The Greasy Strangler - Der Bratfett-Killer

Definitely a very weird movie, most people will absolutely hate it and turn it off in the first couple of minutes. Is it great? Not really, but it is something very bizarre and has some shock value to it.

Nowadays it is extremely hard to surprise the audience with something incredibly grose, bizarre and just flat out obscene. This movie achieves that perfectly, it is insanely weird and paired with the funky over the top weird music this movie has an incredibly awkward and disturbing vibe. I will give this film props for creating a feeling of this sort for me as it is usually impossible to surprise me anymore.

Do not watch this if you expect any clever plot twists or anything of that sort. This film does not have any of that, in fact it has no premise at all and next to no plot. Watch this if you want to something unseen, unique and totally screwed up. The movie showcases the most bizarrely awkward father - son relationship you will ever see in your life, guaranteed.

My quick rating - 5,4/10. This is either a love it or hate it movie. Even though I lean towards the enjoyed it part, I can't just say it was good. The "so dumb it is funny" is plastered throughout this flick. Completely off the wall sex scenes, cartoon like kills and more inside jokes than can possibly be kept up with. But don't worry, those jokes will get repeated and drawn out way too long so you'll get them anyway. This coupled with a truly annoying soundtrack that will just get stuck in your head. The makers of this movie have to idolize Troma films (I know I do) since this just smells like it came from Lloyd Kaufman himself. If you want to see plenty of full frontal nudity, male included (huge prosthetic penises btw) then this is your movie. I could reveal more but let me just say, if a fan of movies, this is one of those you should see just because you have to. You may not like it but like I am right now, you will still be shaking your head wondering just what in the hell you just watched.

A middle-aged social misfit is forced to confront the possibility that his abusive father is the local serial killer in this outlandish black comedy. This is not the easiest film to warm to with deliberately over-the-top performances, repetitive dialogue and the two male leads constantly wandering around nude, however, the pure wackiness on display has a certain charm. There are also several very funny moments as Michael St. Michaels keeps complaining "you probably think I'm the greasy strangler!" when everyone from hotdog vendors to his own son refuses to put more grease on his food, and as he dons bizarre outfits without giving a second thought to how he looks. Not all of the jokes work, with far too much toilet humour in the mix, but it is an amusing film from start to finish with all its weirdness. What's more, the film even spins an at-times touching tale of father and son coming to understand and appreciate one another in the backdrop. This is certainly not a movie for all tastes, but in between the pitch perfect electro funk music score, the imaginative costumes and the surprisingly decent makeup effects, there is a lot here to like. The film admittedly goes a little off the deep end towards the end and gets a little too weird for its own good, but this might otherwise be the most refreshingly unusual horror-comedy since 'Otto; or Up with Dead People'.

Imagine if Napoleon Dynamite and Junji Ito's Glyceride somehow had a baby - the offspring would be The Greasy Strangler.

In this un-thriller, a thoroughly unattractive father and son navigate their strained relationship while dealing with a rash of murders in their town that have been committed by a not-so-mysterious killer who carries out said murders while coated in a thick layer of sopping, crusted grease. Don't worry about gory effects making you feel ill during this film, those are hilarious. The copious amounts of K-Y jelly and other unidentifiable greasy substances throughout the film do a fine job of squicking the viewer out instead. Despite the stomach-churning visuals, the script, delivery and several sight gags contain enough surreal humor to make this film enjoyable for those who are partial to that kind of thing.

If you have a weak stomach, I do not recommend eating snacks like pizza or anything with a lot of olive oil during the course of this film.

I tried describing this film to a friend. It's labeled a horror comedy, but I didn't find it scary or funny. The latter is not meant to be an insult, because there's a definite unique style that would work for some people.

The most apt analogy I can make is that it's a live action Beavis and Butthead world done by the cast of Shameless.

Characters that would be considered as a weird outlier in any other work seems to be par for the course here. Everything is weird, awkward, and unsettling but not in a creepy way.

I rate it a 6 because after I was done watching all I could really say was "Yup. I watched that." but it's very easily either the best film you'll ever see, or one of the worst, depending on what you want from it.