Review of Killer's Moon

Killer's Moon (1978)
1/10
If Ed Wood Made a Carry-On Movie..........
18 January 2006
To describe KILLER'S MOON as dreadful could still be a little flattering to those behind it. Yes, any meaningful budget is here conspicuous in it's absence but there's still no escaping that this Brit-indie cheapie is inept on just about every level and amateurish in the extreme. Atrociously shot, edited, acted(!) and written, this may be the closest the world will ever get to a Carry-On movie directed by Ed Wood - but perhaps not quite as accomplished.

Such as it is, the plot throws us a busload of teenage schoolgirls stranded in the Lake District, who are subsequently terrorised by perverse mental escapees who believe they're acting out a dream.

And so there you have it!

Throw in some cheap gore and a cast of British non-actors and you emerge with a mesmerising crash course of how to fail at film-making on practically every level. Some laughs are there to be had, but you have to be drunk enough to find them. There is of course, a twisted charm to this type of film and fans of schlock-exploitation are likely to break even having given this one their time.

Look fast for a pre-reality TV fame Lisa Vanderpump, here light years away from the glitz and glamour of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS. Strangely enough, she never mentions this movie when reminiscing about her humble days as a young lass growing up in England!
6 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed