Four escaped mental patients go on your standard issue rampage, in the English wilderness. These maniacs have been drugged out and have gone through therapy that has convinced them that they're all in a dream state. As a result, they don't bother with anything resembling a moral filter. Dressed all in white, they soon are tormenting a gaggle of schoolgirls / choir members whose bus had broken down on the road.
Yes, "Killer's Moon" is sleazy and nonsensical, but damn if it isn't also atmospheric and sinister as well. The crude filmmaking and obviously low budget merely add to the ambiance. True enough that the script, by director Alan Birkinshaw, has its share of jaw dropping moments, such as when one character is advised that she should be grateful that she was "merely" raped (!). Therefore, it's not likely to appeal to horror and thriller fans across the board.
The scenario allows the men playing our merry band of maniacs to ham it up and engage in philosophical discussion on dreams vs. reality. Nigel Gregory, as Mr. Smith, David Jackson, as Mr. Trubshaw, Paul Rattee, as Mr. Muldoon, and Peter Spraggon, as Mr. Jones, are all fun. Anthony Forrest and Tom Marshall play Pete and Mike, our young heroes who coincidentally happen to be in the area, camping. The girls are all quite appealing and sympathetic. Jean Reeve, as Mrs. Hargreaves, and Elizabeth Counsell, as Miss Lilac, are amusing as the girls' chaperones.
Loopy and depraved entertainment overall, best recommended to trash aficionados.
Seven out of 10.
Yes, "Killer's Moon" is sleazy and nonsensical, but damn if it isn't also atmospheric and sinister as well. The crude filmmaking and obviously low budget merely add to the ambiance. True enough that the script, by director Alan Birkinshaw, has its share of jaw dropping moments, such as when one character is advised that she should be grateful that she was "merely" raped (!). Therefore, it's not likely to appeal to horror and thriller fans across the board.
The scenario allows the men playing our merry band of maniacs to ham it up and engage in philosophical discussion on dreams vs. reality. Nigel Gregory, as Mr. Smith, David Jackson, as Mr. Trubshaw, Paul Rattee, as Mr. Muldoon, and Peter Spraggon, as Mr. Jones, are all fun. Anthony Forrest and Tom Marshall play Pete and Mike, our young heroes who coincidentally happen to be in the area, camping. The girls are all quite appealing and sympathetic. Jean Reeve, as Mrs. Hargreaves, and Elizabeth Counsell, as Miss Lilac, are amusing as the girls' chaperones.
Loopy and depraved entertainment overall, best recommended to trash aficionados.
Seven out of 10.