American Guinea Pig: Bouquet of Guts and Gore (2014)

This is it! This is what we've been waiting for. A pseudo snuff film that delivers on every single level. A truly unrelenting, gory trip that just keeps packing the punches for the entire 73 minute run-time, and leaves you awestruck even after the credits are done rolling. Back when I first heard that there was going to be an American re-boot of the classic 'Guinea Pig' series, I was immediately intrigued. There have been countless gore flicks produced over the years, and as a result of this, many fans have become jaded. Bouquet of Guts and Gore takes those films and rams them down your throat. This film has successfully brought a new lease of life to the gore genre, and will surely impress even the most hardcore of fans. The special effects featured are utterly mind-blowing. Oddtopsy F/X did an incredible job and the carnage looks totally genuine, a rare quality seen in 'gore' films. I found myself amazed by just how realistic they managed to make this look, and I loved it! I'm sure many people that watch this will question whether it's authentic, and that's exactly the response that effects of this quality deserve. Stephen Biro, king of 'Unearthed Films' has set the standard very high for any future fake snuff films, and it'll definitely be a real challenge for anyone to create anything to even a similar standard. For a debut film, they don't come better than this. The aesthetics are stunning, and the use of 'film' and 'vhs' gives it a great texture and raw sensation that was, at times reminiscent of the renowned classic 'Last House on Dead End Street'. The uneasy camera work also contributed endlessly to its gritty nature. I felt like I was watching an authentic snuff film, that had been found after years of being hidden away, and we all know that's not easily achieved. I also need to give due credit to the cast. Everyone nailed their roles, and I felt really attached to each and every one of them. Frank Pickarelli (aka Eig8t The Chosen One) stole the show as 'The Actor' though. He's destined to become a true horror icon and really deserves all the attention and praise he gets. When watching his performance, "I had to change my underwear"... he was just too good and perfectly suited to the role. This is a sick, twisted and amazing film, and I remained engrossed throughout. I also felt a great degree of anticipation to see what was to come next. I hate to admit it, but personally I wasn't actually disgusted by the film like I had expected to be. The film is depraved, there's no denying it, and I'm' sure the vast majority of viewers would struggle to stomach what is featured. But when watching, I saw more than just an attempt to sicken the viewer. There was so much more to it than just that, and without wanting to sound pretentious it was very artistic. I'm unsure whether it was intentional, but I actually found the film somewhat amusing at times (feel free to judge me), and that was largely due to the dialogue. In my eyes there was definitely a well proportioned element of black (and I mean very black) humour, that helped balance the flick perfectly.

9/10 for being an immensely impressive film that has immediately become one of my most highly regarded flicks. I'm so excited to see the controversy this film will stir and I can't wait for the next AGP instalment: 'Bloodshock'.