budget, and poor storytelling. The art work is magnificent, and the idea of juxtaposing the creation of scenarios on paper, and seeing those scenarios take shape as they are being drawn quite nifty. Down the road, the film makes a startling mistake which opens a crater-sized plot hole..somehow the monster itself can kill on it's own as those being hunted down, ripped apart, and eaten are created on paper without an artist pinning these scenarios. Who brings these scenarios to life on paper is never established and there's one scene where an important character in the plot transforms into the beast herself. These occurrences make no sense whatsoever and the film just continues losing steam until it's conclusion because the protagonist, Whitney Taylor,tries to right the wrongs of the ghost-artist resulting in a final twist which leaves you scratching your head. There are a choice few death sequences, with director John Carl Buechler opting instead(..due to funding, I guess)to show the demise of certain characters on paper through comic artistry, while they are being pursued by the monster. You do get a nice beheading and some arm chewing from the beast with a look of glee on it's face. Director Buechler often shoots the monster from the pentagrammed chest up so that he can hide the fact that it's a rather immobile suit with a stuntman inside. I'm not a fan of Buechler's, to be honest, but I think an ideal opening premise deserves a more talented director and polished screenplay which, at the very least, coats over the plot holes which are so distracting.

OK Guys, So I watched this movie when I was like 6 years old. Which is very young I would think for watching such a film.. lol Anyway, It pretty much set the bar in my mind as the horror movie I have never forgotten. I cant remember the plot or even the story. Just bits and pieces but they have been in my head for so many years now it just seems interesting to me. I actually very rarely think of this movie other than in situations where it trigers that memory some how. Could be the dweller himself or the characters trying to figure out this mystery. It was cheezy yet something very dark and mysterious was being conveyed.I wish this movie was on DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would purchase it in a minute and keep it in my collection. If anybody can ever get a copy on DVD pleaseeeeee let me know...Truly a film that has changed my vision of what true horror and mystery is. Very dark and scary film. I'm sure I would watch it now and feel it was under produced and very poorly made. All the same it will be with me forever as the original film to capture my interest in horror films. I am a professional photographer and even find the influence of that film in my dark horror movie style photographs. If you ever find this on DVD please contact me @ www.rustybradford.com All The Best & Enjoy This Film By Yourself On A Rainy Night In A Strange House In The Country In Texas When Your 6!!!! lol Rusty

Cellar Dweller is quite an original horror offering as well as my first Jeffrey Comb's flick. Of course I didn't know it was a Jeffrey Combs movie back then, I didn't even know who Jeffrey Combs was. But, being the huge Tales From the Crypt (if you see the movie you'll know what I'm babbling about) fan that I am, the movie had an impact on me. Cellar Dweller is a very loving tribute to the EC comics that are cherished by many a horror fan. It's also a John Carl Buechler film and he created the Ghoulies. That explains why the Cellar Dweller is simply an oversized Ghoulie (some people even say that he's cute). I spent quite some time looking for this movie and gave up. It's one of those movies you see when you're a kid watching Showtime after midnight and you never expect to see it again (especially since you don't remember the title). Then you run across it in a ghetto Blockbuster years later and you realize that this is the movie you've been looking for, and, indeed, one of your heroes is in it. Great gore effects, gratuitous chewing, and Lily Munster (Yvonne De Carlo) make Cellar Dweller a classic in my book, no matter how many people disagree. "Whenever there is imagination, I will dwell." Note for genre buffs: Look for a Troll and a Ghost Town poster on the walls of the colony. John Carl Buechler did the effects for both of those films.

Comic book artist at an art colony accidently unleashes a monster when she recreates a dead artist's creation. The monster goes about the colony ran by Yvonne De Carlo killing off all the students. New World production has a good premise, neat monster, and more gore then usual, but the premise is underdeveloped and the script under plotted. The clever ending is flatly written. Disappointing effort with some good horror stars. Rated R; Nudity, Graphic Violence, and Profanity.