The story is about an American family travelling across Ireland for some reason I’m barely interested in while an ancient evil – Rawhead Rex – is awoken leaving the traditional trail of dead behind him.

The production values are astonishingly poor, and although the film was made in 1986 the effects are sub-Doctor Who from ten years previous.

There is something vaguely appealing about this film and I can’t really pinpoint what that might be.   Perhaps it’s the very British 80′s horror style or that it reminds me of To The Devil A Daughter somehow.  Hmm, I’d need to think about that one some more.

Anyway, it is poor and should be avoided.  If you really must watch it, perhaps because you’re a die hard Clive Barker fan or you just hate yourself, don’t spend money on it.  Either borrow it or steal it.