Winter Villains are everything I liked about Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and nothing like the bits I didn’t. In essence there are in the upper echelons of the new bands that have stolen my heart this year. Chances are this state of affairs will be repeated in the years that supersede the current one, for 5 songs into their output I can’t for the life of me find a weakness in their hushed pop formula.
But heart alone cannot overcome basic filmmaking flaws of the magnitude that exist in Bloodbath in the House Of Knives. To put it bluntly, watching this movie is kind of like watching someone’s workprint that got released to a legitimate DVD. The few things mentioned above that go right are utterly dwarfed by a series of flaws that cripple the film beyond repair.
The actors are universally amateur and pretty terrible. The only exception to that rule is Lloyd Kaufman’s cameo as a lawyer, which is played just as hammy as is expected from a Kaufman appearance. Beyond him, almost every single actor in the film has next to no ability to emote or react appropriately at all. In fact, this film has the ‘dishonor’ of featuring one of the worst line readings I’ve ever heard when Ivy is told that one of the killer’s threats has come true and a friend of hers has died’ leading to a three-person discussion of this in the most inappropriately apathetic monotones possible.
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Home-made horror films can be either a joy or a torture, and the best ones are both. BLOODBATH IN THE House Of Knives is one of these, a convoluted roller coaster of a film, with a lot going for it. There are some truly gruesome murders and abundant female nudity, as well as surprisingly spirited performances from a charismatic cast of non-professionals, including super-hottie Anne Reiss as our delicious heroine, and featuring Troma head honcho Lloyd Kaufman, absolutely hilarious as a wise-cracking old lawyer.
The film keeps throwing you off guard with about a dozen trick endings that leave your head spinning. Film buffs will recognize knowing references to many a cult classic. at one point, the heroine even takes time out to watch MESA OF LOST WOMEN, for chrissake. The creepy misc en scene is greatly enhanced by an excellent synth score that really captures the spirit of the grindhouse giallo experience. Hell of a poster, too. Well done.