Yeah, I just finished watching this movie with the wifey - really bad. I'm a big fan of "good" bad movies (that's why I love Troma movies and the like for example), but this one elevates itself to the "just bad" level. You've got a film trying to be a period piece set in the 30's or 40's (by my guess), but the people act and talk like people from the 21st century (i.e. the suggestive nuances, language, outright sexual inuendo, etc.). I'm not saying people back then didn't do this, but not on this level. The sound is horrible, I lost count of the number of scenes where background noise bleeds into the audio takes (planes flying over, vehicular traffic in the background, trains, etc.). There is no real atmosphere to the movie, it's like I was watching an old Dr. Who episode where you know they are in some room someplace with tents set up trying to make you think they are outside. I know this was obviously a low budget pic, but still.....The majority of the acting was horrible (again, falling into the "just bad" category versus "good bad" category). The only thing that I really liked in the movie was the last 10 minutes or so of the movie where the girl gets it - pretty good F/X, even if they don't really show you a whole lot of it on screen. I'd also like to know how this film was, as the box says, "banned in 43 countries", as there really isn't a whole lot of graphic violence or nudity in it. The few blood and guts bits are mostly PG-13 (maybe with the exception of the final girl getting her due). The few sideshow performers that are in the movie, to me, really don't get enough screen time either.
Overally, if you are looking for some late night cheese, check this out. If you are looking for a serious movie, don't waste your money.
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