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Blockhead Review

Blockhead. Reviewed by Brian Kirst

www.blockheadthefilm.com

Filled with bloody set pieces, reminiscent of both Roger Corman’s Poe pictures of the 60’s and the current Hostel torture porn craze, director/writer John Francis Conway’s Blockhead is a moody and sexy, Lovecraftian look at brotherly love and modern dating.

Magnetic bookstore owner Dave has no trouble getting the ladies but it isn’t until they meet his older brother, John, in the bloody basement of his literary haven that the true fun begins. When a carefree waitress and her curious friends invade Dave’s world, though, Dave’s loving yet murderous attentions for his addled sibling may be altered forever.

Revolving around Donnie Faught’s truly exemplary work as encrusted, ambling John, director Conway also induces a casual yet nervy performance from Alan Wells as Dave and some vibrant and fun work from Marlo Dell’Antonio and Whitney Ullom (among others) as potential victims.

Ending on a bit of a ‘what’s it all about, Alfie’ note, Blockhead is ultimately a nice blend of the dust corrupted tomes of horror and the bright and stabbing new wave of scare makers leaving one with a strong desire to clutch a volume of Shakespeare’s murderous best in one hand while tweeting about the overall viewing experience with the other.

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