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Body Melt
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Wikipedia article
'Body Melt' is a 1993 Australian independent satirical science fiction biopunk and black comedy body horror fantasy film directed by Philip Brophy and written by Brophy and Rod Bishop. Brophy and Bishop are ex-members of the art punk group . The pair also composed the film's soundtrack.
Plot
The film is about the residents of Pebbles Court in the Melbourne suburb of Homesville who are the unknowing test subjects for a new variety of "Vimuville" dietary supplement pills that arrive for free in their mailboxes. The pills are designed to produce the ultimate healthy human, but have unexpected side effects including hallucinations and mutations. Despite the attempts made to warn the townsfolk from a previous test subject, who is now undergoing rapid cellular decay, he arrives too late, and crashes his car and is killed by tentacles growing out of his throat. The pills are consumed by the residents, and produce liquefying flesh, elongated tongues, exploding stomachs, exploding penises, imploding heads, monstrous births, tentacles growing out of the face, living mucus, sentient placentas, and other gruesome mutations. Ultimately more and more of the residents of the Pebbles Court mutate or die horrific deaths, until almost every character has been dispatched.
Cast
* Gerard Kennedy as Det. Samuel Phillips
* Andrew Daddo as Johnno
* Ian Smith as Dr. Carrera
* Regina Gaigalas as Shaan
* Vincent Gil as Pud
* Neil Foley as Bab
* Anthea Davis as Slab
* Matthew Newton as Bronto
* Lesley Baker as Mack
* Amy Grove-Rogers as Old Woman
* Adrian Wright as Thompson Noble
* Jillian Murray as Angelica Noble
* Ben Geurens as Brandon Noble
* Amanda Douge as Elloise Noble
* Brett Climo as Brian Rand
* Lisa McCune as Cheryl Rand
* Nick Polites as Sal Ciccone
* Maurie Annese as Gino Argento
* William McInnes as Paul Matthews
* Suzi Dougherty as Kate
* Bill Young as Willie
Production
The film was shot in October and November 1992."Production Survey", 'Cinema Papers', January 1003 p75
Critical reception
*'Video review' wrote "With over 150 ways to melt your body, it's one of the most innovative and versatile horror films ever. Guaranteed to make you squirm."
*'Samhain' wrote "Unique and individual. A wicked and gruesome satire on the clean-living lifestyle of modern Australia as seen across the globe in various TV soaps."
*'Screen International' described the film "As satirical as it is sick-making. A cult hit."
*'Star Burst' wrote "Packs more mucous, phlegm, puke, snot, slime & spit than you'd ever think possible."
*'Time Out' wrote "Despite its emetic preoccupation with exploding stomachs & bodily fluids there is also a liberal injection of black humour."[https://www.timeout.com/movies/body-melt Time Out: Body Melt]
*'Fangoria' wrote "A slime-soaked all-out shocker!"
*'Face' described the film as "A dumb/smart satire on health fascism. The kind of movie they just don't make anymore."
*According to Bloody Disgusting Magazine: The film is a satire of extremely healthy living[https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3405960/dvd-review-body-melt-satirical-slapstick-splatter-fest/ Bloody Disgisting Magazine: HOME VIDEO[DVD Review] Body Melt is a Satirical Slapstick Splatter Fest! ]
* PopHorror: "Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new Body Drug that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death."[https://www.pophorror.com/australian-body-horror-body-melt-1993-vinegar-syndrome-blu-ray-review/ PopHorror: Australian Body Horror Body Melt (1993) Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray Review ]
* SBS Moves: "A yucky, shlocky, gory, tongue-in-cheek horror film".[https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/review/body-melt-review-yucky-shlocky-gory-tongue-cheek-horror-film SBS: Body Melt review]
Accolades
Home media
'Body Melt' was released on DVD with a new print by Umbrella Entertainment in August 2006. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the original theatrical trailer, Umbrella Entertainment trailers, a behind the scenes featurette with cast and crew and a storyboard gallery.
On 25 September 2018, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.
See also
*Cinema of Australia
References
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