The Devil's Bloody Playthings

The fact that this film was shot on video means nothing to me. The fact that the acting, at times, is quite terrible, means even less. the only thing that takes away from the awsomeness of this movie is how quickly everything is played out. Not that it's too short. The pointless scenes are the only ones that drag. Yet, any scene which progresses the story feels very rushed, which, at times, kinda comes off as half-assed. This is my one and only gripe with this movie.

Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about how awesome The Devil's Bloody Playthings really is. Inspired by Roman Polanski's Repulsion, as well as Dave Friedman's Sexploitation stuff, from the 60's. A fairly basic (Z-grade) production about a woman named Christine (Ruby LaRocca), who tapes her roommates during embarrassing moments, only to threaten to show the tape to their families. Blackmailing them into being her slave. Christine doesn't seem to need, or really even want a slave. Being insane as she is, Christine constantly needs to be barking orders at someone. Christine is a control-junkie. Without control, Christine has nothing, and probably feels as if she is nothing. When one roommate gets fed up, and calls her out, game over, and the former-victim simply moves out. Time to start all over again. Enter Karen (Zoe Moonshine). Karen just moved in to town and is looking for a place to live, which is convenient for Christine, because she needs a new roommate (victim). Luckily, Karen is quiet and naive, and already lets the abrasive Christine do all the talking. At first, Christine comes off as pushy, but once the camera comes out, Christine seemingly has her new roommate right where she wants her. Besides being an obvious Sexploitation throw-back, The Devil's Bloody Playthings is a fascinating, yet, slightly humorous study of how much emotional abuse the meek can withstand before being pushed too far. So much better than I though it would be, The Devil's Bloody Playthings is some superior Exploitation for a new generation.

Look, I'm not one of those Hollywood-loving tools who can't take a movie seriously if the acting isn't perfect, but let's talk about the adorable Miss Moonshine's performance for one second. I'm not sure what happened here. Maybe she was given very few lines, because the character of Karen is just quiet. Somehow I doubt it. Zoe Moonshine doesn't seem to even attempt to give a realistic reaction to anything her evil roommate puts her through. Ruby Larocca, on the other hand, does her job very well. Making the audience despise you in the first minute of the first scene isn't as easy as it sounds. Ruby may be no Meryl Streep either, but she obviously knows what she's doing, and ultimately makes this film worth watching, considering she provides 90% of the dialog. Although, I'd much rather look at Zoe Moonshine not act than listen to Ruby run her mouth, because, once again, this chick is adorable, and I hope that pretty little thing gets herself some acting lessons, soon, because bless her heart, she needs them. If Connie Mason's performance in Blood Feast and Two Thousand Maniacs didn't get under your skin, then you should have no gripes with this movie. 7/10

I thought this movie was brilliant. Don't get me wrong, the acting was pretty poor, and the movie had a very cheap feel to it, almost the feel of a home video. But, from the first conversation in the opening scene, i knew this was going to be pure entertainment, and sure enough it delivered in huge quantities. Some of the scenes are seriously sick, but i reckon when making a movie with no real actors or funding, why not use dialogue as the main source of entertainment. (At the end of the day i've seen Hollywood movies with less entertainment than a Sunday-school pantomime.) I watched TDBP with a girlfriend, and we both howled with laughter from start to finish. I wish i could get my hands on more movies in this vein. I gave it two thumbs up and a massive 10/10. Well done Mr. Hellfire.

At the time I reviewed this, there was one other comment giving this movie a 10/10. This person is either completely demented or is somehow involved with this project.

The film isn't really much of a horror film although it is extremely nasty and tasteless.

I was hoping this would be so bad that it was entertaining. It is so bad that it just makes you feel stupid for wasting time. This makes Sorrority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-A-Rama look like Citizen Kane.

I honestly would have given this movie a 0 out of 10 if IMDb allowed me to.

The movie isn't quite as explicit as modern hardcore porn but it is pretty close. The only difference is that hardcore porn has a bigger budget and much better acting.

The basic plot is similar to Single White Female with voyeurs, sex games, and sick people.

I have no objection to sex or violence on the screen but this movie has no redeeming qualities at all. While I don't object to sex and violence, I must acknowledge that it takes more than Sex and Violence to make a movie entertained.

Rent at your own risk.

'The Devil's Bloody Plaything' is by no means a good movie. However, it was rather entertaining. It felt like Doris Wishman hopped into a time machine, emerged, and than crept into William Hellfire's mind and helped him make this little sleazefest... I found myself laughing laughing out loud at numerous times due to the over-the-top nature of the dialogue, and the ridiculous actions of Ruby Larocca. This is a very trashy movie, which is exactly what I expected when I ordered it. I read many reviews in which this little gem was lambasted and maligned. Really, what does one expect when viewing a movie entitled 'The Devil's Bloody Plaything' directed by a man named William Hellfire and starring Zoe Moonshine. It delivered exactly what I was looking for: cheesy sleaze, over-the-top dialogue, and ridiculousness... Ruby Larocca does a great job as Christine, the insane antagonist who films and black mails her roommates. She is total trash, and very crazy. She is very entertaining in all her sleazy glory. Zoe Moonshine performs admirably as Karen, the seemingly innocent victim. I don't want to give too much away, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the tables will eventually be turned on Chrsitine... If you are looking for a great film, you probably shouldn't view this (hell, it' not even a film). However, if you looking for some harmless sexploitation sleaze, than this little gem comes highly recommended. This movies really feels like the bastard modern offspring of David F. Friedman and Doris Wishman. If you dig the roughies, and the classic sexploitation pics of the 60's, you will most likely find 'The Devil's Bloody Plaything' to be a memorable and enjoyable 90 minute diversion...

Karen advertises for a roommate, and a charming young woman, named Christine, charms her way into the apartment and into Karen's life.

But soon, Christine is revealed to be a dangerous psychopath who proceeds to sabotage Karen's life any way she can, as well as kill all her friends who suspect her secret past.

Filmed in NY/NJ with some scenes on the Path train in Hoboken, this movie is horrible. And personal grooming has apparently missed the chicks in this flick. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros

A nice thin hot female lead who is naked most of the movie, gets drunk, have lesbian sex and gives hand jobs, or something.

Cons

Everything else.