A
strange silent man in a silver mask sends
complimentary tickets to locals for a
movie premiere at a new movie theatre
which is a horror film about demons.
All sorts arrive at the theatre including
two prostitutes with their pimp. One of
the prostitutes sees a mask as a display
at the theatre and puts it on her face
for fun. The mask cuts her face and she
feels itchy the whole time in the
theatre.
Also two girls go to see the movie as
well but one of them hates horror films
so two guys keeps them company.
Later
on the prostitute doesn't feel well from
her cut and goes to the girls washroom.
In the film a person does the same thing
with another mask and it cuts the actor
and then he turns into a demon. This
happens to the prostitute in the
washroom.
When the other prosititute sees if her
friend is okay she is attacked and then
turns into a demon like her friend.
Then
one by one people are slayed and turning
into demons too.
The survivors try to escape the theatre
but it is walled up and they are trapped
not only that, no one is projecting the
film as they all think that is what's
causing the people turning into the
demons as they destroy the movie
projector.
They try to find any way to surivive this
hellish nightmare.
When I looked at
the video box and read about the film and
to find out the music groups that was
used in the film I was expecting it to be
an interesting 80's horror flick and I
was right.
At first I thought the flick was just
average as it just mainly took place in
the movie theatre which can be a bore but
I watched it again.
Yes, there were some boring topics but
otherwise it was fantastic although some
of you may disagree with me as this film
is a cult classic which means half hate
it but half love it for it's certain
appeal like with other flicks such as Last
House on the Left,
Phantasm, Evil Dead
and Sleepaway Camp.
I loved the film of what was happening
and suddenly it was happening to the
viewers in the theatre.
This film was almost like an Italian
version of George A. Romero's
Living Dead
flicks but I enjoyed this one far more
better.
I loved the ending scene where it is
foggy and a group of people pick up the
survivor and are heading towards the
country.
The acting is hard
to tell whether it is good or not as it
is overdubbed by American actors voices
since the Italian actors have strong
accents and this movie was Americanised.
They represented themselves well for sure
especially Bobby Rhoades who
played Tony the Pimp.
An actress who
plays a juvenile delinquent which is
played by Italian actress Enrica
Maria Scrivano almost shows her full
breasts when there is cocaine on it and
someone is scraping it off.
Oh yeah, the gore
piles on almost as gruesome as an Evil
Dead flick.
We have some people transforming into
demons and boy it isn't pretty.
Lots of puss and bubbles yuck!!!!
That isn't all.... the demons rip peoples
throats out, nasty eye gouging, a ripped
cranium, a helicopter propellro slices a
demon and more.
If it's gore you want then rent this one.
Lamberto Bava was
a little rusty in some areas but still he
keeps this film well paced.
He was great with the opening scene
directing the strange man in the mask
sending out invitations which was played
by the assistant director of the movie as
he came across very eerie and strange
like.
He also kept you in shock with Geretta
Geretta as the prostitute turning
into a demon especially her reactions.
There were great shots of the demons
walking towards the survivors especially
with well notable supporting actor Bobby
Rhodes as the pimp who turned into
one and the helicopters propellors
killing some of the demons off.
I also enjoyed his direction on the cast
members playing delinquents outside of
the theatre wondering what is happening
inside.
The ending scene was my favourite
directorial moment with Urbano
Barberini escaping in the jeep with
the cast playing family members.
The music composed by Claudio
Simonetti is great for the film
especially in the opening and during the
ending too which leaves you an impression
of his work in it.
We also
have a balls to the wall soundtrack with
80's hair metal groups.
When the audience is watching the movie
we hear Motley Crue's tune
"Save Our Souls" from their
Theatre of Pain album but the song
never made it to become a hit but still a
great tune.
We also have music by Pretty Maids,
Saxon and Accept. Bring
it on baby!!!! I grew up with this shit
and it's the best.
We also have a number by Billy Idol which
is none other than "White
Wedding" which was played in the car
the punks stole while they were outside
of the movie theatre.
Supposedly, the first track that was
played in this flick was former rock idol
Rick Springfields song
"Walking on the Edge" which was
an odd combination with his song and the
other groups that had a harder rock edge
to their music but yet, I couldn't hear
his song in the film.
Frank:
WHORES!... you can tell them a mile away.
Ruth: What do you care?
Rosemarie:
Ow, shit, I scratched myself
Tony the Pimp: That will teach you to
touch things.
Tony the
Pimp: What the hell happened to Rosemary?
Tony the
Pimp: She's right, she put on that mask
and scratched herself, get it? Because of
that scratch she became an instrument of
evil, you heard it, we got to stop it I
tell you, we got to stop the movie.
Tony the
Pimp: Come on grab her legs and help me
throw her over the stall! Come on what
you waiting for?
George: I WON'T GIVE YOU A HAND CHRIST
SHE'S DEAD... LEAVE HER ALONE!
Tony the Pimp: YOU AINT WORTH SHIT!
Tony the
Pimp: They won't get me, that's for sure.
Nina: Hey
hot dog, next time let's rip off a
Ferrari, this heap's got no class.
Hot Dog: Just like you airhead, been
putting out for too long.
Nina: Asshole!
Nina:
[showing Ripper a photo] This was me, I
was only one year old.
Ripper: Already selling your twat, eh?
Nina: FUCK YOU!
[surrounded
by demons in the theater]
Baby Pig: Shit! What the hell are these
things?
Hot Dog: I dunno, Baby Pig. Why don't you
ask them?
Ripper: Hey, I'm not wasting any more
time fighting these shit-heads. See you
guys in hell!
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