From there on in, it’s rape, pillage, rape, pillage, repeat. Even the bootiful talents of Helena Ramos and co-star Neide Ribeiro don’t help any. Honestly, this movie is terrible. Absolutely, positively inane. The writing. Direction. Editing. Sound. Music. Acting. It’s all god-awful no matter what level you‘re on. Unless you’re on the Brazilian level, of course — one of the actors in this mess actually took home a trophy for Best Supporting Actor during the 1982 Brazilian APCA awards!
On DVD, Synapse/Impulse present a new digital transfer of Violence And Flesh in its intended 1.33:1 open matte ratio. Shot on stock in the early '80s, the film has its share of debris (the colors look good, though) but I really don’t think that’s the point here. The original Portuguese mono stereo soundtrack is present here, accompanied by newly-translated removable English subtitles. No special features are to be found here save for an insert about “Pornochanchada” films.
Yes, it’s bad. Very bad. And yet, it’s the film’s complete and utter lack of talent that is sure to have bad movie lovers everywhere crawling out of the woodwork to see it. I know I did.
Article comments
1 - Jerry
Thank you for the delightful review ( I mean it)! It had me laughing almost as much as the film did. We LOVE these movies, which is of course, our only criteria for selecting them.
2 - Luigi Bastardo
Thanks, Jerry. I can't wait to see what Synapse digs up next!
3 - Jerry
Trust me, we have some things in the line up that will make your hair fall out :).