What a strange time this was but helluva lot of fun too!
Taking into account this was Peter J. Bonneman's directorial debut what he manages on a low budget is telling.
The camera/ cinematography seems to filter/ show everything in a greenish hue except for the cast/ gore. I'm 50% sure, not absolute, that this was deliberate to put focus on the heart of the story.
The characters are a lot of fun & definitely sleazy, the fantastic Mr. Jack Jensen has a scene that's interesting and his death scene is a lot of fun so hats off to him and Heine Sørensen is excellent as Frank. Pretty twisted in his own way but ultimately likable.
The creature looks fantastic it has to be said and genuinely feels creepy as he goes after the local populace. Interestingly the camera-work near the start is a little jerky which I expected but during the course of the film it smooths out considerably; showing a director who knows his art.
For its short 64 minute run time it never lags and keeps you sufficiently entertained.
But if there's one thing I loved about Grotesk is its clear love toward Jackson as the gore really took me back to Bad Taste. Tue Sprogø's score btw is a heady delight of synth and classical, the classical composition particularly is a treat to listen to.
And of course it's the beautiful practical stuff we know and love and oh how sweetly the stuff gushes! From caved in heads to stomach shot gun blasts and more, the red stuff is deliciously on display and shown with gusto.
You have to like/ appreciate independent low budget horror and a some shakiness in camera work for a spell but if you want something that's a shout back to the gory delights we've known and love, this is definitely worth at least seeing once.
Taking into account this was Peter J. Bonneman's directorial debut what he manages on a low budget is telling.
The camera/ cinematography seems to filter/ show everything in a greenish hue except for the cast/ gore. I'm 50% sure, not absolute, that this was deliberate to put focus on the heart of the story.
The characters are a lot of fun & definitely sleazy, the fantastic Mr. Jack Jensen has a scene that's interesting and his death scene is a lot of fun so hats off to him and Heine Sørensen is excellent as Frank. Pretty twisted in his own way but ultimately likable.
The creature looks fantastic it has to be said and genuinely feels creepy as he goes after the local populace. Interestingly the camera-work near the start is a little jerky which I expected but during the course of the film it smooths out considerably; showing a director who knows his art.
For its short 64 minute run time it never lags and keeps you sufficiently entertained.
But if there's one thing I loved about Grotesk is its clear love toward Jackson as the gore really took me back to Bad Taste. Tue Sprogø's score btw is a heady delight of synth and classical, the classical composition particularly is a treat to listen to.
And of course it's the beautiful practical stuff we know and love and oh how sweetly the stuff gushes! From caved in heads to stomach shot gun blasts and more, the red stuff is deliciously on display and shown with gusto.
You have to like/ appreciate independent low budget horror and a some shakiness in camera work for a spell but if you want something that's a shout back to the gory delights we've known and love, this is definitely worth at least seeing once.
