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Body Melt [1993]


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Review date: 2008-06-14 Rating: 4 out of 10

Given the right combinations of vitamins/cognitive enhancers, there's no telling what the human body is capable of. Of course, if the formulas of such super vitamins aren't exactly right, you could be in for one bloody mess - and Body Melt is Exhibit A all the way. Some critics see the film as some sort of satire of suburban life, but all I saw was a really weird movie with bad - albeit gross - special effects. It would certainly be possible to impart some kind of actual message into this type of storyline, but I don't think the writers and director of Body Melt set out to do anything like that. I don't even think the movie is all that gross, but that's partly due to the fact that the special effects are so unrealistic.

Let the opening of the film be a lesson to you. If you're planning on flooding the pharmaceutical market with a potentially dangerous, inadequately tested super vitamin and one of your scientists sees what is happening and sets out to reveal your dirty little secret, just chop his head off or something. Obviously, you have to kill the guy, so don't take any chances of him living long enough to drop a few clues pointing back at you. Our would-be hero doesn't actually succeed at warning anyone in Homesville that the free vitamin samples they are about to receive are dangerous, but his actions do point a finger of suspicion toward Vimuville when residents of Homesville start dying in exceedingly unnatural, disgustingly painful ways.

Obviously, given the title, you can expect to see some bodies melting in this film, but that's not even the half of it. You also have certain body parts basically exploding, nasal congestion of the most disgusting kind, projectile vomiting all over the place, and a pregnancy that goes very, very wrong. For me, though, most of the mess was far too amateurish in the special effects department to bother me in the slightest. The weirdest part of the whole movie, though, takes place at a "middle of nowhere" service station. It's not so much the fact that the resident "family" is hideously deformed and absolutely mental (and they are both - in spades); what I didn't get is why these two lost blokes that stop there actually have a gay old time with these characters. It's not surreal as much as it is just plain weird.

Most people who come to watch Body Melt will undoubtedly have been lured in by the gore factor. Many will indeed find the film rather disgusting, while a few (like myself) will undoubtedly find the special effects little more than yawn-inducing. Since there aren't really any surprises along the way, the story itself is not a particularly strong draw, either. All of this adds up to a movie that, in my opinion, just isn't very good.

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Review date: 2007-06-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

If you want to witness - alongside some great gory moments and hilarious satire at the expense of health resorts and dietary fads - Harold Bishop from Neighbours going crazy with a gun and swearing like a trooper, take a look at this little film. It's worth it for that alone, and is an overlooked classic.

Some of the funniest moments in film history
Review date: 2005-02-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

A little known about gem. get ready to laugh - and laugh hard. This film has it all - extreme gore at certain points, hilarious comic moments (i won't say too much but kangaroo...!!) some actual storyline - though the story isn't necessarily the reason to watch this film - basically if you like slightly surreal, funny and some original death scenes then this film is for you.

fun for all the family... except young children, the elderly and any easily offended or weirded out.

Awesome
Review date: 2002-07-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

Although it is a long time since i saw this film, i can tell you now that it is amazing. It is similar to the early works of peter jackson for example Bad taste and Braindead, but slightly less gorey. The setting is suburbian Australia where a virus created by a pharmeceutical company posing as a health farm, gets out and causes peoples bodies to melt. In true Australian horror film style (a la Peter Jackson) the film is hilariously funny, and the effects are gruesome, but amusing as they should so be. If you want gore and comedy as im sure you do, BUY THIS FILM ! AND BUY IT FROM HERE! AMAZON THE PLACE WHERE ALL YOUR CONSUMER DREAMS ARE REALISED!.

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Actor(s):
Andrew Daddo
Ian Smith
Vincent Gil
Gerard Kennedy
Regina Gaigalas

Creators:
Gerard Kennedy (Primary Contributor)
Andrew Daddo (Primary Contributor)
Ray Argall (Cinematographer)
Philip Brophy (Writer)
Bill Murphy (Editor)
Daniel Scharf (Producer)
Lars Michalak (Producer)
Rod Bishop (Producer)
Rod Bishop (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Pegasus Entertainment
Manufacturer: Pegasus Entertainment
EAN: 5050232703687
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-03-15
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Running time: 79 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

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