Sunday, 15 November 2009

ADVENTURES IN POUNDLAND HORROR - No 9 - HELLINGER


HELLINGER
HE'LL RIP OUT YOUR INSIDES
Hellinger is the ghost of a dead Priest who turns up out of the blue to kill anyone who threatens Melissa Moran (SHANA SOSIN).
Its a low budget movie filmed in New York and manages to be both sleazy and cheap with unconvincing hookers and a cop straight out of Hill Street Blues. The hero, macho tattoo covered biker Kendall Ransom ( ARTIE RICHARD) gets to wander about in wrap round shades and leather trench coat looking tough. Hey theres even a nude scene so we can all admire his tats.
The back story is distracting with lengthy cuts to an unconvincing psychiatrist in a dodgy wig and tash sitting in his office (looks like the directers bedsit but hey its a low budget film)
Theres gore galore and even a rape scene involving a bowie knife which made me wince.  Unclothed women are everywhere but they are necessary to the plot (Right!).
The film isnt truly awfull and at times seems to be a TROMA film ; indeed TROMA  references abound, one of the actors sports a TROMA T shirt and theres even a TROMA poster on the wall in one bedroom scene.
Blood Guts and Boobies - sometimes its all you need and only 70 minutes long so it can be watched while getting ready to do something more fulfilling.
3 stars and a Very bloody pussy.

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