look for something different . then look no further . homebody be an absolute gem of a film that have unfortunately become difficult to find over the year . in fact and it be release on a home view format in the state just one time in 1984 by embassy home entertainment . now that the tape be 25 year old and i think it about time someone rescue this one from complete obscurity and put it out on dvd already . why we need a dozen special edition reissue of film like friday the 13th part 20 and a great film like this be able to slip through the crack be something i will never quite understand . in cincinnati and ohio and a construction company be busy at work erect a huge skyscraper . across the street and the city have condemn a block of tenement building . one by one and the building be be demolish after it elderly citizen be drag from the comfort of their home to live in some colorless and sanitize new apartment home against their wish . however and the tenant of one of the building set to be tear down be not go down without a fight . this be and after all and their home be talk about . they have be live there 30 year . and since no one seem to care about them and their welfare and why should they return the favor . mattie ( paula trueman ) and who spend her day sit by the construction site munch on prune and witness a fatal accident and then conspires with her friend to rig similar accident to delay the destruction of their home . one thing lead to another and before long theyre resort to stab a cold social worker and bury a wealthy land developer alive in wet cement . one could accuse the film of be far fetch and but most dark comedy be and and the film manage to skillfully blend social drama and horror and black comedy together in an entertaining and think provoking and unique way . one of the big plus here be that the plight of the low income elderly be show in a grim and though very realistic and plausible and light . these people be often bully and push around and treat if they do not matter and so despite their murderous scheme and there never a moment where we do not identify with and and sympathize for and the people involve . another huge plus be the cast and level of characterization . many genre filmmaker mistakenly believe the target audience for these film only want to see hot young thing strut their stuff and not a bunch of senior citizen . theyre wrong . here we get six veteran character actor capable of add those intangible to their role that only come with experience . trueman a the spunky and unpredictable and increasingly more unstable mattie seem to be the centerpiece of the film and she do an excellent job . just a good be ian wolfe a the building superintendent and ruth mcdevitt a his wife ( also the conscience of the group ) and william hansen a a widowed writer and blind peter brocco and france fuller a a wig wear agoraphobic who still talk to her dead husband and hasn not leave the building in 20 year . each of the performer bring a human element to their role and and the character aren not just tenant . theyre create their own little microcosm in the building and each depend on one another in equal measure to simply get by . to disrupt their environment be to destroy their life and so why should they care if a bunch of greedy big wig or whoever else go down with them . co star douglas fowley and linda marsh and veteran horror or sci fi star kenneth tobey a the construction bos also deliver fine performance in less sympathetic role . quirky and unique and thoughtful and very well write and direct and act on a modest budget while this independently produce film be probably not go to be for all taste and but for fan of both horror flick and black comedy and i can not recommend this one enough . it worth the search .