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Review of Malatesta's Carnival of Blood
- This is the first Dramatic Feature of the Windmill Group.
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Comments for Malatesta's Carnival of Blood
- Posted on 2007-03-24
Trippy 70s Horror
A strange 70s horror title that I'd never heard of, "Malatesta's Carnival of Blood" is an ultra-low budget movie that makes the most of its cheesy sets. The carnival setting is perfect for such a weird story, and the film benefits from some clever ideas, like the zombies in the basement watching silent movies. Although the movie is cheap, cheap, cheap, it's still well worth seeing for the atmosphere and its unique trippy film making style. You won't see anything like this again!
Score: 4
- Posted on 2005-06-24
So bad, it's....bad
I'm also a fan of low-budget, and B-flick flops, but this baby just didn't do anything for me. I was intrigued with the whole concept; a lost 70's thriller with little Herv, and some reviews praising this like it's a jewel of a flick. The story is just too incoherant for me. I couldn't wait to pop it out of the player, and get it to my used dvd guy. Hey, I respect anyone who likes it, but unfortunately for me, I found this to be unwatchable.
Score: 1
- Posted on 2004-08-01
I've never had as much fun at a Carnival as I did here!
How can anyone be so low on this movie? This 70's drive-in flick is a gem that easily earns its place in horror film history. With wide angle views and a moody color palette, this film achieves an original feel that to me borders on modern art. The atmosphere is oppressive and dreamlike and the accompanying experimental soundtrack manages to reinforce the spookiness of the picture. Admittedly, there is a shortage of gore, but if you take a look at the outtakes, you wont be disappointed. (My guess is they cut some of it out to achieve a 70's R rating.) At times the story is hard to follow but MCOB was fascinating enough to hold my attention. Also, while Herve Villechaize does make limited appearances, his stature along with his thick french accent add to the bizarre nature of what I'd say is essential viewing for horror film fans.
Based in a carnival inhabited by ghouls, freaks and cannibals. A "normal" family moves to town and the question throughout is 'will they make it out in time?'
Score: 4 - Posted on 2004-05-31
Proto- Rob Zombie (At Best)
Yeesh; I cannot believe I spent $20 on this DVD. When I initially read about MCOB, it sounded promising in a Something Weird Video kinda way; after all, I love myself some Blood Freak; The Sinful Dwarf; Satan's Children etc. With Herve Villechaize and thought to be lost for 30 years? Sign me up! But after watching it, I dunno why anybody particularly cares that it was lost. Doesn't make (much) sense, is lacking in plot, is lacking in gore (very important particularly if you've got the word BLOOD in the title no?!), Herve's in it for two minutes or something, has the very common 70s problem of bad lighting... Look people, not having a plot or a very poorly-organized one DOES NOT make a movie "surreal" or any other big college word like that. It just means it's not good, OK? The best I can say for this movie is that it has a very proto-House Of 1000 Corpses vibe to it and that Mr. Blood reminds me a bit of Bob Newhart and/ or Kelsey Grammar but that's about it.
Score: 2
- Posted on 2004-05-18
Makes no sense BUT I LOVE IT!!!
GENIUS bottom of the barrel cinema that marches to the beat of its own drummer. WHAT is going on in this movie...I dunno...but it sure was fun.
Score: 4