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Leon's Broken Mind (2011)
Worcestershire's premiere video nasty!
A lot of film-makers cut their teeth with short films and in such short space of time have to leave an impression with the viewer. With shorts you can get a fragment of something wonderful, a slice of something that could germinate later on into a full blown feature, or for the most part you get instantly forgettable efforts whilst all well and good for the filmmaker and their practice don't leave too much a lasting impression on the youtube viewer or festival goer.
Leon's Broken Mind is no such film. For it's short running time director Bazz Hancher has made a sledgehammer of a film that will be an endurance to those viewers who aren't exposed to their cream of exploitation fayre - and even to those who are it will come as a shocker!
Hancher really takes no prisoners as we follow mentally ill Leon who has visions of his dead abusive father and rents out video nasties which urge him to commit murder, and beyond!
The horrific scenes build and build in extremities until it reaches a particular scene that you won't be forgetting for some time. Richard Rowbotham gives a bold and commendable performance as Leon and should be applauded for his daring portrait. It is with this film and his other appearances that he really shows some versatility as an actor. Kudos to Hancher for pushing the limits with a short film that for my money would be worth buying on a disc alone. Luckily it comes with 3 other shorts, all with something grim to offer the viewer but none of them quite living up to the sickness of Leon's Broken Mind!
Gorehounds and lovers of the real deal in underground cinema get your hands on a copy of FILMS FROM A BROKEN MIND from White Raven Films.
Elliot (2017)
A bold, insane and inventive SCI-FI horror.
Had the pleasure of seeing this on the big screen at the Deptford Cinema in London. Nothing could prepare me for the assault on the senses that ELLIOT turned out to be. A truly one of a kind art piece depicting a claustrophobic, dystopian and nightmarish future that was shot on videotape to give it the air of an otherworldly transmission.
I would compare this on one level as being like somebody spiking the punch bowl at a Doctor Who monster's party with LSD and on another a strong return to the dying art of splattery cyber punk with added Cronenbergian touches.
The film-makers worked truly hard on bringing this unique vision to life and it shows in every shot on screen.
It is a must for all those interested in the underground, transgressive and more avant-garde cinema. It will certainly be a love or hate title but those who do appreciate it will see that there is something truly stunning here. I look forward to seeing what Dreams for Dead Cats productions offer up next.
Dead Celebrities (2018)
Amazing Pulp short
Caught this short at the beginning of the year and is a fantastic concept which has the privilege of also being brilliantly executed. I love indie and underground film-making so it pretty much feels tailor made for me. It is really cinematic and wears it's love for no-fi and grindhouse cinema on it's sleeve. It is also crammed with pop references in a most iconoclastic manner. Director Michael Fausti is also the star and manages to play 90% of all the roles which he manages to pull off in a stylistic flourish as well as underscoring the film's economic nature.
I won't detail the plot here as I recommend you go in blind and enjoy what it has to offer. It also boasts some great use of location filming and some of the sets are beautiful to say the least. Fausti really manages to cram so much into the 10mins-or-so running time. An absolutely tight little number which pays beautiful attention to detail. Rewards several re-watches. Catch it at a festival whilst you still can.
The Ingress Tapes (2017)
An unsettling slice of Brit grit
Had the pleasure of seeing this experimental short from Fausti Films and was shot on glorious Super8. It is a minimalist piece which doesn't actually depict any persons on-screen but the passing landscapes from trains and an old reel-to-reel tape deck playing the confessions of a brutal serial-killer or assassin of organised crime. The film as it progresses becomes really unsettling and bleak, and the murderous descriptions really begin to get under your skin. It brings to mind the grimness of British TV of the 70's and 80s as well as Alan Clarke's bleakest moments such as the experimental ''Elephant''. The graininess of the super8 and minimalist approach really seals it's identity as a down and dirty underground gem of the indie scene. Economic film-making at a most disturbing effect without having to be graphic in depiction. Really look forward to seeing more upcoming grimness from the Fausti factory.
The Devil of Kreuzberg (2015)
Alexander Bakshaev's The Devil of Kreuzberg
Just caught an early screening of Russian independent Alexander Bakshaev's The Devil Of Kreuzberg; which merges Bakshaev's love for European horror and avant drama. It is also his longest running film next to his earlier statement on cinema ''Naked Trip''. The overall mood of the film is one of dream-logic territory with it's subtle touches of odd humour and surrealism. The straight forward story is paced steadily in a series of engaging set pieces and moments of flourishing beauty, along with moments of padding which actually works in it's favour. His characters seem suitably detached and are kept vague which enhances it's logically twisted tone and doesn't compromise the nature of the fantasy, but lead Suleyman Yuceer stands out as hit-man Kurt who is tasked with murdering his best friend's succubus girlfriend. Bakshaev has made a highly enjoyable marriage of art and trash here and I hope it reaches a wider audience in future screenings.
A Home for the Bullets (2005)
''keep the change hahahahahaha!''
A HOME FOR THE BULLETS Dir. S.N.Sibley stars. KEN MOOD, SCOTT JOHNSON, NORMAN FELTON, CLAIRE WALLACE, CAINE THOMPSON, LLOYD KAUFMAN, NORMAN McFADYEN Renegade cop AXEL FALCON is trying so hard to reach his Nemesis, the criminal mastermind 'Davro' and to bring him down. After some failed attempts at catching him, Davro has Axel's family brutally murdered so Axel sets out to seek revenge and will stop at nothing to kill his enemy. In his path stand many comic-book style villains including 'Sadistic Sam', a transvestite werewolf and a pumped up gorilla just dying to wreak havoc. Lloyd Kaufman also makes an appearance! Can Axel take on Davro's army of supervillians all by himself to finally put an end to Davro's rein of terror? S.N.Sibley's 'A home for the bullets' has got to be one of the funniest no-budgeter i've seen in ages. You must do what you can to grab a copy of this movie as it is extremely entertaining. Ken Mood's performance as Axel is very comical and very likable. There are many things to like about the film. Its obvious low budget is used as an excuse for more laughs, there are some great characters which are also well played (sometimes) including the hilarious Psychiatrist and the pastie pimp. It really must be seen to be believed and will leave one ready and waiting for it's sequel which there will obviously be.
'A HOME FOR THE BULLETS' is an amazing British comedy and a great debut for S.N.Sibley who will most definitely be bringing out much, much more in the future.
Cheers!
The Voice Inside (2001)
great example of a well made short filled with jet black humour.
Biff Juggenaut's 'the voice inside' is a well made piece of film with an incredible cast assemble of one! Yes, they manage to pull off such a great story with only one cast member. It shows our long suffering character listening to the voice inside his head. It soon leads to him mutilating himself in very nasty ways. Put it like this, male viewers will cringe and are likely to cover their eyes whilst some women will be cheering him on. The humour is jet black and done in bad taste, but in the good way. The whole concept of the story seems very simple yet it is very effective how the film-makers have pulled it off. I look forward to seeing more from these guys.