Everyone in this film has a strange mouth.
Let's talk about:
So, when I asked my brother to please pick this one up for me for my weekly rental, his mind blew. He asked why I wanted to rent it when we watched it all the time as kids, then my mind blew. I said that was incorrect, I have to memory of this film and he has a memory that we watched it all the time.
Hilariously we just agreed, as the older sister, that HE watched this film all the time and I was just ignoring it all.
Here we have the story of a collection of arrogant medical students who decide they're going to test death and see what happens.
What really struck me was the landscape, the mood, the buildings, the dark. Extremely moody and blatant with the portrayal of people playing god, the design alone is [chef's kiss].
I did not like anyone here, and that's okay. As someone who works in the healthcare field I am in full support of doctors and surgeons playing god, being arrogant, and doing all they can do to "win" a patient's life by way of their knowledge and skill. As a cancer survivor, among other anomalies that required surgery, my life is in debt to them. My appreciation for all they did to try to keep my husband alive - noticed and respected.
So it was fun to watch these jerks make wildly dangerous medical decisions all for the sake of science and knowledge. March forth, prodigies!
I can't tell if I liked the film or not. It was an oddly structured story that I couldn't look away from. I'd like to think this is why I have no memory of watching it routinely in my youth - I wasn't ready.
In all, a recommended watch at least once. It's haunting, strange, visceral - it's a great watch for a dark, late night alone or with your med school classmates. Pairs with cheep beer and chips bought from the corner market around midnight.
I rented this film from Scarecrow Video, or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's sidebar to see where else you can find this haughty film.
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