Camp fanatics may enjoy the cheesy nature of ATOMIC DOG's premise, but this mutant tale-wagger can't hold a candle to such classics of the possessed canine subgenre as DEVIL DOG, THE HOUND OF HELL (1978). Free of gore, this mild sci-fi is recommended for families of dog-fancying,
anti-nuke activists.
Mr. and Mrs. Yates (Daniel Hugh Kelly, Cindy Pickett) move their family to an idyllic community near the Devils' Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Unlike his pre-teen sister Heather (Katie Stuart), rebellious adolescent Josh (Micah Gardner) hates suburbia. He toys with joining a delinquent gang headed
by Dwayne Compton (Scott Olynek), who dares his buddies to trespass at...
Released:
1998
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
86 mins