Review of Husk (2011) by Chris B — 02 Mar 2014
I personally loved this movie. Despite its many issues (for example its Trite Cain/Abel archetype and cliché group dynamic) it has beautiful camera work, editing AND acting, but BY FAR my favorite touch was the over the top homoerotic undertones.
It adds a 7 layer dip of depth that no b-movie since has met for me. The twist of the nerd, Scott, being the homoerotic center-of-attention hero was a pleasant surprise and makes me hope this had a happy end for him.
This movie scared me, made me tear up, made me laugh and shout(at how stupid they were), warmed my heart, left me with hope, and honestly turned me on a little when the Abel type character FIRST caressed Scott's face then started torturing him, and then when "Abel" left him tied on up on the side lines to make him watch while he sliced up Chris for the sole reason of making Scott watch.
He sliced his throat just deep enough so he couldn't scream... BEFORE the people stopped to help. Why? He had no problem with the noise before. (I actually would have liked to see what he had planned for Scott.
... I'm a perv, moving on.) And then why not just kill him by the road? Why give him the chance to wave the bystanders away? Or let him get away? (REALLY. IS THERE ANY QUESTION AS TO WHY I THINK THIS WAS HOMOEROTIC?? My mother looked at me like I was crazy.
"Abel" DEFINITELY had a weird kink for our sweet nerdy hero.).
This review of Husk (2011) was written by Chris B on 02 Mar 2014.
Husk has generally received mixed reviews.
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