Body Melt – Movie Review
First Reaction – Body Melt is a chaotic bloodbath.
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Director: Philip Brophy
Writer: Philip Brophy, Rod Bishop (Screenplay)
Cast
- Gerard Kennedy (Wolf Creek 2)
- Andrew Daddo (Round the Twist)
- Ian Smith (Neighbours)
- Regina Gaigalas (Dead End)
- Vincent Gil (Mad Max)
Plot: 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.
Runtime: 1 Hour 21 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Body Melt starts when a new drug offers people a better life. However, the community given the drug are unaware they are being used as part of an experiment. When a gruesome death shocks the neighbourhood, Detective Sam Phillips (Kennedy) must figure out what is happening. Meanwhile, the residents find themselves going on wild adventures to learn about the truth.
As the doctors continue their experiment, the residents start going through a gruesome death. It becomes a race to stop the resident suffering the long painful death of their bodies melting.
Verdict on Body Melt
Recap
The movie follows a small community who have been part of an experiment suffering a series of gruesome deaths. Meanwhile, detectives try to learn what is causing the problems in a race to stop the deaths from taking over.
Best Parts
The movie shows how dangerous untested drugs can leave people with gruesome consequences. Elsewhere, the special effects are great as we see how graphic the melting process is and how helpless people are to stop it. It is chaotic in every sense.
Worst Parts
This does have a series of stories that don’t feel as connected as they suggest. It focuses more on trying to shock us, that connect the dots to give us a much more sinister story. When it comes to the final act, it does test the weak stomached audience member too.
Final Thoughts – Body Melt is a disturbing, disgusting body horror movie.
