elmondomacabro

First off the bat this is a ZERO budget production from all points down but, in truth, thats never hurt a movie in my opinion anyway.

This was made in 1973 and you can pretty much feel the influence of certain other movies which had made such an impact from 1968 onwards, it strives for that Last House feel and almost succeeds in some cases. The opening is pretty cool (love that squashed Dad effect!) but the actual storyline seems like its pretty jumpy and zooms along from start to finish, which is where it gets interesting.......

Anyone expecting gore galore better hit the road Jack because what we have by the end is some great scenes of 'Woman In Peril'and, yeah, she is treated pretty poorly but why the hell are you watching a movie called Scream Bloody Murder in the first place if you can't take some FAKE abuse? This film is like watching something on fast forward just to get to the money shot, taking in an ending which recalls both Maniac (1980) and a sublime Carnival of Souls (1962), its a shame people haven't got the gall to make stuff like this anymore because its got more originality than most of the celluloid waste thats forced down our throats these days. Check it out if only for Angus Scrimm in an early role.

Krug Stillo saved my life along with Weasal and Junior and Sadie too! I don't think this film is as bad as people make it out to be, its violent sure but thats the point, by not shying away from the abuse and hate directed at the two girls it doesn't give the viewer a chance to romanticise the violence as 'only a movie'. Look at any number of films today and you'll see what I mean - rap stars going out and 'poppin' caps in asses' because they mean well in their own way!?!? By allowing the audience to feel repulsed I think Craven did the best thing possible and put forth the ultimate wake up call that violence is real and nasty and that things like this do actually happen.

Bit more gore would be better though, like guts and stuff............ and chicken - fried chicken!