twist of fait accomplis

Pieces, 1981 (aka Mil gritos tiene la noche ("One Thousand Cries Has the Night")) [ ADD ]
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Availability: Hard (on OOP DVD from Diamond Entertainment, a future remastered release from Grindhouse Releasing)

This Spanish horror, ahem, piece of garbage is a load of fun (as with the other recent pieces of garbage I've included on this list). Who says you can't have fun with your horror movies? In this very Fulci-esque film, we got a lot of gore (certainly not up to Fulci standards) and lots of laughs. I don't think Simón intended for us to bust a gut at his film, but I'm sure he understands. After all, when the killer walks into the elevator with a girl as he hides a chainsaw behind his back, how can you not snicker? The ultimate scene, though, involves some midnight kung-fu... I'll avoid saying any more to avoid spoiling what may be the most (unintentionally) absurd scene ever filmed. Really.

I had the chance to see it on the big screen, and am I glad I did. Now I'm just waiting for the DVD to come out so I can have a Pieces party for fellow fans of cheese.

Tomorrow we'll get back on track with some actual scary horror...