This movie has been sitting in the "Not Available" section of my Netflix queue for months now, making me want to see it worse and worse with every passing day that its status didn't change. Luckily a good friend who just so happens to be a splatter/horror connoisseur and collector had a copy bringing to an end my frustrating streak of failed attempts to watch this film. Was it worth the wait you ask? Abso-f**king-lutely!
This film is everything I love about eighties splatter shoved into an unintelligible entrail spattered package of bad story lines, hilariously unapologetic dialogue and perfectly technicolored surroundings. There's really nothing resembling a true plot in this film, just a bunch of super entertaining hobos running around trying and failing to not get killed by each other. But it turns out they have bigger problems when the local liquor stores new dollar a bottle bargain hooch starts to melt them into piles of molten flesh looking much more akin to a box of Crayolas than your more traditional melted human. That combined with a grudge wielding cop and a war traumatized murderous junkyard king makes life in this world a bit dangerous for those who reside there, and riotously funny and entertaining for those observing.
The gore caused by the tainted hooch, or Viper, in this one is much different than most films of its time, they decided to go with a lot of neon colors rather than your usual reds and blacks that you're used to seeing in splatter films of the period. But in no way does it take away from the film, it actually lends a specifically 80's feel to the film that makes it better, in my opinion. And there is some truly awesome traditional gore to round this one out, not that it needed it, but it can never hurt to dump another bucket of body parts on a blood thirsty audience.
So glad I finally got the chance to watch this film, it was everything I hoped for and more. If you like splatter flicks even just a little bit, get the hell off yo ass and go find this film! You will not be disappointed.
tastelessness 7/10
gore 9/10
must-see-ness 10/10
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