I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The acting in this movie is really good.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I was really gonna let this one go after rating, just erase it from my mind. But after seeing so many ovations in the reviews, I suddenly felt the urgent need to balance things out a bit.First of all, I do like weird, low-cost indie movies. So this is in no way a genre-bashing, nor is it a "I didn't get it, so f**k y'all who are better than me"-kind of approach. There are a couple of elements that I see people easily read into this production, which I in no way see though. For starters, it is the social commenting. OK, teenage boys rape as soon as they get a chance. Disturbing, huh? And it really says something in the most intricate, subliminal, and psychologically thrilling ways of how teenage culture, manliness and all works for this generation, in our general, western culture etc etc. It is just so that it does not. People seem to find the theme and concept in itself so different from your everyday Hollywood-productions that they think the premise in itself is somewhat genius. Well, I guess it could be. But problem is, the characters are not even once believable throughout the entire movie. Their actions are mildly retarded at the very best, as is all the dialog between them. Not to mention the mediocre acting, or directing for that matter.Then there is all these comments about this being "art". Now, I have great respect for arts, as I have great respect for individual perception on how to define arts for someone. But seriously guys. I will not call any movie production "artsy" just because the pacing is slow. Or, because of the fact that there is a semi-conscious idea behind how to make use of light and dark in the most basic ways. Nor do I like to call it "art" just because the idea behind something sets it apart. It also need something more substantial, which I didn't find Deadgirl to have whatsoever.To give an example of horrifying, different wickedness that I do appreciate, I did find a film like Martyrs to be very, very good. Then again, that is of course, my very own taste, so I do not want to project anything upon others. To each his own. But please. Do make up your own mind about Deadgirl, and just don't feel the need to find this to be a masterpiece just because so many others do so. Personally, I found it to be one of the worst movies that I've seen in quite a while. Not because the idea was disturbing, or because I didn't "get it". But because I found it to be a horrible production in most every way.

*WARNING : A lot of spoilers ahead * Deadgirl has all the technical qualities it needed to be a good horror movie : a good cast, smooth editing, moody lighting, great locales, etc.Yet, it epically fails on two critical levels : 1. Believability - All of the following things are either hard to believe or completely unbelievable : - A living dead girl is found in an abandoned hospital; how could any serious organization leave a body behind? How could anyone leave a living dead unchecked behind? This is criminal.At no point does the police gets involved. People disappear. A guy dies of a mysterious disease. A girl is attacked at the gas station. But nobody ever thinks of getting the cops, nor do the police ever appears to investigate on anything. In the USA, where building more prisons is a governmental priority? It seems really hard to believe.Adults are mostly invisible or plain dumb. They never question the teens on ANYTHING, with the notable exception of the beer-guzzling stepfather.An aggressive dog wanders around in the abandoned hospital, only to pursue the teens. He doesn't seem to be rage-infected, he just seem to hate the teens. The teens never bother to submit or kill him, even though he comes back regularly in the story to threat them. Talk about dumb people.2. Immorality - Deadgirl's characters are ready for full-time jail. They are evil and their acts are vile on every level : That beautiful girl at school doesn't want you because her hormones lead her right into the alpha male? You leave her alone, she will waste her life anyway.Not freeing the girl in the hospital - before knowing she is a living dead girl - is a CRIMINAL act. Not reporting to the cops of your best friend keeping of the girl in the abandoned hospital is another criminal act. Raping and letting rape happen are criminal acts too - necrophilia is another one. Protecting friends doing it makes you ready for jail time.Inciting the boyfriend of the girl you have a crush on to orally rape either a living, dead or (hypothetically speaking) living dead person just to have it biting his sexual organs is both heinous and criminal.Hypothetically speaking, letting an infectious living dead girl escape outside, where it can become a threat to civilization, and not reporting the fact to the authority is purely insane.And the ending? It is purely revolting. How can the main character achieve so much evil without ever doing anything but blabber and shut up? I usually like horror movies, but this is too much : logically and morally-speaking, it epically fails on all levels.

Not only was the artwork for this movie i.e. the movie posters; stunning but so was the movie. The movie is based around two teenage boys who bunk off school and break into an abandoned mental hospital. In there, they find a girl wrapped in plastic strapped to a bed. Is she dead? is she alive? is she human? you'll have to find out for yourselves! All you need to know is that she's a major catalyst in the movie.The thing I liked most about this movie was that it was very metaphorical; from the evil dog guarding and living in the mental hospital - a metaphor for 'an entrance to hell', almost like Satan himself saying hello, to the hospital itself - sexual confusion and the hell of growing up. I read an interview with the director and I discovered a number of things; the film is actually about growing up. Being not only being desperate for sex, but being confused about sexuality. A lot of people think its about men being horrible and bad; it's not entirely about that but there are layers of misogyny within the film. The film touches on typical teen fears; intimacy, abandonment and uncertainty. One of the main characters, Rickie, is totally besotted by a female in the film, and gets repeatedly knocked back. Which you will find out later is completely relevant and quite central to the movie and it's themes.Although it seems the hospital is the boys idea of heaven, it's actually HELL for them. They almost don't know what they are doing there, and all it brings them is pain and eventually, causes them to do reckless things they would never have done... but you'll find out that one later. This movie is not for everyone, it's quite dark, gory and a bit shocking. A lot of you guys won't understand it or won't like it so bare that in mind! My friend told me about it a year ago so I bought it and watched it the other day :) it cost me a few quid. Give this title a watch!

While some people accuse this movie of being a vile rape fantasy by the filmmakers, I think this totally misses the point: the protagonists are actually the villains of the movie. If anything, this movie takes a rather sympathetic view of radical feminism, which purports that society (in the form of a patriarchy) oppresses women, primarily through objectification and, ultimately, rape.Each of the male characters in this movie objectifies women in a different way. Our two protagonists have been crapped on for their entire lives. J.T., the more aggressive and dominant one, is desperate to find some way to turn the tables so that he can finally be the oppressor for a change. Richie, a wishy-washy "nice guy" type, spends his days nursing his stalker crush on the girlfriend of the local asshole jock, who, of course, treats his girlfriend like property.When these guys (and a couple others) discover a helpless, immortal woman (strongly implied to be a zombie) in an abandoned asylum, they realize that they can indulge every anti-social fantasy that they've ever had, no matter how violent or sexual. The movie deals with deeply misogynist subject matter, but the movie itself is not misogynist. Rather, it reverses the traditional roles in a horror movie. What would traditionally be the monster is instead victimized repeatedly by the "heroes". This leads to an admittedly somewhat clichéd theme: which is the true monster? Recommending this movie can be a bit tricky because of the controversial, disturbing subject matter, the lack of likable characters, and the deeply cynical take on society (and teenage boys in particular). If none of this bothers you, and you're familiar with the Troma-inspired approach to filmmaking (fast, cheap, and amateurish), then I'd suggest you give it a try. It's not for everyone, and there are perfectly legitimate reasons to dislike it, but I think many people are seriously misinterpreting the themes.