Review of The Blood Shed (2007) by Jason D — 22 Mar 2009

Director and star Alan Rowe Kelly (who is as nice and friendly as can be) presents with this deliciously absurd and macabre tale of your typical inbred, hillbilly, cannibal Bullion family residing deep in the woods.

There's father Papa Elvis, his three children Beeftonia (played hilarious by Kelly), Hubcap (Mike Lane, also very hilarious) and Butternut (Joshua Nelson, director of Aunt Rose, another good low-budget film), a fourth kid, Sno-cakes, and grandma upstairs (who has super powers).

The Blood Shed is as if John Waters were the one directing the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which this draws massive amounts of inspiration. Sure, there wasn't a lot of money put into this, and the acting is THAT great, but you can tell there was a lot of heart and fun put into making this film.

Alan Rowe Kelly's Beeftonia is the true heart and soul of this movie. Her character is absolutely hilarious and frighteningly charming, in a way. The rest of the cast puts in some very funny roles and we are even treated to a climactic dinner scene that could almost rival the one from the original TCM; I kid you not.

Definitely worth a watch if you are a fan or independent and low budget comedy horror. Brace yourself, because Alan Rowe Kelly is just gonna keep getting bigger and bigger!