Here's a gander at the DVD cover:
DEADGIRL's theatrical release is a scant few weeks away and it continues to be a love/hate type of movie.
VAULT OF HORROR just put up an interesting review of the movie. They seem to really like it. But someone who visits their site really, really dislikes it. You can read the review and the subsequent comment exchange right here:
VAULT OF HORROR'S DEADGIRL REVIEW
I find the entire debate fascinating. And it's interesting that no one seems to want to ask the writer about his intentions with the movie ... but I also am happy to let the film speak for itself instead of the filmmakers. Nevertheless, it always amuses me that some folks seem to immediately refer to "torture" and "misogyny" in their criticisms of the movie. Torture, to me, denotes that the kids took pliers and a blowtorch to the Deadgirl ... which they don't. I'd argue that they're less violent toward her than Jigsaw is to his female victims ... but I think that what makes folks most uncomfortable is that there are no clearly defined "good" and "bad" people in the movie. Just like in life. Also, I tend to think of the film as generally hopeless and completely misanthropic as opposed to merely misogynist. It doesn't have nice things to say about humans in general, not just women.
But, as I said, it's best to leave that stuff up to the viewer - this will probably be the last time I even bother to explain myself. Let the film speak for itself and the viewer will have to decide what they're going to walk away from the experience with.
At least it's not some forgettable movie about teens on the way to a concert whose van breaks down and then they all get picked off by a psychotic hillbilly with a bag on his head ...
-T
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