Gore-Girl

I found this documentary very moving and uplifting. War vets were walking across the country (USA) to make sense of their experiences and to see their country with fresh eyes. The long hike was obviously very therapeutic for all of them, for different reasons. They were accompanied by a lovely friendly dog, who was a joy to watch.

If there was ever a catastrophe or apocalypse, I would like one of these guys to be by my side- they would know for sure how to look after you and each other.

All girl SM/BDSM scenario, filmed in the Czech Republic with an all Czech cast, but aimed at the US market. Very little is spoken in the film, what there is, is in (very broken) English. Cast are pretty Eastern Block women, attractive but non remarkable looking.

Plot, what it is, centres around white slavery operation, where girls are seemingly abducted and prepared for sale as submissive slaves. Some mild corporal punishment is administered and girls are humiliated and displayed. Girls are pretty enough but this film is fairly mild for BDSM tastes and similar to older fetish movies when censorship used to be stronger.

I caught this movie on the Horror Channel and was quite impressed by the film's Gothic atmosphere and tone. As a big fan of all things vampire related, I am always happy to see a new variation of the vampire mythos, in this case, a ghoul-like creature residing in a Lovecraftian other dimension. The director has done a brilliant job of conveying the dark mood of the subject, using the decadent art scene as a backdrop to what is essentially a tale of love spanning time and space- the pure love of friendship opposed to the lust for blood and life by the vampires in the story. The characters in the story are transported to another dimension by the means of a mind-altering substance, where a shape-shifting vampire creature appears to grant them their hearts desires, whilst draining them of their life essence. There are some analogies to drug addiction and loss of control, and how this affects a group of friends in an artistic circle. I enjoyed watching the 2 main male characters in the story, Chris Ivan Cevic and Alex Petrovich, who were very attractive hunks, always a plus point in a vampire story for the female viewers! The special effects make up and creature effects were well done, and the set design of the vampire's dimension was very effective. All in all, an enjoyable take on vampire myths, and recommended for anyone who likes their vampires with some intelligence and not just action. The only thing missing to make it even better would have been a bit more eroticism and nudity, as it would have suited the plot and themes.