What is Circus of the Dead? A real Texas horror as he probably should be – crazy, merciless, uncompromising. It is perfect in every way a horror movie is hard, bloody, with a kind of black humor. The cocktail, which is familiar to many viewers of the work, for example, Rob Zombie. Texas filmmaker Billy “Bloody bill” PON (Billy ‘Bloody Bill’ Pon) is proud to present its variant driving the brutal horror “Circus of the dead”.
The storyline, overall, is quite simple. The city came circus tent, and began a series of bloody murders. Random guy named Donald becomes the hostage of a gang of killer clowns, headed by Papa corn (bill Oberst ml). The hero’s life and the lives of his loved ones are in the hands of psychopaths. If don will do everything he say, then maybe he and his family will be released. But if he will not obey, we will immediately see a horrible death (something else terrible) beloved daughters. It is clear that the choice of the don there, and he does what he is told.
Dona maniacs use different. On stage they have props – clown-criminal gang beating with rubber truncheons and encourages electric shock in the eyes of adoring, unsuspecting public. On the night of the bloody raids of Donald forced to pull the trigger, killing innocent people – that the police knew who the maniac in the city. In General, as they are able, with Don and have fun.
In fact, four of the clown (the viewer of their faces without makeup for the entire movie and not see it) be a bloodbath in the small town, driving a Camaro 68. Real genocide of the small-town scale. Effects on the level, though such that the camera is in the detail shown, not here. But this is not a minus of the film. The picture is quite extreme. Fear not cause here the Gory details, and probably a psychological component – the impunity and cruelty of the clowns, who in the time of the murders do not forget that they are clowns. Well, no bloody scenes, no cost – after all, it’s not a teen Thriller.
For the gang of clowns the game of cat-and-mouse game is just a fun, one of the joys of life between the performance at the circus. The choice of victims is random and non-random at the same time. Papa corn has a shabby deck of Mexican playing cards with a picture of all different. Hero bill Oberst looking out in the crowd suitable victim, pulls out the deck and make sure that the selection is correct.
Sometimes the cards tell the Pope how to commit the massacre of a victim, but more often whom to kill this time. The Pope Korn does not forget about the brave police, he gently scatters the crime scene evidence pointing to the don. Spider, skillfully weaving its web. What will be the web, the viewer can guess until the very end.
All four clown-maniac look very natural, playing professionally. Everyone has a memorable role that is a huge plus and Director, and actors. They really look like a team – a real gang of crazy psychos, guided by a strange logic. Here there is no such that one or two professional actor pulled the rest of the team.
What can you say about the movie bill pona? This work is made on 5+. Here is everything – and the atmosphere, and effects, and drama and professional acting. By the way, about the actors. In one of the cameo roles in the beginning of the film was seen Marcus Koch – the man who had opened the second “American Guinea pig” American Guinea Pig: Bloodshock, and that is known to gore with special effects for many movies. This fact must push the inquisitive viewer to some thoughts about who could have a hand in the bloody joys on the screen. Not lazy and looked at the composition of the crew – so, Marcus and set to work on the special effects. Those who follow American horror in General, but especially for extreme and underground component, you will understand what I mean.
Returning to the evaluation of the first feature film by Billy pona, we can say that this brutal cocktail came from the Director more than successful. Heady red mist, filled with meaning and drama. The denouement, of course, deserves special attention, but the spoiler doesn’t want to. The film is recommended for viewing to anyone who likes nemestrina horror movies, appreciate quality work and knows good horror. “Daddy Korn loves you!”, – as told to the hero of bill Oberst. I am sure that the audience after watching will answer: “we love you, Daddy Korn!”
P. S. do not rush immediately to turn off the video after the beginning of the end credits of the film – you will find a small but very nice bonus scene.
The trailer for reference:
The movie page on Facebook – Cicus of the Dead
The film is available on DVD and on VOD services like Amazon Video and other (information is on the movie page in Facebook)
View free prequel to the Circus of the Dead – short film Doll Boy (2010) you can quite legally indyoh on the website or on this page.
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