Carnal
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Carnal is actually
pretty damn good for an independent film. It is very deserving of
the numerous awards that it has won. From the minute I opened the
package and saw the DVD cover, I knew that this was on a higher level
than most independently produced horror films. They even sent me a
couple of pens shaped like hypodermic needles with Carnal printed
on the side. That was a simple and cheap marketing stunt which grabbed
my interest and sent this DVD to the front of the line. The acting
is believable. The directing, the music and the locations all add
to the professional quality of the movie. People who can't watch
movies without the gloss of major studios won't like the quality of the
recording. Also, the film has been dubbed into English which gives
it a bit of a 1970's foreign film feel (the DVD gives you the option of
watching it in Spanish or English, with our without subtitles), but
other than that, this film is about as well made as any no budget film
I've seen.
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Writer / Director Fabian Forte has put
together a good cast of actors and written a script with a wonderful
flow. The pacing is good. With the exception of a few areas,
there really aren't many spots where the film lags. The story is
about two students who take a break from a project to grab a bite to
eat. They meet a couple of cute women and decide to hook up with
them. Little to they know that the women are blood thirsty
vampires who torture their victims and harvest their body parts for
profit. It may not be the most unique story ever told, but the
script is actually quite a bit better than many big studio productions.
Another interesting marketing strategy these guys are trying it
releasing the film online in sections for free. I'm more of a DVD
kind of guy, but for those who enjoy watching movies online, that's a
cool way of presenting the film. Click on the box cover above to
check it out. After watching Carnal, I would definitely be
interested in seeing other work from Fabian Forte.
Gore-o-meter
rating: 2.5 out of 5 (not
the best gore, but there is some gore)
Skin-o-meter:
2 out of 5
(mostly just boobs but
there are a couple of sex scenes )
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