...it totally did. Even to the extent of my having to come here and say something. I really, really don't enjoy gore but only to some extent, and this was pretty far across my line. Wes Craven's Scream is one of my all time favorite movies and it, too, mostly because of the psychological aspects, not the gore.
I thought this is more likely to entertain only big gore fans, but I was positively surprised that the critics were right. The film makers certainly did take it so way over the top, and none of the actors took the roles too seriously, that it seemed more comical than disturbing, and left me feeling very positively entertained.
Someone once said that horror is close to humor. When something is too horrible, you laugh in order to protect yourself. Unfortunately that has happened to me only once before this film. It wasn't even a horror film, that one. Anyway, when that happens, there's a great gore movie, even if the psychological aspects are missing or thrown aside. And I think this movie is a good example of such. I doubt any of the things I saw in this film, can come haunting me.
So, even I found myself laughing out loud - partly in defense, partly in a heartfelt way, for one when there is the chaos in the mortuary and one of them throw the decapitated head out of the door and the black guy just happens to walk by just then, looks at the head, then at the chaos and hurries away. It's one of those have-to-see-it-to-get-it moments. And when Dr. Hill was walking to the mortuary, holding his own head on a tray. There was just something too comical about those moments.
Besides, Herbert Wsst is a wonderful character and the actor is just perfect. He alone makes the film very much worth watching.
I even found myself feeling a bit disappointed, when the end credits rolled in. I would've gladly watched a bit more of this fine horror comedy. But I understand that any longer, it might have lost it's power. I don't think I want to watch this again though, as I really don't care for gore much. But I genuinely did enjoy this, this once.
I warmly recommend this to any fan of horror and/or horror comedies - of course excluding those who are very passionately against gore, or very sensitive to it/easily disturbed.
One last thing; Don't watch this as your first taste of horror. First off; there is some pretty twisted scenes in this film. Secondly; I think you should first get used to gore and then watch this film. Otherwise this might be a shocker and take a lot away of the enjoyability.
I thought this is more likely to entertain only big gore fans, but I was positively surprised that the critics were right. The film makers certainly did take it so way over the top, and none of the actors took the roles too seriously, that it seemed more comical than disturbing, and left me feeling very positively entertained.
Someone once said that horror is close to humor. When something is too horrible, you laugh in order to protect yourself. Unfortunately that has happened to me only once before this film. It wasn't even a horror film, that one. Anyway, when that happens, there's a great gore movie, even if the psychological aspects are missing or thrown aside. And I think this movie is a good example of such. I doubt any of the things I saw in this film, can come haunting me.
So, even I found myself laughing out loud - partly in defense, partly in a heartfelt way, for one when there is the chaos in the mortuary and one of them throw the decapitated head out of the door and the black guy just happens to walk by just then, looks at the head, then at the chaos and hurries away. It's one of those have-to-see-it-to-get-it moments. And when Dr. Hill was walking to the mortuary, holding his own head on a tray. There was just something too comical about those moments.
Besides, Herbert Wsst is a wonderful character and the actor is just perfect. He alone makes the film very much worth watching.
I even found myself feeling a bit disappointed, when the end credits rolled in. I would've gladly watched a bit more of this fine horror comedy. But I understand that any longer, it might have lost it's power. I don't think I want to watch this again though, as I really don't care for gore much. But I genuinely did enjoy this, this once.
I warmly recommend this to any fan of horror and/or horror comedies - of course excluding those who are very passionately against gore, or very sensitive to it/easily disturbed.
One last thing; Don't watch this as your first taste of horror. First off; there is some pretty twisted scenes in this film. Secondly; I think you should first get used to gore and then watch this film. Otherwise this might be a shocker and take a lot away of the enjoyability.