Wild Things [DVD]

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Guidance councillor Sam Lombardo is popular with the kids in a small town. However when he is accused of rape by Kelly, the daughter of the powerful Van Ryan family, he finds this existence starting to fall apart. Things look worse when Sgt.'s Duquette and Perez find that Suzie Toller also claims he raped her. But when the case goes to court with Lombardo defended by Ken Bowden, things take the first of many unexpected twists. Szadkowski, Joseph (May 25, 2022). " 'Wild Things: Limited Edition' 4K Ultra HD movie review". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022.

McLevy, Alex (2018). "Wild Things gave us Kevin Bacon's wang and a threesome of sequels". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021.Wild Things was followed by three direct-to-DVD sequels: Wild Things 2 (2004), Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005), and Wild Things: Foursome (2010).

In a retrospective on the film celebrating its twentieth anniversary, Entertainment Weekly writer Chris Nashawaty noted that Wild Things marked a peak in lurid sex-themed thriller films in the late-1990s, summarizing: "As a rule, movies like Wild Things fight an uphill battle with critics who would want to seem above titillation. But this was one of those rare films whose underlying smarts couldn't be denied." [9] Howe, Desson (March 20, 1998). " 'WILD THINGS': A HOT PURSUIT". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017 . Retrieved December 21, 2020. {{ cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) Total Film Staff (March 1, 2005). "The Total Film Interview: Kevin Bacon". Total Film. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. At the 1998 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Bill Murray won the Best Supporting Actor for Rushmore and Wild Things. [30]Total Film Staff (September 1, 2005). "The Total Film Interview: Matt Dillon". Total Film. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019.

a b c d Nashawaty, Chris (March 20, 2018). "Pervy or Priceless? Revisiting Wild Things on its 20th anniversary". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. One of the standout features of Wild Things was that in spite of having an obvious emphasis on the eye-candy content, it also contained enough to keep the other areas of the mind stimulated. In addition to a cast that was very pleasant to look at, doing some things that were equally pleasing to the eye, it had a credible plot that read like an everyday event in parts of America. Most importantly, however, the original Wild Things wasn't afraid to recognise that adults have a right to be entertained, too. Branch, Chris (August 25, 2014). "Kevin Bacon Dishes On Doing Full-Frontal Nudity". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Sadly I expected a sexually charged thriller and was disappointed to find it didn't really deliver. The first half of the story is good as it feels it is building to something – you know things are not as simple as they seem, but what is behind it all. The answer to this question is a let down and, worse still, it sparks a final hour of one twist after another – each being more and more silly than the last. This really spoils it as it isn't clever it just tries to look clever by trying to confuse the audience – the end result is boredom, tiredness and a feeling of really not caring any longer. After a while the twists become obvious – I began to expect the most absurd thing and in most cases it came true. Three sequels were released direct-to-video: Wild Things 2 (2004), Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (2005) and Wild Things: Foursome (2010). The sequels recycled much of the plot, dialogue, and direction of the first film, albeit with different actors. All three films take place in Blue Bay and its high school, and include the Blue Bay Police Department (BBPD). [35] [36]

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The film's screenplay was written by screenwriter Stephen Peters, who had previously written the independent film Dead Center (1993). [9] John McNaughton, who had garnered acclaim for the horror film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), became involved with the project as he was seeking to make a more mainstream feature. [8] Dunn, Jancee (September 18, 1997). "Interview: Neve Campbell". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022.