Stuck for something to watch, I decided to go to CG (if you know, you know) and pick one of the featured films at random. Something I had never done before but I guess the Gods were watching over me this night, as this piece of obscure trash turned out to be one of the greatest discoveries I have ever made. Lets start off by asking, just why is this film so unknown and under-seen? As of typing this, just 27 people (28 when I post it) have seen the thing.
It's set in a post apocalyptic world filled with mutants and humans coexisting. We follow Slangman "as in man of slang" the self professed most intelligent man on the earth. He wanders the desolate world, offering up his vas knowledge at a price. He meets a gut dressed in tartan who is mute due to having his tongue cut out and also an expert with a spear. He also falls in love and purchase an actress, who he decides he no longer likes after he finds out she was wearing a wig. The rest of the film is us following them as they wander around the world.
The tone of the film is something like Monty Python meets Bad Taste with some Alex Chandon like mutants, who for the budget, looks absolutely amazing. They are gooey, slimy and the designs are very well thought out. I loved one mutant who has a small head on the side of his face that's constantly drooling. We meet many a bizarre character along the way. A highlight for me were the Nowhere Men, who do resemble the Knights who say Ni a little, but are damn funny, and have a well edited demise.
The film is shot on dirty Super-8, which looks amazing and just helps to add to the already strange and filthy tone of the film overall. Everything it dubbed, which again works in the film's favour. This really should have gained a following and it's shocking to me that it didn't. I have to wonder if we would have gotten more from director B. Scott O'Malley had it have done better. He has another feature that I'll now be on the look for. If this kind of low budget, DIY trash is your bag, then if you never listen to me again, at least check this film out. It needs a Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray ASAP.
