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Horrible

Original title: Rosso sangue
  • 1981
  • 16
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
3.9K
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Horrible (1981)
A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.
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A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.A priest-doctor chasing a man with supernatural regenerative abilities, who has recently escaped from a medical lab, reaches a small town where the mutant goes on a killing spree.

  • Director
    • Joe D'Amato
  • Writer
    • George Eastman
  • Stars
    • George Eastman
    • Annie Belle
    • Charles Borromel
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    3.9K
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    • Director
      • Joe D'Amato
    • Writer
      • George Eastman
    • Stars
      • George Eastman
      • Annie Belle
      • Charles Borromel
    • 77User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    George Eastman
    George Eastman
    • Mikos Stenopolis
    Annie Belle
    Annie Belle
    • Emily
    Charles Borromel
    Charles Borromel
    • Sgt. Ben Engleman
    Katya Berger
    Katya Berger
    • Katia Bennett
    Kasimir Berger
    • Willy Bennett
    Hanja Kochansky
    • Carol Bennett
    Ian Danby
    • Ian Bennett
    Ted Rusoff
    Ted Rusoff
    • Dr. Kramer
    Edmund Purdom
    Edmund Purdom
    • Father
    Nat Bush
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Cindy Leadbetter
    Cindy Leadbetter
    • Peggy
    • (uncredited)
    Lucia Ramirez
    • Angela - Woman on TV
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    James Edward Sampson
    James Edward Sampson
    • Cop at the station
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Shannon
    • Man on TV
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Michele Soavi
    Michele Soavi
    • Lenny Herbert - Biker
    • (uncredited)
    Martin Sorrentino
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Goffredo Unger
    Goffredo Unger
    • Machine Shop Worker
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joe D'Amato
    • Writer
      • George Eastman
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    User reviews77

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    7dopefishie

    It's no Anthropophagus, but it's still worth a watch

    It's no Anthropophagus, but it's still worth a watch.

    If Anthropophagus is a symphony of terror than Absurd is more like chamber music. It's a smaller cast. The majority of the horror takes place in one house. This has a more claustrophobic feel than Anthropophagus. Also, you get to know the characters better here which is nice.

    This killer lacks the intensity of the madness from Anthropophagus. But there is at least one violent scene that's sure to grab your attention. It's worth checking out.
    hamburger

    Better than the first...

    MONSTER HUNTER is the HALLOWEEN-esque 'sequel' to 1981's insomniac's dream ANTHROPOPHAGOUS. This time around D'Amato brings to us a sense of pace, making Monster Hunter much more enjoyable. The added gore (including an ultra-torturous scene involving an oven) and cool electronic music score is a nice bonus (I caught some music from PIECES in here as well...cool). The story (or lack thereof) brings back George Eastman as our favorite cannibal, this time not on a Greek island, but somewhere in the US being hunted by a priest (of all people). During this, he somehow manages to spill his guts (again, but does not eat them) on an iron fence outside a house. Eastman is taken to a nearby hospital. There, he recovers, kills the doctor (gorily too I might say), hacks up a few others and then returns to the house where he had his 'accident', and proceeds to stalk the babysitter and kids residing there. A bit boring at times (aren't all these italo-gore flix?) but Eastman's presence is over powering and the end involving a 'vegetable' overcoming her disabilities to face the beast is fairly ironic.
    JohnnyOldSoul

    A brutal and disturbing second half.

    While I've seen over a dozen of Joe D'Amato's films, this was my first foray into his horror films (unless you count Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals, and his Caribbean Horror/Porns, which I have seen.)

    For the first half of the movie I wasn't that impressed. But, the second half was relentless, suspenseful, brutal and agonizing. I've seen hundreds of horror/gore/splatter/slasher films, but the infamous 'oven scene' (which I won't spoil) had me literally covering my mouth to keep from making too much noise.

    The rampage of the second act works well because the horror comes from the THOUGHT of what is happening, rather than the more visceral deaths of the first half. There is blood and gore, to be sure, but Joe D'Amato shows a modicum of restraint, letting the suspense build in a way it was unable to in the first act.

    So, if you decide to give this film a try, and I hope you will, stick with it. Not only does the film really get going in the second half, the final shot of the film has to be one of the most unexpected, shocking and unexpected moments I've ever seen.
    7coldwaterpdh

    Joe D'Amato can do no wrong in horror.

    Luigi Montefiori aka George Eastman is definitely one of the scariest movie villains I've ever seen. His sheer size alone just makes him creepy. He obviously doesn't mind being violent; it seems to come naturally to him. If you've ever seen Bava's "Rabid Dogs," you should know what I mean. His role in "Rosso Sangue" is no exception. He delivers the goods here.

    Transformed into an unstoppable machine by an experiment gone awry, the bad guy makes his way through the countryside in search of his next victim. His next victim is basically anyone who gets in his way. He eventually lands at the home of a family and stalks them down.

    For the gorehounds, there will be a lot to love here. The scene with the band saw was sweet. For the lovers of Italian shock, there will be little we haven't seen before, but it is still worth a viewing.

    Ultimiately, this one could have been as triumphant as "Buio Omega" if there had been a few added killings. There are really only a handful. I wish there had been twice as many. I would have given this one at least a nine.

    Aficionados of Italian horror soundtracks will recognize a few of the tunes from other flicks.

    Worthy of a viewing for fans of D'Amato. Also recommend, if you like this one: "Tenebre," "Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper," and of course "Beyond the Darkness." 7 out of 10, kids.
    6Fella_shibby

    Much better than Antropophagus. While Antropophagus' endin has Eastman holding his intestines, this one starts with Eastman holding his intestines.

    I first saw this in the mid 80s on a vhs. Revisited it recently on YouTube. The quality is fine n it is totally uncut. Eastman once again plays a killer but this time he ain't no cannibal but a product of scientific experiment gone wrong in which he turns into an invincible nutjob who can heal itself n somehow makes weird snorting voices towards the end. Compared to Anthropophagus, this film is fast paced with lots of gory kills. Comparison to Halloween is inevitable, acting n editing wise it is horrendous. The short hair blonde is cute but her death sequence is terrifying. The nurse's drill scene made me squirm.

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    • Trivia
      The film was one of the original 74 UK video nasties and banned by the BBFC in 1984. It was released uncut on Bluray in the UK in 2017.
    • Goofs
      When Mr and Mrs Bennett drive away in Mrs Bennett's car, as they leave the driveway two members of the film crew can be seen reflected in the window of the car.
    • Quotes

      Willy Bennett: I want to watch the game!

    • Alternate versions
      Before its inclusion on the video nasty list the film received a brief theatrical release in the UK in 1983. Unlike its pre-certificated video counterpart however the cinema version was cut by 2 mins 32 secs by the BBFC with heavy edits to the murder of the nurse with a drill, a man's forehead being sliced with a band saw, and a woman's face being burnt off in an oven.
    • Connections
      Featured in Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato (2001)

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1983 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Absurd
    • Filming locations
      • Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Cinema 80
      • Filmirage
      • Metaxa Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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