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As the 'body count' genre stabbed its way into audiences' hearts in the early '80s, EuroTrash auteur Jess Franco (Sadomania, Mansion of the Living Dead) was asked to create his own saga of slaughtered schoolgirls complete with gratuitous nudity, graphic violence, and gory set pieces But just when you thought you'd seen it all, Franco shocked the world by delivering surprising style, genuine suspense and a cavalcade of depravity that includes incest, voyeurism and roller disco. The luscious Olivia Pascal of 'Vanessa' fame stars in this twisted thriller that was once banned in Britain yet is now presented uncut and uncensored - including the the complete 'stone mill power saw' sequence. Special features include the featurette on director Jess Franco 'Franco Moon' and the original theatrical trailer.
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A sexy gross out carnival ride from the king of Euro-Sleaze! --DVD Maniacs
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This Jess Franco horror is kind of a mix between a US slasher and an Italian giallo. It's about students at a foreign language school who start to get picked off one by one by an unseen maniac. The main suspect seems to be the recently released disfigured man who roams the grounds, but is he the killer?
"Bloody moon" is a Franco film that i don't actually mind. Yes it's inept in many ways but it's short and entertaining. The killings are good and quite bloody and better than in many other Franco films as there seems to be at least a slight budget here (the fx on the saw mill death are poor but it's hilarious). There's also a lot of nudity and sleaze as well as unintentional hilarious moments that come at a fairly regular basis. This is basically something to watch with mates and beer and have a good laugh at.
This release from Severin is region 0 and the picture is pretty good. Extras are a featurette on Franco talking about this film and a trailer.
"Bloody moon" is a Franco film that i don't actually mind. Yes it's inept in many ways but it's short and entertaining. The killings are good and quite bloody and better than in many other Franco films as there seems to be at least a slight budget here (the fx on the saw mill death are poor but it's hilarious). There's also a lot of nudity and sleaze as well as unintentional hilarious moments that come at a fairly regular basis. This is basically something to watch with mates and beer and have a good laugh at.
This release from Severin is region 0 and the picture is pretty good. Extras are a featurette on Franco talking about this film and a trailer.
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I had 'high hopes' going in when I got my copy of "Bloody Moon". I'd have to admit that I enjoy many of Spanish director Jess Franco's movies - mostly due to his tendency to load them up with attractive nude women in exploitational situations. I was also on a bit of a crusade to see more of the lovely 1970's German actress Olivia Pascal, after enjoying her unabashed nudity in her premier film 'Vanessa'. SO - when I saw that the film "Bloody Moon" paired both of these stellar exploitive personalities in one package I thought I had hit 'pay-dirt' to be sure! Having watched the film though, my enthusiasm was somewhat dampened over the end result. "Bloody Moon" presented Franco's foray into the emerging slasher film genre, and, taken in the context of the time frame of its' original release, it presented some ground-breaking imagery that is still pretty potent by today's standards. Ultimately, the film suffers from Franco's 'trademark' sluggish editing & clunky dialog and manages to generate little 'excitement' even as the body count of attractive females rises. Gaping plot holes and implausible situations strain one's "willing suspension of disbelief" factor to the max and it is definitely only the anticipation of the next 'kill' or bit of nudity that encourages one to keep watching. For me, however, it was likely the 'waste' of Olivia Pascal's abundant 'physical attributes' that was the most disappointing. Having checked out several of her post 'Vanessa' films, it would appear that Ms Pascal made the decision to distance herself from 'nudity' and concentrate on her 'acting' career - big mistake! I figured if anyone could manage to exploit her charms to good advantage it would be sexploitation maestro Franco, but alas - Olivia makes it through the entire film without once displaying any skin - the nudity is left to a throng of her fellow blond co-eds as they are summarily dispatched by the mystery killer. OK - so I've got a bit of an 'axe to grind' here - otherwise (as other reviewers have noted) this IS actually a fairly watchable film (just 'check' your brain at the door) and let Franco sweep you away...
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Avoid the Vipco DVD of this movie, the transfer is taken from their old, grotty VHS version from 1993, which was cut by the BBFC. Instead pick up Severin's lovely R0 edition, available in the UK and US. Both editions are fully uncut and feature a superb transfer (1.85:1 anamorphic), the theatrical trailer and another excellent interview with Jess Franco.
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classic eightes slasher
i really enjoyed this movie the gore scences are top draw.just sit down with a beer and enjoy .this movie really is a classic.
Published 18 months ago by malc marcisz
Do not waste money
I have almost all movies of J. Franco, uncut Versions. I used to have this one either but just watched it once and resold immediately.
Published on 13 Aug 2005 by A. Oezkan Kayatuerk Nissen
The worst film ever!!!
Bloody Moon is the worst film ever made. Why was it banned? The story is stupid and there is hardly any gore. And the quality of the dvd is awful. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2005 by "lamby_lfc"
Grade zero 'giallo' nonsense so bad it's not even funny
Right then - once again, Jesus Manero Franco 'triumphs' again with yet more of his truly appalling early 80's 'product'...what we have here is a combination of... Read more
Published on 26 July 2000
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