Session: Gory, Gory, Hallelujah! Week 2
Movie: The Gore Gore Girls (1972)
Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
As always, there may be spoilers here. And the trailer may be NSFW and/or NSFL.
Plot:
Strippers are being murdered in particularly brutal fashion. Journalist, Nancy Weston, pays private investigator, Abraham Gentry, to investigate so that she can get an exclusive scoop. Horror ensues.
Reaction and Other Folderol:
At its heart, GGG is really a crime thriller. There's a string of murders and a renowned private investigator is brought in. He's got an infuriating level of self-confidence, but he can get away with it because he can back it up with results. There's a romantic angle. And there are enough red herrings to keep the viewer guessing.
And there's gore. And more gore. And more more gore. The murder victims are horrifically mangled and mutilated, and the camera watches with voyeuristic glee. I've seen lots of onscreen violence, but this is, I think, the bloodiest, goriest movie I have ever seen.
One can debate whether the gore was too much -- even considering that Keith framed this movie as something of an American version of a giallo. I could have used a little less violence, but in the movie's defense, it was produced for a market that wanted an excess of blood and violence. And, on that score, it didn't disappoint.
But there were ways the movie did disappoint. The sound and picture quality were questionable at best, and the acting wasn't great. Even Henny Youngman's appearances couldn't save it. I did have a great time enjoying this, but I simply couldn't give it high marks.
Ratings
Me: 5
Bob: 5
Christina: 7
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