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Pieces of Talent (2014)
Q - Who is David Long?
A- Possibly the most likable psychopath in the history of cinema.
I don't watch horror movies to see people survive. I like a good killer that I can root for. Usually that means a unique killing style or good one liners. Sometimes a killer can be impressively devious or have so much personality you have to like him. It's very rare in horror to see a performance that makes you genuinely like the character as a person. David Long is a psychopath you could go bowling with. He seems like a fun guy. I mean, yeah, he kills people, but it's okay. That's just David.
Kristi Ray is the perfect compliment. She's a little damaged by circumstance, but still a pure sparkling soul that would be irresistible to any goodhearted homicidal maniac.
Joe Stauffer is definitely a director to look out for. This movie isn't just good for an indie film. It's a masterpiece. The performances, cinematography, writing, every aspect is top notch. It hits every note that a movie should hit. It's twisted, but also sweetly romantic. It's an art film. It's funny. I mean, if all you want is 'splosions this isn't for you, but if you want to see a well-executed original film that will stick with you, this is it.
American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2014)
This isn't a horror movie. It's an atrocity on film.
Ever since the movie Snuff (http://www.imdb.1eye.us/title/tt0072184/? ref_=fn_al_tt_2 which failed miserably) horror filmmakers have been trying to create an authentic, truly horrific experience that makes the viewer feel like they are seeing something they shouldn't. The Guinea Pig series was the first to accomplish that. The whole thing with Charlie Sheen and the FBI proves that thee original series was a hard act to follow. Many people have tried, but with the exception of the August Underground trilogy and Monstrosity, I can't think of any that have pulled it off. Until now.
Bouquet of Guts and Gore is possibly the most intensely cruel thing ever caught on film. They don't just try to one up the original series by having two victims, they doubled the cruelty and the quality of the effects. This thing is mean and definitely not for everyone. I was lucky enough to attend a private screening of this in a hotel room with a handful of some of the dedicated horror aficionados in the country, and it was so intense that two of them had to leave.
This movie was made by a few of the most infamous people in the industry. BGG is Stephen Biro's (owner of Unearthed films, Author of A Dialogue With the Devil, The Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook and others) directorial debut, but it doesn't show. Even if he had totally sucked, you wouldn't notice because of the incredibly effective FX work by renaissance man Marcus Koch ( http://www.imdb.1eye.us/name/nm1155596/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 ). The sound by Jimmy Screamerclauz (creator of "Where the Dead Go to Die, which is one of the 5 sickest movies of all time) is one of the few instances I can think of where the sound of the effects didn't just go with what I was seeing, they added another layer. Jim Van Bebber (another great director - http://www.imdb.1eye.us/name/nm0885666/? ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t10 ) played the Editor in addition to various other things. Usually when you get this much talent working on a project egos get in the way and you end up with a steaming pile of masturbatory mess, but not here. Everybody fit together just right to create a thing of beauty (for lack of a better word).