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This movie is pure garbage, I had to force myself to watch this crap, it was so ridiculous. Don't waste your money on this, go watch grass grow. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| | | | by Tony Crosgrey (Fringe Video Fanzine)
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| Frank Henenlotter's second low-budget feature about a boy and his pet monster, is an anti drug horror-comedy that's almost as good as his first film Basket Case (1981) [Watch for the Basket Case (1981) related in joke when actor Kevin VanHentenryck appears in a subway scene]. The non-human star, is a worm-like critter named Aylmer. The slimy penis shaped parasite comes into the possession of young Brian [Rick Herbst], and begins to gain control of him. The singing, and joke telling Aylmer sinks hooks into Brian's neck, secreting a strange blue liquid that gives his brain a jolt of psychedelic goodies, "color, music and euphoria". In exchange for injecting this marvelous hallucinogen into Brian's brain, the Aylmer incites its host to find it victims, from whom it sucks brains. Aylmer argues that it's all right to kill people, as long as Brian isn't directly involved. Kicking his wisecracking pain in the neck, is the only way for Brian to survive. When originally released, the film slipped onto video shelves virtually unnoticed. Thankfully Synapse Films have re-released this cult classic on DVD, and have restored this print to include the much talked about blow job scene that Paramount didn't have the guts to include. The strong sexual footage is played up, mostly for laughs. Very funny 42nd street humor is contained on the commentary track. |
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| Bloody, gory, sick, FUN!
Brian (Rick Herbst) a young, handsome 22 year old is "possessed" by a talking, independent parasite (named Aylmer--NOT Elmer) which lives in his clothes and injects him with a mind-inducing drugs in exchange for brains! Brian tries to get rid of it, but realizes he's hooked on the drugs. What will he do?
Very strange, very gory horror film with obvious drug overtones (although writer/director Frank Henelotter says Aylmer respresents a penis). In terms of dialogue and characterization, this is amateur night (you know next to nothing about the characters), but the film does work.
Herbst (now Herst) is very good-looking and pretty good as Brian. Also Gordon MacDonals as his brother/roommate is also very handsome and gives a very good, sympathetic performance. Also, each has scenes with their clothes off--not that I'm complaining! However, Jennifer Lowry as Brian's girlfriend is pretty lame.
This was heavily cut for an R rating back in 1987--the complete version is available on DVD. It looks great, sounds great and some incredibly sick scenes are in it--all played for laughs. It's a great low-budget horror film. Worth catching. |
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