There's no need for you to watch BLOODY PSYCHO.
Really, there isn't.
Unless you're craving for some obscure, shot-on-16mm, incoherent, unambitious gore film.
Plot in one sentence:
A psychic doctor comes to a castle where a series of murders begins.
After an atmospheric opening BLOODY PSYCHO begins to fall apart.
The plot is hard to make sense of, and is nothing original.
Peter Hintz underacting as Dr. Vogler made a better impression than he did while going way over the top in Fulci's HOUSE OF CLOCKS.
PLUSES: The low-budget yet atmospheric score tells an entirely different story from the film it accompanies. It elevates the proceedings above dreary at times.
MINUSES: Editing is rudimentary.
Some unbearably long takes are left in.
An occasional special effect is impressive, but the majority of them is very basic.
Only very keen enthusiasts will be able to scrape some redeeming value out of this incomprehensible mess.
BLOODY PSYCHO doesn't care for being understandable.
It exists only to deliver the obligatory quota of cheap gore modestly sprinkled across the ninety minutes of a poor supernatural film.
If you can help it, avoid BLOODY PSYCHO.
But, if you're still reading at this point, you'll probably get suckered into viewing it.
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yeah I probably will get around to this one- its one of those fulci presents things isnt it. so yeah I ll get suckered in- as I was with Massacre, in fact I think I paid a fair bit for massacre when it was first released on dvd, and its shit,
ReplyDeletebut I will work my way through these, and have just found some english subs for hansel e gretal so I will give that a go too
It's sounds like something I could enjoy, actually :)
ReplyDeleteMassacro is one of those movies that only me seem to enjoy, so I give this one a try.
This made me sleep.
ReplyDeleteNIGEL - well if you thought MASSACRE was shit, then chances are you'll simply make a BLOODY PSYCHO DVD into an improvised Frisbee. I actually like MASSACRE, it's the best among "Lucio Fulci presents" films for me.
ReplyDeleteNINJA - I love MASSACRE, but I'm afraid BLOODY PSYCHO isn't quite on the same level as that.
It's better than RED MONKS or HANSEL E GRETEL. though. So yeah - give it a watch, would be nice to hear your thoughts.
RICCARDO - BLOODY PSYCHO made me think I'm not that young anymore and need to cut down on obviously weak films :)
I did like some scenes in Massace but enjoyed them in the context of Cat In The Brain far more
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing MASSACRE I found CAT IN THE BRAIN a lot less enjoyable, seeing how little original stuff it has apart from all the stock footage.
ReplyDelete...I'd say the difference between the films of the series is marginal. Some have a faint shade of dignity, others are just rubbish.
ReplyDeleteWoah, Red Monks was a very boring movie... Need to see that one again too.
ReplyDeleteFantastic that you likes Massacro!
I do like MASSACRO, I even showed it to a friend once.
ReplyDeleteFor me it's the best Bianchi film. I prefer it to his more famous BURIAL GROUND or STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER.
It's similar in effect to those films but is done on a much smaller budget and therefore is more economical :))
Alex-- I will be suckered into seeing this. I love watching these flix, although most are not memorable. For example, I really love all of Mattei's work. I'm glad to see you writing reviews again, Alex!
ReplyDeleteCheers Hans :)
ReplyDeleteWell, watching BLOODY PSYCHO just once is probably OK with a determined film enthusiast.
It will hurt, but there still are a lot worse films around.
I too am very keen on Mattei, especially THE OTHER HELL, HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD and EMANUELLE IN PRISON.
His recent digital stuff is something I've yet to check out.