Hard to Swallow

Some things are just hard to swallow. Even for the hardcore horror movie fan, some films teeter in between depravity and perversion. Of course, all horror films have one of the other, but when a film's sole purpose is to throw as much sleazy violence in the plate as possible, it become too much for some people to chew on.



"Last House on the Left" - One of the most disturbing movies I've ever seen. A rape/torture/revenge flick that serves us well in the end. This movie is the reason people die from erotic asphyxiation. If you're not depressed before watching this film, you'll be in a straight jacket afterwards. I literally became depressed for weeks after watching this again for the first time again in 1998. I'm still depressed.






"House on the Edge of the Park" - David Hess plays another rapist lunatic. He also has a sidekick...Giovanni Lombardo Radice. Both actors ham it up as disco loving fun timers using such words as 'boogie'.

We know what kind of person Alex (David Hess) is from the opening sequence. He just so happens to run a woman off the road and rape her inside her own car. There's already one point taken away for being mean. It's plain to see that Ricky (Alex's dimwitted friend) is just along for the ride. It's obvious that Alex has him around for self esteem issues, as Ricky is quiet the yes man towards Alex. Italian sleazemesiter Ruggero Deodato gives it to us in a gravy bowl. It looks and smells like 'Last House on the Left', but it's not as hard to swallow. Deodato tried to capture the complete and utter vile approach Craven delivered in 1972 - He almost succeeds, but not quiet.
Bald black women. Disco loving rapists. Slow minded individuals. Heads being repeatedly being beaten into poker tables. Beautiful romantic music being played during rapes scenes - This movie has a little bit of everything.

''New York Ripper'' - One of the most vile and disgustingly brutal movies ever made. Even big fans of the above two films have a hard time sitting all the way through this. Tit slicing, eye dicing, crotch gouging - You name it. This one is topped off with so much sleaze that Ron Jeremy would cry like a baby. This is the 'beer' of all things edible. It tastes like shit at first, but afterwards, it still tastes like shit. But you're able to drink a twelve pack... regardless.