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The Grim Reaper [DVD] [1980]

DVD ~ Tisa Farrow
2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Tisa Farrow, Saverio Vallone, Serena Grandi, Margaret Mazzantini, Mark Bodin
  • Directors: Joe D'Amato
  • Writers: George Eastman, Joe D'Amato
  • Producers: George Eastman, Joe D'Amato, Edward L. Montoro, Oscar Santaniello
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL
  • Language English, Italian
  • Region: All Regions
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Hollywood DVD Ltd
  • DVD Release Date: 28 Jan 2002
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005YVV9
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,678 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Synopsis

A fun vacation goes terribly wrong when a group of young tourists become stranded on a mysteriously uninhabited Greek island. They soon find out that all of the former inhabitants have been violently murdered by an insane, foul-smelling madman who is out to systematically kill each of them. An unforgettable night of terror occurs as the tourists attempt to escape from the murderer's clutches by finding out his dark secrets.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not the full strength version of Anthropophagous!, 18 May 2005
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One of the most sort after of the so called video nasties,The Grim Reaper AKA Anthropophagous the Beast has been hard to see in an uncut version since it was banned in the early 80s.This cheap DVD release is taken from a cut print with all of the outrageous gore removed.Fans of this movie will definatly feel short changed but thanks to the BBFC this will never be made legally available in a complete version in the UK.The DVD features a grainy anamorphic transfer[framed around 1.66:1] and no extras.Collectors are best advised to hunt down one of the European releases that are uncut.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Macabre masterpiece, 26 Feb 2009
By A. Walker "horror fanatic" (scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
I know this film is not the most popular title but it certainly counts as a cult classic in my book. The plot is simple a group of people travel to an island to find it is deserted, after much confusion about what is going on HE starts picking them off! George Eastman plays the beast brilliantly and cult favourites Tisa Farrow and Zora Kerova are among the people trapped on the island then you have Joe D'Amato directing, of course even without the cult names the film is amazing mixing a good dose of gore and suspense with some beautiful imagery. This film was banned as a video nasty and has some graphic scenes though I don't think they are quite as extreme as some people say but for fans of Italian cinema or 70's/80's style slashers this is a must see.

The US 2 disc set is uncut and has great features including a documentary on D'Amato.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars For those interested in the video nasties, 15 Mar 2004
If you're looking for glitsy, American style horror with blonde teenagers and other miserable stereotypes then you're in the wrong place. This film is very old and is one of the leading lights in the video nasties list. Unfortunately, The Grim Reaper has been sliced and diced at the hands of the BBFC so we still don't get the final product. Anyway, I doubt that would make much difference to be honest as the film is only pretty decent.

It is about a group of (annoying) adults who get stranded on an island. They soon come to realise that all is not well when they hear the story of a cannibalistic maniac who roams the town at night in search for murder and meat. One by one the people drop like flies at his grisly hands until it is up to the remaining few to (shock horror) save the day.

Not a great story, but the film has some great scenes in it such as the head in the bucket, the VERY disturbing image of a pregnant woman being dragged away by something off-screen, and the brilliant opening scene in which someone gets an axe buried in their face (no, I'm not that sick really!). These are genuinely shocking moments and it's good to be shocked. Also, I love the last scenes in the house and the nail-biting scene in the well which is filmed in broad daylight and you get to see the Grim Reaper in all his hideous glory in the sun.

I was really tempted to give it three stars but I've given it two because much of the film is pretty bland (with the exceptions mentioned above). A lot of it is shot in pitch blackness and you can't even see what's going on which is really annoying. Maybe that's how they intended it. Like I said, this isn't a nicely shot film. It's grainy, looks incredibly dated and is badly directed but that adds to the effect. One other point is that the dubbing is absolutely atrocious! There's no synchronicity whatsoever so be prepared to watch people's mouths move but not in time with the words.

Genuinely disturbing in places. Worth checking out if you're into the really old video nasties for some great scenes.

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