Criminally Insane

Of Plastic Fangs And Plus Sizes...
Nick Phillips is an interesting director. Here we have three of his horror offerings, none of which had any real budget to speak of. SATAN'S BLACK WEDDING manages to have a dark, sinister atmosphere, in spite of the decision to have it's satanic vampires wear plastic fangs from K-Mart. The ultra-cheap filming actually adds to the paranoia and bleakness of it all. CRIMINALLY INSANE is a well done shocker w/ Priscilla Alden running around murdering just about everyone! Her "Big Fat Ethel" character is a wonder to behold, as she stabs, hacks, and bludgeons the rest of the cast! People just seem to rub her the wrong way. Especially those who try to counsel Ethel on her dietary habits. Better to let this gal eat! Alas, this brings us to CRIMINALLY INSANE 2, a shot-on-video hack-job w/ no redeeming qualities whatsoever. After watching BLACK WEDDING and CRIMINALLY INSANE 1, I was extremely disappointed in this hideous waste of time! Oh well, the other two are worth the price of the dvd, and...

Pretty good, considering what this is!
I cannot believe I'm about to praise this movie, because it is a no-budget independent feature that is low-brow and amateurish. Priscilla Alden as Fat Ethel is amazingly effective as the recently-released psychotic who is released to a family member. Her appetite for food grows despite her families attempts to thwart her cravings. She will stop at nothing to feed her stomach. My favorite line is "my heart is just fine as long as my stomach is not empty." But, as the body count begins to rise, what will Ethel do with the bodies? It's distasteful but the story works well, and still manages to shock even in today's society.

I love this movie!
The show ain't over until the fat lady kills! For me, this flick isn't scary, it's all about kicks! Get drunk with your buddies and enjoy! Criminally Insane pt. 2 is on this DVD too.

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