Slaughterhouse of the Rising Sun (2005)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Vin Crease

Writers:

Vin Crease (story)
Vin Crease (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Sometimes people are more interesting when they're dead...

Plot Keywords:

Panties | Doggystyle Sex | Mini Skirt | Bare Breasts | Upskirt

Cast

Cheryl Dent	...	Jennifer
Vin Crease	...	Damon Grey
Michele Morrow	...	Violence Onelove
Heather Justine Thomas	...	Sabbath Jones
Ryan Rogoff	...	Guilty Karma
J. Scott Shonka	...	Westy Westerman
Michael Schuster	...	Doc Warlock
Thomas Wheatley	...	Dr. Denver
Todd Duffey	...	Robert Lewis
Chris Garnant	...	Bertram Lewis
Karl Anderson	...	Randy Andrews
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chelsey Cole	...	Young Jennifer
Wendee Cole	...	Jennifer's Mother
Klaus Aton Graahl	...	The Man in the Flat Top Hat
Sheilah Grenham	...	Cassandra Locust
Bonnie Lewis	...	Babysitter
Pancho Moler	...	Nasty Nat
E.M. Smith	...	Carver Leak

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore, a scene of strong sexuality, some nudity, drug use and language.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Lancaster, California, USA

Company:

Perceramborol Productions Inc.

Not really convincing as 1972

This is not a horrible movie. It has a few moments. But there are many obvious giveaways that make it clear that it was not made in 1972. Things like hairstyles, clothing, the use of a steadicam and other modern digital editing techniques totally spoil the potential illusion. I don't know how anyone can say that it is convincing in this respect. Unless they have not watched a lot of films from 1972. The music is probably the most convincing part. I also think they make the mistake of playing for laughs at times (and not getting them) when they should have just played it straight. It could have been funnier that way. Just watch SCTV for examples of how that can work. But, in fact, I would have preferred it if they were not going for laughs at all. If they had instead chosen to just make a good solid horror film in the style of movies from 1972. And just an odd side note: Texas Chainsaw Massacre came out in 1974. I'm not sure how to interpret homage to/parody of a movie which is embedded in a movie that's supposed to be made two years earlier.