'What a disgusting, disgusting thing this Chillerama is. . . -
Creating a film parody is a rather complex and time-consuming process, when much depends on the stage of creating a script, where you need not only to have a good sense of humor, but also the ability to deftly connect numerous storylines. So in the 80s of the last century, brothers Jerry and David Zucker and their best friend Jim Abrahams (the trio is known by the acronym “ZAZ”) amused the audience with the tapes “Aeroplane” (1980), “Top Secret!” (1984), “Naked Gun” (1988) and its sequels. And in the 90s and “zero” the relay was intercepted by the Wyans clan, thanks to which “Don’t Threaten the South Central, Drinking Juice in Your Quarter” (1995) and “Very Scary Movie” (2000) came out on the screens, which then turned into a whole franchise, without neglecting almost any blockbuster. But all this is a classic of a specific genre, but here we have another parody, or rather a thrash parody called Chillerama of the 2011 release. A generalized story arc is a film marathon of low-budget horror films in the open air. And everything in order.
We can say that Chillerama consists of four segments, which are indirectly connected by a story arc about the film marathon of low-budget outdoor horror films. The first segment is Wadzilla, starring Adam Rifkin, known as the director of The Chase (1994) and Detroit City of Rock (1999), and as the screenwriter of Mouse Hunt (1997). The character of Adam Rifkin is a shy and unsightly middle-aged man who has started taking an experimental drug and invites an attractive girl on a date. But everything turns out to be that because of the drug, his sperm grows to a colossal size and turns into a real monster devouring people. Looking at it is disgusting, and the visuals are repulsive, the humor, if you can call it, is extremely low, and the central actors in the segment turn a blind eye to disgust. Of the pluses - in "Wadzilla" you can see Ray Wise and Eric Roberts, as well as Lyn Shay, who has more than two hundred films behind her, and she is best known for the series of horrors "Astral". Everything else is a complete nauseating minus.
The second segment of "Chillerama" is called "I was a teenager bear-werewolf" and it immediately explains the whole plot essence. We can only add that there was an extremely ridiculous and clumsy attempt to add something from the musical. At the same time, choreography, compositions and vocals are the most attractive and not repulsive moment in the segment. Everything else is the same mistake that was made in Wadzilla. Although it should be added that all the mistakes were created on purpose, as if ridiculing low-budget horror films created for a teenage target audience. But one thing is the idea, and another is the embodiment; and the incarnation here is absolutely disgusting, as, incidentally, is the play of all actors. And then there is Lin Shay, who loves to play in various horror films in the background and has repeatedly appeared in the works of the already mentioned Adam Rifkin. In general, frankly, “I was a teenager bear-werewolf” is also a rare abomination.
The third segment is called The Diary of Anne Frankenstein. And again, it is clear what a classic story will be involved. The segment is built as a universal caricature with stupid, if not idiotic characters and outgoing actions. In addition, here also introduced not the most ridiculous topic - the authors decided to ridicule the Führer, which, in general, does not cause laughter a priori. Also, the style in the Diary of Anne Frankenstein is appropriate, that is, the style of BDMS. Naturally, in this case, it is not without half-naked, but here it seems that the hidden dreams of a pervert appear. And then there are memories of the blatant failure of Kevin Smith with horror and a fair amount of black humor “Yoghanuty” (2015). But if you compare this segment from Chillerama to The Yoganuts, Kevin Smith’s work looks like a masterpiece. And the viewer who is familiar with the "Yoganuts" can quite understand the level not only of "The Diary of Anne Frankenstein", but also "Chillerama" as a whole.
And now the fourth segment ("Deathly Osser") and the general story arc as the movie marathon passes. Hardly anyone will find something funny in the fact that during the movie, all viewers begin to have non-stop diarrhea. Such a suspicion that in this segment the authors turned out to be hidden coprofiles and it is high time for them to turn to psychologists. Another nauseating Chillerama story. But during the movie marathon, a real local zombie apocalypse begins, during which the infected begin an orgy. To put it mildly, it's hard to find anything funny about the torn genitals. And makeup and costumes look even worse, although the visual effects of Chillerama have already been mentioned above. In general, on the basis of all that has been said, there is nothing left to do other than to make the following assessment of this “action”:
1 out of 10
Although there is confidence that this thrash parody clearly will have its fans. . .
This film gets a solid four as a film and a 6.5 as a three film.
