REVIEW: The Last Horror Movie

The Last Horror Movie
Rated R, out now
MAX (Kevin Howarth) seems like a decent enough fella: he films weddings for a living, has a nice group of friends, is kinda handsome and smart.
There’s just one thing wrong with Max: he’s a cannibalistic serial killer.
We follow Max round as he records people’s big days, then his murders with the same video camera.
He demonstrates his killing methods (they’re quite simple but varied – hammers and knives are particularly popular), how he chooses his victims (it’s completely random) and, most chilling of all, what stops him from murdering his friends and family (a very fine line indeed).
The flick has a gritty, low-budget documentary feel that’s quite unsettling – think Man Bites Dog – and the violence is extreme.
Howarth’s cheery portrayal of Max may not be to everyone’s tastes, but he’s in every scene so if you like Max, you’ll like The Last Horror Movie, I suspect.
Of course, if you like a psycho killer, then…er, what does that say about you?
Final word: A well-made, nasty bit of work.

REVIEW: The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats
Rated R, released in Australia on January 26
PSSSST…wanna hear a dirty story? A really fuckin’ dirty story? Wanna hear a really fuckin’ disgustin’ dirty story as told by more than 100 of the world’s funniest comedians?
Well, ya gotta check out this documentary – it’s a fuckin’ scream!
Everyone from Billy Connolly, Jason Alexander and Drew Carey to Phyllis Diller, Robin Williams and Bob Saget from TV’s wholesome Full House present their version of the world’s rudest joke.
The joke starts with a family walking into a talent agent’s office and presenting him with their act. What that act entails depends on the warped and depraved imagination of the person telling it…and we’re talking some sick puppies here.
Ultimately, the gag ends with a two-word punchline that I won’t give away (but the name of the flick’s a clue).
The joke’s basically a “secret handshake” among comedians – rarely told in public, but repeated (and embellished) endlessly backstage.
What’s the history of the joke? What makes it a classic to so many funnymen?
Watch The Aristocrats and you’ll fuckin’ find out.
Final word: The piss-funniest and crudest fuckin’ 90 minutes you’ll ever sit through.