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Media Blasters, Inc. has released a number of Euro-horror films that have numbed the senses, but provided enough memorable scenes (both good and bad) to keep me coming back for more. A favorite genre of theirs, the studio decided to create a movie, their first, as a sort of tribute to those types of films, only this one is shot in America, more specifically, Yonkers, New York. Presenting…Flesh for the Beast and I’m slightly ashamed to admit this, but I enjoyed it!
Flesh for the Beast is about a notorious occultist named Alfred Fischer, who at the turn of the century, conjured up a brothel full of ravenous demons, for a bizarre ritual. Taking the form of beautiful women, the beasts demand a steady diet of fresh prey that only a human can provide. Almost a century after Fischer meets his mysterious end, a team of Para-psychologists is called upon by the new owner to investigate and eliminate any signs of restless spirits. In no time, they are assaulted by sexy demons, a cadre of the undead and the new homeowner.
The movie’s main star is Sergio Jones who plays John Stoker, the new owner of the house. I like his character the best simply put he made this movie enjoyable, because he is creepy in every sense of the word. He truly belongs and seems to love his work, doing a lot to satisfy the viewers, even being drenched in a pool of blood and also taking a dive into a dead carcass. The team of investigators, on the other hand are not likeable. While the female lead and skater-type dude were cool, I thoroughly enjoyed their deaths.
Of course, the first victim is the leader of the group, who happens to be Black. He is killed almost immediately, keeping that track record alive. He doesn’t even get any action. The rule seems to be that anyone who has sex dies in a horror film, but if you are Black, you just die. It may be wrong, but it has become almost a cult rule of the movie making trade.
The rest of the team, excluding the girl, encounter hot chicks that seduce them, take off their clothes, have sex and then get torn apart. Before tearing them apart, they turn into cannibalistic demons that wear very poor prosthetic makeup and shake like they have epilepsy. It was very dorky to see this girl just shake her head back and forth with this goofy makeup on as she is supposed to be eating this guy. However, it was not as dorky as these guys being so desperate for action when they are very much aware of paranormal activity going on and the danger that could lie ahead. I have to say, though that there was a really cool scene when one of the girls put her finger through this man’s cheek and the sex was cool, too! If all else fails, sex could easily save a film for men.
Having watched a number of Euro-horror films, I can judge this film on a different level than other critics. Fans of the Euro-horror genre will very much enjoy this film. It is very cheesy, has poor dialogue, acting and scenes that are so out there, but yet is still enjoyable nonetheless. Media Blasters did a good job of recreating the genre. Their love for movies like Zombi3 and Burial Ground: The Night of Terror shows.
Flesh for the Beast is not the greatest horror film, nor does it aim to be. It is just fun to watch some of the gore and creepy things that go on; stuff you can make fun of as you watch, like any good Euro-horror film should be. Fans will also enjoy scenes featuring genre veterans Caroline Munro (Dracula A.D. 1972, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and The Spy Who Loved Me) and Aldo Sambrell (Killer Barbys, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly), which were really well done and were a nice touch to include. A twist at the end was strange and left me puzzled, but it was also welcomed and different. DVD extras, including a making of featurette were quite enjoyable, as well.
I must point out that probably the biggest selling point for this film is the scenery. The mansion they chose to shoot in is beautiful and slightly run down inside to make it spooky enough to give the film its thrills and chills. Big budget blockbusters would kill for locations like this and in an industry where it is all about location, location, location, Flesh for the Beast gets an A+.
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