House of Flesh Mannequins

House of Flesh Mannequins is a film about a loner photographer/filmmaker named Sebastian whom obsesses on the darker things in life.  He films and take pictures of death and violent acts.  He basically makes snuff movies.  His life is consumed with watching his homemade sadistic films, which are pretty disturbing at times, to get off.  The films take you into his sorted past, which includes child abuse and other dark secrets.  Things really get interesting when his neighbor (Sarah) takes an interest in him and his films.   It is just a matter of time, that he brings her into his web of evil.

House of Flesh Mannequins has a total 70's Italian horror vibe to it; from the cinematography, to the storyline, its apparent.  It also evokes the greatness of Lynch and Cronenberg, at times, because of it's odd twists and turns, but does not quite reach the heights of these legendary filmmaker's.  Warning the movie starts off a little slow, but then it engulfs you, once the odd shit begins.  Unfortunately, it gets difficult to follow at times, because of the randomness in the story line.  Another issue is the volume of the dialog.  It got very difficult to hear what the actors were saying at several spots in the movie.  The acting is okay, but nothing spectacular.  Not a bad film, but not a great one either.

Bottom Line: A demented film about a disturbed human being, who draws others into his madness.  This one jumps around abit, so make sure your focused when getting ready to view.  Also, if you have a weak stomach, this one probably isn't for you.

-Ragman is wondering how much realism was in this film.