Review of American Mary (2013) by Ray G — 17 Jun 2013

An aspiring surgeon enters the world of underground body modification to help pay her way through medical school, but her strange new obsession turns deadly when she begins to use her talents to exact revenge against those who have harmed her! Jen and Sylvia Soska return with their second highly-acclaimed Horror film entitled AMERICAN MARY, from 2012. Katherine Isabelle is an absolute knock-out as the sinful surgeon, lending a whole new meaning to the phrase "Desperate times call for desperate measures" with her peculiar new career path. MARY is teeming with dark, sadistic humor and sharply-written dialog, each of which are played out perfectly through Isabelle's twisted performance. Todd Masters lends a number of stomach-churning effects to the picture, as well. Although MARY takes us in to daring new territory as we delve in to the rarely-seen world of body modification, its message seems lost somewhere along the way. Having already earned her revenge, Mary's motives become increasingly unclear as she continues on with her bloody business towards no certain end. The film shows a remarkable refinement in style for the sisterly pair in spite of these things, and offers Horror fans a refreshingly original break away from the sequels and remakes that continue to flood the genre.

-Carl Manes.

I Like Horror Movies.