The Washingtonians
The Washingtonians
| 26 January 2007 (USA)
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A family man unearths an old letter, claiming that historical figure George Washington was a cannibal, and that a colonial-era reenactment group may be upholding that way of life.

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the_wolf_imdb

When I criticized parody of A.E.Poe I really had no idea they actually decided to insult other historic figures. I would never ever believe they would actually do that. But they did that. They seriously did that in the most stupid manner I have ever seen. I really really want you not to waste 60 minutes of your life on this trash so to sum up: The first president was a cannibal. There is a plot of elderly role playing people who try to cover this fact while eating some other people. There is stupid family which accidentally discovers this fact in a hidden letter. This family decides for reasons unknown to stay in the house where they can be attacked by this cover-up group. The father fortunately knows some professor of history who is stupid enough to travel to that particular house to warn the residents so he may be in danger as well. Fortunately he knows some FBI agents who decide to suppress the truth using some handy Heckler&Koch machine guns. In the end the Washington is deleted from banknotes and he is replaced by G.W.Bush.Who invented such crappy, bizarre and would-be "political" plot? Michael Moore? I just cannot believe this crap has been aired whereas way better "Imprint" has been canceled. There is a ton of great horror stories so I really do not understand why they took such pity story and filmed it in a very bad way. It is probably the worst part of the entire series.

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TheSnarkiestBreeze

Alright, this had the potential to be a really scary concept and true horror film. While it failed in that respect it succeeded by leaps and bounds at being incredibly hilarious and terribly campy. I was literally shaking with glee at the funny premises of this movie. Specifically, there is a phone-call scene between Mr. Franks and the Professor that is so perfectly timed and completely far-fetched that I spent the next week repeating it to everyone I met. Would I suggest watching this if you want a good scare? No. Not in a million years. But it does make a wonderful comedy on par with Santa's Slay and other ultra-campy "horror-esque" films.

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Coventry

The value of Peter Medak's master degree in horror is debatable, since he only just directed one terrific classic in the genre ("The Changeling") and one inferior but fun & gory sequel ("Species II"), but he nevertheless delivered a worthwhile addition to the series' second season. "The Washingtonians" has an original premise and a fairly large amount of suspenseful sequences, particularly during the first half hour when the outcome is still somewhat of a mystery. And unlike most other installments of this show, the concept has the courage to mildly provoke. The story revolves on George Washington being a bloodthirsty cannibal – even with a preference for the flesh of young children and virgins – and a small group of Virginian disciples are still practicing his murderous habits. Considering the first President of the United States is still (and always) seen as a genuine hero and founding father of the nation, "The Washingtonians" just might upset a handful of old-fashioned people here and there. Not too much, however, as the overall tone of the episode is as much blackly comical as it is creepy. In the basement of his recently deceased grandmother's house in Virginia, Mike Franks finds a note written by no other than George Washington himself. This could be a great historical discovery, wouldn't it be that the message is hugely disturbing and talks about the dismemberment & devouring of little children. When they hear about the note, the friendly old people in town promptly turn into hostile and menacing aggressors that won't hesitate to kill and eat Mike and his family in order to recover the note. "The Washingtonians" is adequately fast-paced and well directed. Highlight of the short film is unquestionably the scene in the local restaurant, where the elderly townsfolk outrageously & primitively munch large portions of red meat. Still, in a story revolving on cannibalism, I expected a bit more gore and slaughter. Johnathon Schaech is decent in the lead role, but the woman who played his wife Pam (the largely unknown Venus Terzo) impressed me a lot more. She's a talented beauty with a gorgeous rack. That might be an infantile and tasteless thing to say, but it's the truth.

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clockwork_mike83

Forget the previous post about this episode. The guy must be Roger Ebert Jr, another pompous-uptight ***hole. I really hate it when someone comes on here with a half-hearted attempted to sound like a NY Times film critic, when in fact they probably live in their parents' basement.Though this episode is by far the strongest of the season I would say I thought the story was very cool. It was both gallows-humorous and a gore-junkie's delight. I will not dare spoil any of the plot lines for anyone of you, except that it gives the viewer a new, grim outlook on United States history. If you enjoy the Masters of Horror series, please give this one a look, ESPECIALLY if your an American History buff, I guarantee you'll never look at a dollar bill the same way again!

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