Chellerama is devoid of any special effects, but it creates some effect of ala 50s.
In this film there is no concept as a plot. There is just a collection of parodies of famous horror films of the past (werewolves, Frankinsteins, etc.), but made for our time. That is, humor is based on the topic of boobs. If you include pure reason, then immediately in your head there is a feeling that the film will be wildly funny with elements of thrash, but there is only the second one in it. It was funny, but it rarely happened in the movie. Maybe it’s too bad for me, but I’m drinking beer now, my mind is more open, but it hardly makes me laugh.
My verdict: it is worth watching, but if you get tired, you can safely turn it off, because this film is very specific. If you want a typical American comedy film, revisit Scary Movie or Player Six. I was disappointed in something, I had to look at something else, but why not to get acquainted?
If I remember this work, I remember only: “Everything will end, the cinema, and then me” and “One-two-three, t’ah”.
I think so.
When my friend texted me saying, “Come here now, I’ve got this!” I had no doubt that the evening would be fun. At the very least, the film he produced will be delusional enough to go perfectly under a beer (see "Brown Thieves", 2007) and fun enough to make that beer go well for the movie (see "Attack of Chicken Zombies", 2006). It happened. He, my friend, can do that.
I wouldn’t recommend watching this movie for sophisticated personalities who are looking for a deeper meaning in every shot. I wouldn’t recommend watching this film to vulnerable and romantic people who have on the shelf with the inscription “masterpieces” are “Nanny Diaries” or “Blonde in law”. I wouldn’t recommend watching this film for those who “And TREADY AND SPECIFICS like in TRANSFORMS AND ARVYL DOOA!!!” Don't. Please.
But for those who have a poster with the Toxic Avenger hanging on the wall, for whom the word “thrash” is not a negative characteristic of an individual film, but a genre that deserves attention, and who are able to respond to the film with the words “I have never seen such hellish nonsense!”, implying a positive assessment by this, look for it in all sources where only conscience and the legislation of the Russian Federation will allow you.
So we present to you ... Chillerama!!
This film is a parody of horror films of categories B and below. I mean, he's not only fucking satanic, he's ridiculous. Not in places, not gags, but with all its essence it delivers megatons of positive emotions to connoisseurs. Classic humor here do not particularly expect, the mentioned “essence” is a fierce banter over more serious brothers in the category “thrash”.
In this film, you will not see:
A love story with a happy ending;
- beautiful special effects;
- a detailed storyline;
- and finally the famous actors (almost). Eric Roberts doesn't count, his sister is famous.
You will be able to see the following:
Nazis collecting in secret laboratories Jewish zombie killer (good);
- old Ron Jeremy (small);
- and finally the streams of blood, feces, sperm and suspicious blue slime, flooding the screen, as indispensable attributes of such a movie.
For those who love the above, watch now. The rest - to download Smeshariks in 3D and watch until you reach catharsis.
10 out of 10
I'm surprised. I didn’t expect to see one of the best parodies I’ve ever seen. I watched them a lot and met quite not bad and just great. It is strange that I passed by this masterpiece and now I finally met him!
There is a lot of absurdity in the picture! But for those who don’t like black humor, I think you should ignore it because everything in this film is about sex, violence and other immoral topics.
I haven't seen any funny travesty lately. The only thing that distinguished the film “Tales of Halloween” (in the Russian box office “city of the dead”).
Filmed stylish, fun and the actors play exactly so to say “thrash”.
Lovers of black humor and all sorts of abominations, watch clearly.
8 out of 10
With the light hand of Troma's studio, I learned such a genre as thrash. After my knowledge expanded, and it turned out that half of the films from deep childhood, was nothing more than a typical thrash, can I continue to live knowing this? Sure! And if you briefly describe Chillerama, then the story with Nolan’s masterpiece “Inception” will repeat, but this time instead of dreams, there are films. To make it more clear, the film is inside the film, inside the film.
Four directors, five storylines, not overlapping with each other, but connected by the same plot. The basis of the story is built around an open-air cinema. The owner of the cinema is driven to despair by his life, holds a final session for the audience and releases his favorite horror films category "B". Perfectly played by Richard Rile (no need for introductions, just look at his filmography, a lot of worthy paintings) the character conveys his love for film, for cinemas of the “old school”. On an ancient machine, he spins an unknown movie to anyone who wants to see it. Long live thrash, long live second-rate cinema, only blood, only hardcore! And who would have known that this plot line would lead to bloodthirsty preoccupied zombies?! Even my brain can't imagine that. So what did old Kaufman show on the big screen of this cinema?
