High on Lifeis the comedic first-person shooter from Squanch Games, the studio founded byRick and Mortyco-creator Justin Roiland. Players take the role of a bounty hunter trying to save humanity from an alien cartel that wants to sell us as drugs. Armed with talking guns and a stab-happy knife, the player traverses the galaxy assassinating the leaders of the criminal G3 Cartel. The game’s launch was marred with bugs and performance issues, and critics were divided on its absurdist humor. However,High on Lifestill delivered a unique experience that many fans were looking for.
High on Lifehas a variety of quirky features, including the ability to watch four real movies in their entirety. Squanch Games licensed all four of these “Z-grade” films from the distribution company Vinegar Syndrome, which specializes in preserving cult horror and exploitation films. Players can watch these movies withHigh on Life’s slovenly mentor Geneon his TV or by visiting the movie theater later in the game. Doing the latter also unlocks the “We Paid For The Rights To Put A Whole Movie” Achievement. Here’s a brief rundown of the four films players can watch inHigh on Life.
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Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
Tammy and the T-Rexis the first movie thatHigh on Lifeplayers are likely to see and the one the internet’s been the most obsessed with. The science fiction horror comedy was directed by Stewart Raffill and starred Denise Richards and Paul Walker. The film follows high-school cheerleader Tammy and her boyfriend Michael Brock, as the latter’s brain is transplanted into a robot dinosaur by mad scientists. Michael escapes and goes on a bloody rampage before Tammy manages to recover his brain. Originally filmed as a violent R-rated horror-comedy, the gore was censored in the American theatrical version. However, Vinegar Syndrome restored those scenes for the eventual DVD and Blu-Ray release.
Vampire Hookers (1976)
Vampire Hookersis a 70s sexploitation film with a whopping 3.9/10 on IMDB.High on Lifeplayerscan watch legendary character actor John Carradine star as the ancient vampire Richmond Reed, who recruits four beautiful vampire women to pose as prostitutes and lure unsuspecting men back to their lair. Co-stars Bruce Fairbairn and Trey Wilson portray a pair of US Navy sailors who find themselves drawn into the trap set by the vampire coven. Despite its low ratings,Vampire Hookersenjoys some cult popularity, with Newsweek including it on a list of “excellent cheesy horror movies.”
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Blood Harvest (1987)
Directed by Bill Rebane, the 1987 slasher filmBlood Harveststars professional ukulele player Herbert “Tiny Tim” Khaury and obscure actress Itonia Salchek. When Salchek’s character Jill returns from college, she finds her home ransacked and her parents missing. As Jill’s friends begin disappearing one by one, she’s forced to rely on her ex-lover Gary and his mentally unwell brother Mervo, portrayed by Khaury. Blood Harvest may be the most obscure of the foureaster egg movies inHigh on Life, with relatively little information available about it online.
Demon Wind (1990)
Directed by Charles Philip Moore,Demon Windfollows a group of friends who find themselves trapped in an abandoned farm by a mysterious fog. Eric Larson and Francine Lapensée star as the young couple Cory and Elaine as they and their friends investigate the disappearance of Cory’s grandparents sixty years earlier. The film’s protagonists soon discover that the farm is haunted by demons that seek to kill or possess them and use their bodies to escape into the wider world. Squanch Games accompanies the film with commentary by Red Letter Media doing an homage toMystery Science Theatre 3000, both of whichHigh on Lifecreator Justin Roilandis a fan.
Justin Roiland’s Animated Shorts
In addition to the four movies licensed from Vinegar Syndrome,High on Lifealso features over 20 animated shorts from Justin Roiland and his friends. Players can watch them by finding the various TVs scattered around the game world. The shorts come in a variety of animation styles but capturea similar vibe toRick and Morty’s Interdimensional Cable episodes. There is almost 25 minutes worth of this content for players to find, though multiple fans have helpfully uploaded them to YouTube for more convenient viewing.
High on Lifeis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
