Review of Deadgirl (2008) by Jordan R — 11 Sep 2008

I really enjoyed this film even though it was quite disturbing and gross. All the acting was done well (for a horror film) and the gore, even though there was not much, was quite satisfying. Another thing that impressed me about this film was that it did not make me feel uncomfortable at any point, despite its perverse content.

I believe that the reason I did not feel uncomfortable was due to the fact that the scenes involving sex and violence were not overly graphic. The camer work in the movie also made me feel more comfortable because it was filmed very professionally, without the use of the shaky camera to make it seem more life like.

This steady camera work helped me remember to suspend my disbelief and resulted in me enjoying the film more. The makers of Dead Girl also deserve credit for making a true horror hybrid film. Whereas most hybrid films are more of one genre or the other, I found that dead girl was an equall mix of a horror film and a funny but sad coming of age story.