Post by Elkwoodjack on Sept 20, 2004 19:55:24 GMT -5
I often go to my friend's house to check out his collection of well lets say... every good movie ever made, and amongst this collection sits a series of gems, and a series of flops, and amongst those flops, if you look the right way, a small group of gems. Bloody Moon is such a gem.
Bloody Moon is a classic little Spanish slasher made in the early 80's. It begins with our hero; Miguel, the deformed psychopathic weirdo stalking teens at a party filled with sex drugs and rock'n'roll. Soon after dispatching his first victim, Miguel is caught and taken to a psyche ward where he gets therapy and becomes a useful member of society. Years after his recovery, Miguel goes with his sister to a holiday resort so sort certain things out and the killings begin to happen again- could it be Miguel gone bad again? Of course not you goon, its the classic example of red-herring.
Lets face it, Bloody Moon looks cheap and nasty, but the wacky effects can easily be overlooked and the experience enjoyed nonetheless. The narrative of the film is slow, loopy and conusing, but that sure as hell doesn't mean this baby is fun like the dickens. I must talk about one scene in particular, one that's gonna jack the rating of this movie up by 3 stars at least- the child rescueing the damsel in distress scene, when it started I cringed, when it ended, I was rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. Funniest horror experience ever? I'd say no, but its definately up there. Another fun fact is that every character seems to be stalking every other character. Whenever one character is in danger, all 15 million other characters are already hanging around their house and ready to help save the day. All in all, Bloody Moon is a fun old-school slasher that won't be the star of your collection, but a glowing lil gem to give your collection that extra little bit of character.
6.5/10
Bloody Moon is a classic little Spanish slasher made in the early 80's. It begins with our hero; Miguel, the deformed psychopathic weirdo stalking teens at a party filled with sex drugs and rock'n'roll. Soon after dispatching his first victim, Miguel is caught and taken to a psyche ward where he gets therapy and becomes a useful member of society. Years after his recovery, Miguel goes with his sister to a holiday resort so sort certain things out and the killings begin to happen again- could it be Miguel gone bad again? Of course not you goon, its the classic example of red-herring.
Lets face it, Bloody Moon looks cheap and nasty, but the wacky effects can easily be overlooked and the experience enjoyed nonetheless. The narrative of the film is slow, loopy and conusing, but that sure as hell doesn't mean this baby is fun like the dickens. I must talk about one scene in particular, one that's gonna jack the rating of this movie up by 3 stars at least- the child rescueing the damsel in distress scene, when it started I cringed, when it ended, I was rolling on the floor laughing my ass off. Funniest horror experience ever? I'd say no, but its definately up there. Another fun fact is that every character seems to be stalking every other character. Whenever one character is in danger, all 15 million other characters are already hanging around their house and ready to help save the day. All in all, Bloody Moon is a fun old-school slasher that won't be the star of your collection, but a glowing lil gem to give your collection that extra little bit of character.
6.5/10
