A German photographer has the uncontrollable urge to kill people (particularly women). Follow his misadventures through Las Vegas as he leaves no one left alive... but can he defeat a pre-teen girl? As the title says, I don't know why I liked this film. I suppose it's hard not to like a film with Nazi references, German butchers, mutilated people and bad German techno music (the kind you might hear at Walgreens). Oh, and the cast is pretty good, too.
Gunnar Hansen (best known for playing Leatherface) plays a racist mechanic, which is always nice. And the best scene of the movie featured Tony Todd (the Candyman) working the counter at a porn store. Every time the main character said "I'm looking for a snuff film, called 'The Nutbag'" I loved it. And then a fight ensues. Even without Todd, this would have been the crucial scene, but his inclusion really pushed it to the limit.
As far as plot, there isn't much of one. We get some glimpses into the killer's childhood (although these were the weakest scenes) and there's a conflict between the killer and his girlfriend's sister. But mostly, it's just one nude woman after another and one murder after another. Outside of a horror film, this would fail miserably. But for this situation, it seemed appropriate... (and I watched the 'R' rather than 'NC-17' version, so I cannot imagine what I missed.) The only thing I didn't like (besides scenes that seemed chopped for editing) was the sound quality. Maybe I had a bad DVD, but I got the impression the film itself was full of audio mistakes. Lots of dialog was choppy which was both annoying and distracting. The same movie with crisp sound would be a dream.
As I say, I loved it. If you want a plot, or some deeper philosophical writing... look elsewhere. But for an in-your-face nude slaughter movie, I think this is the best you'll find... unless you find a snuff film called "The Nutbag"...
Gunnar Hansen (best known for playing Leatherface) plays a racist mechanic, which is always nice. And the best scene of the movie featured Tony Todd (the Candyman) working the counter at a porn store. Every time the main character said "I'm looking for a snuff film, called 'The Nutbag'" I loved it. And then a fight ensues. Even without Todd, this would have been the crucial scene, but his inclusion really pushed it to the limit.
As far as plot, there isn't much of one. We get some glimpses into the killer's childhood (although these were the weakest scenes) and there's a conflict between the killer and his girlfriend's sister. But mostly, it's just one nude woman after another and one murder after another. Outside of a horror film, this would fail miserably. But for this situation, it seemed appropriate... (and I watched the 'R' rather than 'NC-17' version, so I cannot imagine what I missed.) The only thing I didn't like (besides scenes that seemed chopped for editing) was the sound quality. Maybe I had a bad DVD, but I got the impression the film itself was full of audio mistakes. Lots of dialog was choppy which was both annoying and distracting. The same movie with crisp sound would be a dream.
As I say, I loved it. If you want a plot, or some deeper philosophical writing... look elsewhere. But for an in-your-face nude slaughter movie, I think this is the best you'll find... unless you find a snuff film called "The Nutbag"...