Hellroller

USA 1992
produced by
Gary J. Levinson, Stuart Wall for Off the Wall Productions, Hollywood Interantional Pictures
directed by Gary J.Levinson
starring Ron Litman, Penny Arcade, Michelle Bauer, Elizabeth Kaitan, Hyapatia Lee, David H. Sterry, Ruth Collins, Tammara Souza, Gary J. Levinson, Dink O'Neil, Wendy Spahr, Johnny Legend, Eric Caidin, Lonn Wade, Sean Wade, Lucia Mortato, Lisa Shea, Jeff Davis, Rene Gonzales, William Quigley, Bill Hoversten, Katie Amstutz, Howard Hollis, Webb Garwood, Ed'ge, Douglas Dunning, Lee frobes, Michael Lacoy, Mary Craig, Kenneth Klinkowski, Stuart Wall, Jason Goodwin, Joe Green, Bruce Mercury, Todd Roman, Jeff Right
written by Gary J. Levinson, Stuart Wall, music by Randy Greif, special makeup effects by Mike Tristano

review by
Mike Haberfelner

Wheelchair-bound Eugene (Ron Litman) was conceived when his mother (Ruth Collins) was raped by Siamese twins (Lonn & Sean Wade). After the death of his mother, he was brought up by his aunt (Penny Arcade) living on the streets. When his aunt is killed though, he just freaks out and starts killing normal people. After a while that's no longer enough for him, and he turns to a mad scientist (David H.Sterry) who develops a serum that turns normal people into street bums. Eventually, the king of bums (David H.Sterry again) grows wise to Eugene's killings, and he confronts him with this - only to be killed himself. However, the minions of the king literally tear Eugene apart in the finale.

You know, I would have loved to like this movie for its politically totally incorrect subject matter. However, the film is just too bad, and the obvious lack of budget is actually the least of its problems, nor does the fact that it hides its lack of gore effects in particularly clumsy editing hurt too much. What really destroys the movie is that it was quite obviously intended as a comedy, yet the director totally lacks each and any comic timing, and he is not helped at all by a bad script and lead actor Ron Litman, whose idea of comedy is obviously to shout and stutter his lines. That the narrative flow of the film is repeatedly interrupted by striptease performances doesn't help much either, but considering the film's poor writing, these performances are actually a bit of a relief.

Better avoid this one.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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