The Satan Killer is probably one of the most hilarious b-movies of all time- not because it's riddled with incredibly bad editing, picture quality and special effects(which it is), but because of the ridiculous plot and events that unfold throughout the movie! The one liners in this one are worth the rental alone. Here is a rundown of the movie's plot, which contains SPOILERS: A police detective's fiance is killed by a maniacal, murdering crystal meth dealer, so he decides to go on a solo head hunt for him. Along the way, he teams up with an ex-cop(Billy Franklin, who's one liners are some of the most entertaining to come out of a b-movie), and an ex-male nurse. Now here are the funny parts of the movie: The main character, detective Stephens, is an atrocious alcoholic, drowning his sorrows daily. He wears the same canary-yellow shirt during every scene of the entire movie, which encompasses weeks, never washing it, yet each morning, it is perfectly clean! He gets saved from a brutal beating by a drag queen who resembles Boy George to a tee! Throughout his Journey, he ends up brutally killing about a half dozen innocent people who stand in his way-more than the Satan Killer does in the entire film! He is in such "remorse" for his deceased fiance, that he cheats on her with some reporter chick who starts following him around! During their "erotic" scene, he is VISIBLY wearing a woman's nylon stocking on his right leg!!! The villain, the Satan Killer's real name is, get this, Jimbo!!! He is 6'5" crank dealer on the streets, and has nothing to do with Satan. I have no idea why this movie is even called "The Satan Killer", since none of his killings are even closely related to Satanism in any way. A scene is played where Jimbo is only a young lad, and asks a priest why his mother, and God hate him. Jimbo begins crying, then we cut to a scene with him, as an adult, standing in front of a church, where he shouts at the top of his lungs "You never fooled me!". During another scene, Jimbo's boss, that's right, boss(and drug supplier) starts hitting on a blonde in a parking lot. Jimbo tells him to lay off her, and spares her life. You see, Jimbo's mother was an abusive night club stripper who ridiculed him throughout childhood. The blonde woman resembled his mother, so he felt for her and saved her life. This movie has you actually FEELING for Jimbo, and hoping that he defeats the murderous, drunk drag-queen detective that hunts him throughout the movie. You will really have a sincere disliking for the main character very shortly into the movie. His retired, bounty-hunting partner, on the other hand, is a hilarious addition that will have you on the floor in tears. Sadly(spoiler), he passes before the conclusion of the movie, a touching moment that leaves a little disappointment, but there isn't too much of the movie left after he dies, so it's not that big of a deal. Overall, this movie has a lot emotion, and a lot of inconsistencies to along with them, but I can guarantee you it's very different from any of the other b-grade action dramas out there, one with a unique set of characters and a few memorable moments. