Body Melt (1993)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Philip Brophy

Writers:

Rod Bishop (writer)
Philip Brophy (short stories)

Release Date:

28 October 1994 (Australia)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The first phase is hallucinogenic... the second phase is glandular... and the third phase is... BODY MELT

Plot:

Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for...

Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Melting | Bloody Body Of Child | Mutilated Child | Transformation

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Gerard Kennedy	...	Det. Sam Phillips
Andrew Daddo	...	Johnno
Ian Smith	...	Dr. Carrera
Regina Gaigalas	...	Shaan
Vincent Gil	...	Pud
Neil Foley	...	Bab
Anthea Davis	...	Slab
Matthew Newton	...	Bronto
Lesley Baker	...	Mack
Amy Grove-Rogers	...	Old Woman
Adrian Wright	...	Thompson Noble
Jillian Murray	...	Angelica Noble
Ben Geurens	...	Brandon Noble
Amanda Douge	...	Elloise Noble
Brett Climo	...	Brian Rand

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:AO (Film Advisory Board)

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Commission, The

Soundtrack:

Masterpieces

Those Aussies know how to go OVER THE TOP

Hey now, I'm usually up for any Aussie film, although I've seen some stinkers in my time but this isn't one of them. Nothing like a little romp through the outback with inbred mutants all juiced up on kangaroo pituitary glands, YEE HA! Whew....OK, so the residents of this little suburban area are being given "vitamin supplements" but they aren't really aware they're being tested. The results of these "supplements" is a bunch of nasty giving-way of bodily functions and eventually a big slimy mess. Ultra cool. And believe me, there's nothing like watching a guy run into a convenience store for a refreshing "Big Gulp" of liquid detergent. There's this nice little compound where this stuff is being tested, all very proper and nice on the outside but very sinister and slimy on the inside. This place is masquerading as a health club but it's not very healthy, believe me. This hearkens back to movies like "Dead Alive" (aka Braindead) in pulling out all the stops, full speed ahead. I loved it. 10 out of 10. See it, and bring your sense of humor along.