Jan 24, 2023
Mindwarp (Brain Slasher, 1991)
"If you want eternity, Infinisynth can give it to you. It's just a sensation. If you want to shake the hand of God, you do it. It's a program."
#mindwarp#brain slasher#gore tw#post apocalyptic film#american cinema#horror film#steve barnett#john brancato#michael ferris#marta martin#bruce campbell#angus scrimm#elizabeth kent#mary becker#wendy sandow#brian brill#bekki vallin#mark governor#a fun time! i enjoyed this and it has a fair bit to offer as long as you adjust your expectations accordingly for direct to video#cheapsploitation. the first film from horror magazine Fangoria's brief foray into film production‚ i was drawn to this mostly by the dual#casting of horror heavyweights Campbell and Scrimm. shot for under a million dollars‚ a low budget even in the early 90s‚ the film#benefits from some superbly atmospheric location work and a commitment to outlandish and grotesque fx work#takes a sudden and sharp turn into real graphic splatter at around the halfway mark‚ but the visual thrills do mask a plot that's at once#under developed and kind of obvious. there are some interesting things going on; a perverse examination of xtian (particularly catholic)#rites and traditions as reimagined in a post apocalyptic hellscape is genuinely fascinating and could stand a little more attention#if the world building and the philosophy aren't fully explored then it's understandable given the budget‚ the context and the style#of the film. but it looks pretty great in places and Scrimm and Campbell give typically committed performances#Marta Martin is less well served by the script but equips herself about as well as she can as the lead
