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Body Count (1986 film)
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Wikipedia article
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'Body Count' (also known as 'Camping Terror', 'Camping del Terrore' in Italy, 'Body Count: Die Mathematik des Schreckens' in Germany, and 'Shamen' in Denmark)Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). 'Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies'. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 15 is a 1986 Italian slasher film directed by Ruggero Deodato.
Plot
A gang of vacationing teenagers drive out to an abandoned campsite that was shut down years before, due to the murder of a young couple that occurred there. The area was formerly an old Indian burial ground and is believed to be haunted by the spirit of an Indian shaman. One by one, the kids are killed off in gruesome ways, whom they believe to be the Indian shaman returned to life.
Cast
*Charles Napier as Charlie, the Sheriff
*David Hess as Robert Ritchie
*Bruce Penhall as Dave Calloway
*Mimsy Farmer as Julia Ritchie
*Nicola Farron as Ben Ritchie
*Andrew J. Lederer as Sidney Sears
*Cynthia Thompson as Cissy
*Nancy Brilli as Tracy
*Stefano Madia as Tony
*John Steiner as Dr. Olsen
*Ivan Rassimov as Deputy Sheriff Ted Barnes
Release
'Body Count' was first released in 1986 in the United States and then released in Italy on May 15, 1987.
Critical reception
Allmovie called it a "derivative slasher entry" and "one of Deodato's least interesting films." Todd Martin from 'HorrorNews.net' gave the film a mostly positive review, noting the film's flaws, most notably the lack of originality, and uninteresting sub-plot. Kit Lively from 'Hysteria Lives!' awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Although no film with David Hess, Mimsy Farmer 'AND' Charles Napier could be a complete waste of time, 'Body Count' is still fairly routine. In addition to some fairly bad dialogue, it also features the most annoying variation on the chubby practical-joker character that I've ever seen, and it takes entirely too long for the killer to end the audience's discomfort. Still, it's rarely boring, with a few good moments, and many of the murders are pretty graphic."
References
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