Starring - Ovidi Montllor (El Pico, 13 x 13), Mirta Miller (Santo vs Doctor Death, Ninja in the Claws of the CIA), and Diana Conca (Bloody Sect, Madame Olga's Pupils)
Release Date - 1981
Genre - Horror
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)
Rating (out of 5):
When I opened up the Exorcismo set from Severin Films one title caught my eye. As I stated in a previous review, I knew that some of these titles would be horror but I also assumed that several would be other genres. One of the film had a title that summed up everything that I loved about horror when I was a teen. The film, Bloody Sex, was a new one for me but the title had me sold on it. An early 80s Spanish horror film with a title that brash had to be fun. I've been keeping an eye on it as I progressed through the set and the second I could finally check it out I quickly hit play on it.
The film follows a weird woman and her son who live in an old building many assume have been vacant since the world war. They find unexpected guests with a lesbian couple and their friend arrive thinking the place empty. A fun getaway then turns deadly when the mother and son starts picking them off one by one.
Bloody Sex is not the highlight of the set which I knew it wouldn't be. It's one that is rough around the edges and struggles with it's own identity but I really enjoyed it. It's a movie I could see myself tossing in again with an edible or a few drinks. The acting in this one is very even and consistent. It's not the best acting I've seen but it works for the film itself. The characters are not that well written but the cast does the best with what they have along with what I can only assume is lack of direction. The story for this one is not what I was expecting. I assumed it was going to be a lot of sex and a lot of blood but that wasn't really the case. We have a weird family dynamic, a lesbian couple and their odd third wheel, and the weird way people are murdered. The film does have an issue with pacing and does not have to be as long as it is. A lot of the more slower scenes could have been trimmed down a lot. Finally, the film has some bloody sex as the title suggests but it's not as gruesome or as memorable as I had hoped. We have some skin, some blood, and minimal effects but nothing that is noteworthy or enjoyable. Overall, Bloody Sex could have given us a lot more blood and sex as the title suggested but it's still an enjoyable film. I really enjoyed it but I don't see myself revisiting it anytime soon.
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