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A horrifying tale of revenge that begins with a back-alley abortion, and ends with a bloodbath so vicious that it brings a new meaning to 'an eye for eye.' From pimps to dealers and hookers to junkies, this film dives headfirst into the depths of human depravity. Written by
Ryan Nicholson
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Payback is a bitch of a whore
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No genitalia were harmed in the making of this birth
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Inspector Gadget (1983)
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"101 Damnations"
Written by Invasives
Performed by Invasives
Used with permission off the album "Invasives"
Courtesy of Byron and Adam Slack
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Debbie Rochon!! Alright, now that I've got your attention, I'm gonna tell you about a modern Exploitation film from 2009 in which the legendary actress lowers herself enough into making what turns out to be a glorified cameo that I really had high hopes for. A film which I kinda consider a disappointment. Hanger. A film which obviously accomplishes everything it's trying to do, yet, i can't help but see it as a total drag. Hanger just ain't much fun. Is there really anything else that needs to be said about it?
Lloyd Kaufman makes a brief appearance. That's pretty cool. Right? Anyway. Hanger begins 18 years ago, with a pregnant prostitute named Rose (Rochon), who is given a homemade, unwanted abortion by her pimp. That's right, with a hanger. Poor Rose dies, and the fetus is thrown into a dumpster. The end, right? Nope. The little fella, who would later earn the nickname 'hanger', would not only survive, but would emerge from the garbage. Fastforward 18 years, and the deformed Hanger is very unstable, and very, very capable of murder. As timid as the little fella may seem, all he really wants is gory revenge. Despite this underachievement of Exploitation, these guys at Plotdigger Films have a lot going for them. I mean, Gutterballs, as overrated as it might have been, is actually pretty good. But Hanger could have used a little more thought and development, which could have led to, I don't know, maybe a little comedy relief, just to take the edge off the complete and utter ferociousness of it all. You might as well just watch Slaughtered Vomit Dolls. If these guys fancy themselves as a Canadian Troma, they've got a ways to go. I'm no expert, but if I was to make a movie, and I was fortunate enough to end up with Debbie Rochon, I might try and work around killing off the gorgeous one before the story even gets started. But like I said, I'm no expert, and ya know what? Neither is Ryan Nicholson. Hanger ain't a terrible movie compared to a lot I've seen, but then again, it is pretty terrible compared to others I've seen. If you just don't care, and you have low standards for Exploitation, I guess it wouldn't hurt. 6/10