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Crow's Blood (2016)
If Takishi Miike did a TV series...
with Quentin Tarantino, added a pacing score, & vulgar nuances of j- horror meets western production values, you would get something probably very similar to what is going on here in the ideally titled mini series, CROWS BLOOD.
The commercials for it on El Rey Network during Halloween really intrigued me. Then once I got the time to DVR it I was sorely disappointed that the airing was dubbed in English & commercials in between. I watched the first 2 episodes and then stopped watching because it was not presented as it should be. I knew there was 6 episodes & I would be damned if I did not see the rest.
Eventually I got all 6 episodes, no commercials, Japanese language, English subbed, & I cant be any happier. See, I had a good feeling about this show, especially since I am a fan of a lot of Japanese gangster movies & their horror movies from the far east. I have to say seeing this style of visuals & story that could easily be a movie, have been pulled off really well for a TV series. There has been a boom in horror / drama themed TV shows in the USA & this fits among them very nicely. I'm sure it would rise in popularity if the show was also released on netflix.
The cast is very likable, especially the schoolgirls who are very sexy & adorable, but are capable of such hideous, despicable things. The doctor comes off to me as a Japanese version of a grindhouse modernized copy of Doctor Death from 1973 & provides a promising solution to the human condition but only follows up with zombie-like girls striving on inner decay & black bloodied noses. This use of black blood reminds me also of a great horror film from New Zealand from the early 90s called The Ugly. It is effective & works really well in a lot of scenes.
I still have the rest of the show to watch & I thoroughly enjoy it. I hope they decide to do a second season or I can come across more shows like this in the future. My only real request is to eventually see their OST music somewhere soon. The music for the show is really dark & has a very mysterious feel to it. Job well done there!
Yasushi Akimoto has created a great show with very thoughtful ideas behind it all. Should we let people die naturally as it has been since the beginning of time, or re-animate them with scientific advances that undermine the very laws of nature? You will soon discover the answer to this beautiful madness only by watching, CROWS BLOOD.
Chaos A.D. (2016)
A Kill For A Thrill, Sleazy Indie, Gore Horror Treat!
Well, what can I say about Chaos A.D.? It was appalling, gross, gruesome, savage, sleazy, very bloody and a downright good ole time!
For one, I went in kinda cold. Some expectations where shattered, but it still was something I found to be pretty interesting. Other then the fact I knew a friend was a Halloween party guest in it, another contributed music to the soundtrack, it was very out there in the realm of horror.
Now, this is not shot in the style of the old school VHS style gore/slasher flick, but in crystal clear quality with a late night on a TV movie channel feel to it. But it was way too explicit I think to make it on TV in the first place. It comes off as cheesy, but it is likable. The characters all play a certain role, and that is to make Halloween night a special one. The abusive nature of family comes to play, as well as the teenage party lifestyle so a lot of teens and middle aged adults can find it easy to find common ground with. The control of the powers that be, from the curtain of ultra violence and subliminal meanings behind them.
The violence in is mixed with a lot of sleaze. Seriously messed up scenes, and very weird fetishes. It comes off as a weird suburban Hills Have Eyes, but with a Saw premise, and a Troma films vibe throughout. The music in the background also is enticing, and stays in your head all the way to the end. The darkest parts of the film are I have to say the cringe inducing moments when something so bad happens to one character playing the protagonists, from the super antagonistic monster of the film, the female serial killers,to the moments where you are wondering why certain murders are happening from the very beginning. Eventually you put all the pieces to the puzzle together. You will not be left hanging. The plot is coherent and intelligible.
Chris Woods made a well thought out film and got some actors cast that I ended up finding very likable. Some times I felt like laughing in some parts, and in other scenes I wanted to turn away from the screen. It was like a sick twisted nightmare, but I was able to find some great viewing pleasure from it. That sounds pretty sick, I guess!
I do not really recommend this to any one below the age of 18, unless under parental supervision. It can be summed up as being as perverse as A Serbian Film, but almost as fun as a cheesy slasher. It hits many areas where horror films wont go and have gone in only a few films I can recall.
The DVD included bonus features, trailers, and deleted scenes. I watched it all, top to bottom. It should serve as a good reference to how one should go about putting out a movie these days on disc. I can also say it works great on Blu-ray and basic DVD players.
I will remember this one for some time to come and it will not leave my mind that easily. It is a true sight to behold, but again can come off as total cheese sleaze which makes you go, this is fun, and not have to be on edge the whole time. I really admire everyone's skill and time put into this film. It holds up, and should be sought after.
I expect this to be a thrill that will catch the eyes of other people out there that can appreciate this. If you are looking for a film to watch this coming samhain, look no further. Chaos A.D. is a real solid effort.