Opens the show, a film about a carnivorous giant sperm. And let a bunch of feminists tear me apart if I'm kidding. The story is presented in the style of vintage horror films, special effects are made deliberately poorly and in places shameful, but this detail only gives the uniqueness of the picture. Dialogues amuse to tears, situations in which the main character is forced to climb under the table from unrestrained laughter. Here’s the question to fill, is it possible to adequately and without a smile to perceive the situation when helicopters pull a rubber contraceptive on the Statue of Liberty? Insanely ingenious. And the presence in the frame of such personalities as Eric Roberts and Ray Wise (father of the same Laura Palmer from "Twin Peaks"). And I don’t want to know how they agreed to shoot in this picture, but it definitely grew in my eyes.
The second film tells, now a moment of attention, about "homosexual bear-werewolves with sadomasochistic tendencies"! The concept of the film reminds us of Weeping with Johnny Depp, all the teenagers, right and wrong, all singing, dancing, loving each other. Episodically, you can meet porn star Ron Jeremy (on the covers of the magazine for blonde comrades), and also flashes Lin Shay, who loves to play in comedies below the belt and various horror films. If the brain was in the skull, then after the scenes in the shower and on the beach, it gradually began to leave its native place (the mind safely left me while watching Wadzilla...).
Leaving consciousness alive, I observed a third story, about Hitler who, according to the diaries of Dr. Frankenstein, created a monster out of parts of the Jews! And then begins the wildest banter over the classics of Hollywood and listing stereotypes. Filmed in black and white, crooked but stemming makeup, deliberate replay of each actor and complete giddyness hints at parodying several eras of cinema, we are almost openly hinted at the films of Ed Wood. And this is also the most decent picture of the whole almanac (if you can call it that), and the role of Hitler was played by Joel Moore, the same guy who pleases us in Avatar, and if there are outrages as this guy ended up in this orgy of thrashing, frenzy and debauchery, then I will say that this actor did not disdain thrashing before. Watch the slasher thrash Axe and you'll know what I mean.
The fourth film made me go into total trance. The brain finally left the body, founded its Rent-a with Black-Jack and you-know-who, legs and hands refused to obey due to lack of CNS and in principle, the whole body arranged rest. Other than the eyes, they were interested. I don’t know what it can be compared to. If you elevate coprophilia to the rank of art, and open the genre for films of this kind, then this story will be a pioneer. From what is happening on the screen, head hair begins to slowly slide into the groin area and look for rest there. However, I was not the only one who was shocked, shocked and viewers of the open-air cinema, lamenting the madness of the desperate owner of this magical place.
The finale is an enchanting showdown with a crowd of concerned dead, hungry for meat and sexual pleasures. However, I am still in shock and nothing can surprise me. I'm not kidding, nothing!
Total: I will not be stingy, I will call this film a masterpiece, a masterpiece of thrash cinema. It has everything that a second-rate horror movie can only offer, there are zombies, werewolves, severed limbs, stupid and devilishly stupid jokes, the open theme of boobs and other charms for which we watch these films. I will not advise everyone, Chillerama is very for a narrow circle of people, but if you like thrash, then do not miss, a megaton of good mood will fall on you. Thank you very much.
This film almanac includes three mini-films: about a sperm mutant, about gay bear-werewolfs and about the Nazi Frankenstein. All these films are shown in one of the street car theaters and at the same time all the audience eating infected popcorn, become zombies and only a couple of people manage to hide from them in their car, in which they just had sex.
Of course, this film is a complete TRESH, it is not even a parody of horror films, it is just a specially designed delusional horror film with elements of comedy. Well, judge for yourself, when in the film they sing about priests and members, when the Nazis create not just Frankenstein, but Jewish Frankenstein, who kills all the characters of the mini-film dances to national music, and how can you call a parody of Godzil, where the main monster is a giant spermatozoon, and a giant condom is put on the statue of freedom. This is a real quality thrash, which is worth seeing at least once every real moviegoer.
Not to say that the film is good, but the fact that you want to see it to the end is a fact. Well, most importantly, where else can show fucking zombies and shooting penises.
And another mini-film about flying poop, even exclusive! Can't you watch a movie like that?
5 out of 10