shank by it very rarity have conjure a reputation it do not deserve . the story be one of the odd ever put on film . a deaf or mute puppeteer learn how to animate dead body . he re animate the aged inventor who share the process with him . he re animates ( after he arrange their death ) his evil sister and brother in law . he then arrange a birthday party for a young girl he like and where the wait staff be his dead family member . then a motorcycle gang burst in and start drink and spread mayhem and rape and kill the young girl and festoon themselves about the inventor castle . our hero re animate the inventor who one by one kill them all and although he do get the honor of off the leader of the gang himself . the one woman biker seem to disappear entirely from the script . the direction be awful a be the screenplay . totally illogical action and response predominate and it take seemingly forever to complete a simple act . the whole end of the film from when the bikers enter seem to go on for an eternity . marcel marceau do a marvelous mime job a both our hero and malcolm shank and and the aged inventor . fellow mime and tsilla chelton and philippe clay and play the evil sibling . it be worth one time to watch these master of the art at work and even though the vehicle be so shabby . a it practically a silent film ( over 90 % without dialogue ) and alex north comedic and atmospheric musical score provide much of the pointed direction a to how we be suppose to react to these curious event and a such have a functional value to the film and which result in an oscar nom for best music score . if youre really hard up for something to watch and or be fond of mime and it a go . otherwise and turn to the weather channel .