Jenn's Obscure Movie:

Violent Shit (1987)
Director: Andreas Schnaas
Starring: Andreas Schnaas

It's past April, so this is not an April Fool's joke. There is actually a movie by this name. And even better, there is a TRILOGY by this name. When I heard that there was actually a movie by this name, my video collection screamed in a high-pitched collective orgasm, for this movie was surely the perfect fit for my shelf. The movie is of German descent, and I haven't seen a version that isn't subtitled. Not that it matters if it is subtitled or not since it is hysterical any way you cut it.

There is absolutely no plot. Even less than the majority of the Friday the 13th movies; shocking, but true. As far as I can determine, there's this psycho guy who is psycho for no apparent reason and hangs out in the woods hacking up people. Nothing special, right? Not so fast. The deaths in this movie are far more violent (and, dare I say, creative) than most of our calmer American slashers. I wouldn't even think of divulging some of the deaths to you, but be prepared for gutting you'd only see in Delores Fuller's Fish Factory (please excuse the very, very obscure movie reference). While the special effects are "Z-movie" worthy, I have seen a lot worse (such as the movie Werewolf, or even more grotesque, the bone-chilling frock Sean Connery sports in Diamonds Are Forever). To be completely honest, the movie is such a quasi-slasher anyway, that the special effects only add to the fun of the movie. This movie should definitely be viewed with a bunch of your "happy drunk" friends.

The only thing I can compare this movie to is H.G. Lewis's Blood Feast. It's gore for gore's sake with absolutely no attention put on acting or plot. Yet it is one of the funniest rides you'll ever take in a slasher series. No true gore fan can be complete without this little gem on their shelf. And if you haven't been completely blown away by hilarity, put in Violent Shit 2, complete with a Violent Shit theme song (which is all in German except for the words, "violent shit") and the psycho now hacks up people with a samurai sword. If Billy Crystal was this funny, then the Mr. Saturday Night film reel wouldn't be installed in the toilet paper dispenser in a Columbia Studios bathroom.