Review of Castle Freak (1996) by Sally A — 01 Oct 2009

My dad knowing my love of horror films as a teenager made me promise I wouldn't EVER watch this film. I decided nearing the age of thirty I could probably let that promise slide. Not sure what all the fuss was about really! Not even sure this deserves an R rating.

There is one nasty scene and a bit of full frontal nudity but its not all that explicit. I guess my horror standards are quite high after seeing 'Hostel'. This is 'The Sound of Music' compared to the torture porn of today.

This is a decent little gruesome shocker which actually has a bit of a fairy tale ring to it. There is some great music which is kind of comedic. When the freak is chasing the mother and daughter through the castle, the music reminded me of a Benny Hill type scenario! Jeffrey Combs is always hammy fun.

Don't believe all the hype about this one - it is slightly odd, a bit gross and kind of amusing but nothing to sleep with the light on over.