Review of Homicidal (1961) by Drew S — 20 Jul 2010
Totally defanged as anything remotely resembling a thriller, horror or serious movie, but a relatively fun campy watch. I can't believe people never see the twist coming - I had it figured out within twenty minutes. Come on, have y'all never watched a movie before? Especially hilarious is William Castle coming to hold our hands in the last fifteen minutes of the movie, warning weaker members of the audience that what they're about to see is TRULY HORRIFIC and giving them a "fright break" to leave the theater if they are so inclined. Really, this is sort of an interesting look into a genesis of camp, where a genre piece has become so woefully dated (by means of technical composition and the changing of the form itself) that its worthlessness actually wraps back around to entertainment again.
Fun, but too much of a Hitchcock ripoff to truly appreciate. Even in badness, originality is important.
This review of Homicidal (1961) was written by Drew S on 20 Jul 2010.
Homicidal has generally received positive reviews.
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