I had a really difficult time trying to find "Grotesque" because currently it's out of print and there aren't signs of a future DVD release. After watching it, I can see why this title isn't available or in plans for getting a DVD release.
The movie starts with an eerie atmosphere and a not so bad plot. Although this movie was released in the late 80's, it used a plot that was very popular in the 70's: revenge. In "Grotesque" we have a retired f/x producer and his family getting killed by a gang of punks (their look couldn't be more 80's!). Little do the punks know that "someting" is watching them as they murder the family. That "something" is a deformed family member that lives hidden in the mansion. One by one, this creature slaughters (without gore!) the punks and takes revenge. Soon after his revenge he gets shot by local police. Also, another member of the family (an uncle) finds the bodies and starts a massive hunt for the killers.
Well, the mess ends with two members of the punk band getting injured and later getting deformed just to be the mock of a creature that hides them in the mansion. After that, a Frankenstein monster and a weird werewolf (terrible costumes by the way) mess with the film and scare the hell out of the audience that was watching the movie (?). The movie ends in a gay insinuation as the monster and the werewolf hug in a weird manner.
"Grotesque" is a total mess. Despide it's 70's movie feeling, the movie lacks of a real plot or character development. In these movies , the viewer needs to have a connection with the main characters to either feel symphaty for them or want them to get killed. In this movie, the audience really does not care about anything! The editing is terrible, not to talk about the f/x which are laughable and cheap. The scene were the uncle is about to arrive to the mansion is annoying! The background music and TOO many takes of the dead family members weren't necessary at all. We got the point. Also, Linda Blair only appears in 15% of the movie's running time. The real main character is the creature! Which by the way, it's very cheesy.
Don't bother trying to find this movie. It's almost impossible to find in even on VHS. I had the luck to find it in an obscure video center and sincerely, I regret.
The movie starts with an eerie atmosphere and a not so bad plot. Although this movie was released in the late 80's, it used a plot that was very popular in the 70's: revenge. In "Grotesque" we have a retired f/x producer and his family getting killed by a gang of punks (their look couldn't be more 80's!). Little do the punks know that "someting" is watching them as they murder the family. That "something" is a deformed family member that lives hidden in the mansion. One by one, this creature slaughters (without gore!) the punks and takes revenge. Soon after his revenge he gets shot by local police. Also, another member of the family (an uncle) finds the bodies and starts a massive hunt for the killers.
Well, the mess ends with two members of the punk band getting injured and later getting deformed just to be the mock of a creature that hides them in the mansion. After that, a Frankenstein monster and a weird werewolf (terrible costumes by the way) mess with the film and scare the hell out of the audience that was watching the movie (?). The movie ends in a gay insinuation as the monster and the werewolf hug in a weird manner.
"Grotesque" is a total mess. Despide it's 70's movie feeling, the movie lacks of a real plot or character development. In these movies , the viewer needs to have a connection with the main characters to either feel symphaty for them or want them to get killed. In this movie, the audience really does not care about anything! The editing is terrible, not to talk about the f/x which are laughable and cheap. The scene were the uncle is about to arrive to the mansion is annoying! The background music and TOO many takes of the dead family members weren't necessary at all. We got the point. Also, Linda Blair only appears in 15% of the movie's running time. The real main character is the creature! Which by the way, it's very cheesy.
Don't bother trying to find this movie. It's almost impossible to find in even on VHS. I had the luck to find it in an obscure video center and sincerely, I regret.