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Teenage Caveman
Directed by	Larry Clark
Starring	Andrew Keegan; Tara Subkoff; Richard Hillman; Tiffany Limos; Stephen Jasso; Crystal Celeste Grant; Shan Elliot; Hayley Keenan; Paul Hipp;
Music by	Zoë Poledouris
Production
Cinematography	Steve Gainer
Editor	Daniel T. Cahn
Production company	Creature Features
Original release
Release	July 2, 2002

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Teenage Caveman is a 2002 science fiction-horror-teen film directed by controversial filmmaker Larry Clark.^[1] It was made as part of a series of low-budget made-for-television movies loosely inspired by B movies that Samuel Z. Arkoff had produced for AIP. The film reused the title and basic premise from the original 1958 film Teenage Caveman, but it is not a remake of the earlier film.^[2]

Plot

The film is set in a post-apocalyptic future, where the vast majority of humanity has died due to a viral epidemic. The remaining humans have reverted to primitive tribalism.

After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader is banished from the tribe, along with his friends. They eventually stumble upon a solar-powered city whose only two inhabitants are genetically modified to survive the plague. They view themselves as superhuman mutants who intend to recreate humanity in their own image.

Cast

Andrew Keegan as David
Tara Subkoff as Sarah
Richard Hillman as Neil
Tiffany Limos as Judith
Stephen Jasso as Vincent
Crystal Celeste Grant as Elizabeth
Shan Elliot as Joshua
Hayley Keenan as Heather
Paul Hipp as Shaman

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 7 reviews, with an average score of 4.50/10.^[3]

Scott Thill of PopMatters suggested to "grab some popcorn" and "kick back and laugh".^[4]

Kim Newman of Empire gave the film a score of 3 out of 5 stars.^[5]

When the DVD version of Teenage Caveman was released on June 10, 2016, Bill Chambers of Film Freak Central wrote: "Unfortunately, while [the film] is a testament to Clark's auteurist position, it establishes him as a filmmaker of limited range".^[6]

References

^ Pomerance, Murray; Gateward, Frances K. (2005). Where the boys are: cinemas of masculinity and youth. Wayne State University Press. p. 98. ISBN 0814331157. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Biodrowski, Steve (June 16, 2008). "Archive Interview: Stan Winston's Creature Features". Cinefantastiqueonline.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
^ "Teenage Caveman (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ "Teenage Caveman (2001)". PopMatters. June 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
^ Newman, Kim. "Teenage Caveman Review". Empire.
^ "Teenage Caveman (2001) - DVD". Film Freak Central. June 10, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

External links

Teenage Caveman at IMDb

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[1] Pomerance, Murray; Gateward, Frances K. (2005). Where the boys are: cinemas of masculinity and youth. Wayne State University Press. p. 98. ISBN 0814331157. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[2] Biodrowski, Steve (June 16, 2008). "Archive Interview: Stan Winston's Creature Features". Cinefantastiqueonline.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[3] "Teenage Caveman (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[4] "Teenage Caveman (2001)". PopMatters. June 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

[5] Newman, Kim. "Teenage Caveman Review". Empire.

[6] "Teenage Caveman (2001) - DVD". Film Freak Central. June 10, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

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+==Plot==
 The film is set in a [[post-apocalyptic]] future, where the vast majority of humanity has died due to a [[epidemic|viral epidemic]]. The remaining humans have reverted to primitive tribalism.
 After killing his father for sexually assaulting his girlfriend, the son of a tribal leader is banished from the tribe, along with his friends. They eventually stumble upon a solar-powered city whose only two inhabitants are genetically modified to survive the plague. They view themselves as superhuman mutants who intend to recreate humanity in their own image.
-== Cast ==
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 *[[Andrew Keegan]] as David
 *[[Tara Subkoff]] as Sarah
 *[[Richard Hillman (actor)|Richard Hillman]] as Neil
 *[[Tiffany Limos]] as Judith
-*[[Stephen Jasso]] as Vincent
+*Stephen Jasso as Vincent
 *[[Crystal Celeste Grant]] as Elizabeth
-*[[Shan Elliot]] as Joshua
+*Shan Elliot as Joshua
-*[[Hayley Keenan]] as Heather
+*Hayley Keenan as Heather
 *[[Paul Hipp]] as Shaman
+==Reception==
+The film received mixed reviews from critics. On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 7 reviews, with an average score of 4.50/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/teenage_caveman_2002|title=Teenage Caveman (2002)|accessdate=August 24, 2021|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref>
+Scott Thill of ''[[PopMatters]]'' suggested to "grab some popcorn" and "kick back and laugh".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/teenage-caveman-2496251044.html|title=Teenage Caveman (2001)|website=[[PopMatters]]|date=June 27, 2002|accessdate=August 24, 2021}}</ref>
+Kim Newman of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' gave the film a score of 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/teenage-caveman-review/|last=Newman|first=Kim|title=Teenage Caveman Review|magazine=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]}}</ref>
+When the [[DVD]] version of ''Teenage Caveman'' was released on June 10, 2016, Bill Chambers of Film Freak Central wrote: "Unfortunately, while [the film] is a testament to Clark's auteurist position, it establishes him as a filmmaker of limited range".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2016/06/teenage-caveman-2001.html|title=Teenage Caveman (2001) - DVD|publisher=Film Freak Central|date=June 10, 2016|accessdate=August 24, 2021}}</ref>
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