Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies is just frucking strange. It's part of the ultra-violent and ultra-strange group of films like Machine Girl, Onechanbara and Helldriver. 

There's a madness to it. A fantasy element that removes it from the real world and places it into some cartoon-like funhouse filled with over the top gore and fountains of blood. I find that these films are so over the top that they don't really effect me like the SAW style of movie making, even though they are often far more violent.

There's not need to go into a lot of detail here. There's not much to be had. Suffice it to say that the world is faced with girls 15 to 17 dying then coming back as zombies. They call the zombies STACYs. Don't worry - there are ways to cope like having a BRUCE CAMPBELL RIGHT HAND 2 chainsaw hand available. Yeah, bonkers, yet fun.

Along the way there are scientists fighting the situation, a trio of harajuku fighters fighting the zombies and some strange love story aspect that I'm still not sure I fully understand. Add it all up and you get another one of these acid trip, Japanese gore fests that are just...so much fun.

If you like over the top gore and fountains of blood spraying, check this and the movies listed above out. Fantastic for parties, too. Pizza, beer, a few sick and twisted friends and these movies = Party.

:)

Cabin in the Woods

As a "Horror Guy", there are certain films that rise to the glorious heights of knocking my socks off. Movies I want to return to over and over again. Sure, they may not be fantastic from a film making standpoint, they may be dated due to when it was made, but they deliver on some grand level that sets them apart from other films of their genre. CABIN IN THE WOODS is one of these films.

It's a film that wins on many levels. The acting works well - the cast carries the story along exactly as they should. They play their roles and are believable and fun. The writing helps with that. They really got the writing right - filled with great characters, new reflections on the genre and some fun plot development that made CABIN a lot of fun to watch and experience. I didn't want it to end and half way through I found myself wondering when the film was coming out on DVD so I could purchase it at once.

Now, you can't say TOO much about the film without spoiling it. This is a spoiler free zone, so I won't say much more than what is already out in the world through trailers and ads. CABIN takes the classic "teens in the woods in a cabin" trope and turns it around, spanks it, and makes it it's own - making it something that is rather special and fun. 

Are there holes somewhere? Sure, maybe. You can poke holes in anything, really. However, I've seen a TON of horror movies. Like...really...if the reels were weighed, it would be tons. :) I've been through everything. Psychos, monsters and madmen. Ghosts and goblins. Foreign and domestic. I've grown rather jaded, really. I know what's going to happen before it happens more often than not. As I watch these lumbering anti-epics unfold, I find myself scrubbing through the Netflix stream or pressing the fast forward on the DVD player as i try to claw my way through to the end so I can add another one onto the WATCHED IT fire and move on.

 What I really enjoyed about it was that it's first strength is the writing, not the effects or gore. The script is tight and new and it delivers something that horror movie fans will really enjoy. The "same old thing" gains new life through some highly inventive plot changes. There was a fun mix of horror and humor that was reminiscent of EVIL DEAD. I loved the blend.  It also reminded me of other story based films like DEAD AND BURIED, APRIL FOOLS DAY and PONTYPOOL.  The story was the key. Everything else was just delicious gravy or icing. :) Drew "Cloverfield"/"Lost" Goddard directed the film and wrote it with Joss "Buffy"/"Firefly" Whedon. The combination was grand.They managed to present a horror film that has an edge and social awareness to it - one that dares to be different and one that says a lot about the current condition of the 20-something crowd.

Joss Whedon

CABIN had me giggling like a schoolboy as I watched the plot unfold. I think I may have even clapped my hands together in joy and whispered "Yeeeeeah" to my wife. (( We were one of two couples in the theater at the time and it wasn't going to bother anyone. :)  ))  That is rare. Very rare. My only regret is that I wasn't able to see it in a city theater with a larger crowd. I think that would be a fun experience.

If you're a horror fan who wants to see something new, fun and interesting, see CABIN IN THE WOODS at once.  If you prefer the same, dull and boring crap that is made time and time again, go seek out John Carpenter's THE *yawn* WARD and enjoy.

Samurai Princess

Ah...Samurai Princess.

No need to dwell on this TOO much.

Basically, we can laundry list this 2009 oddness by saying that it deals with the creation of cybrg-like humans, is packed with blood spraying, tongue wiggling, overacting, crimes against women, body parts laying around in piles, AWESOME dubbing (horrid), and has a foot tossed at a nun who starts preaching...which was rather funny.

And, WHEN the hell is this supposed to be happening time wise?? They are like strange, harajuku people in some strange, alternate universe. The clothing is bizarre. But...I kinda liked it.


For a movie staring a porn starlet Yû Aiba , there is little nekkidness. Though, there is a silly love making scene in the middle.

See also: MACHINE GIRL, TOKYO GORE POLICE

You can watch the whole thing here...until they yank it down! :)