Directed By: Herschell Gordon Lewis
Written By: Allen Kahn
Rated: Not Rated
Montag the Magnificent is a magician who appears to put swords, drills, and such through the women that appear in this act. They walk away and everyone applauds, then they show up somewhere else, dead of the same injuries they sustained in the magic show. Police are baffled and can’t tie the murders to the magician. A man whose girlfriend is infatuated with the show begins to investigate on his own. (IMDB)
Some of you might remember this film as being referenced in Juno. Good to see you. This film is a lot to take in in several way. But basically, what we have here is classic B cinema horror. The film definitely delivers on the gore, but the effects are so ridiculously terrible that it’s lost on you. To give you an idea, in the beginning of the movie, after Montag has chopped his head off with the guillotine, and his body starts grabbing at the head, you can see the hair of the actor behind the guillotine poking out on the right side. I mean really, that is just kind of ridiculous.
Our director also directed some porn, which you can view the covers of on the DVD. But what amazes me is that the man ever had a job. He just has no concept of film aesthetics whatsoever. None. The effects are absolutely terrible, yet still captivating as hell. The shots are all unwatchable, the acting is terrible, and the plot is pointless.
But then the ending comes along and just alters your entire perspective of the film. It’s not Sleepaway Camp mind blowing, but we definitely were able to have a very in depth conversation about the nature of Montag’s character; which should not have happened.
But it’s about 5/10, so I can’t really recommend it or not.
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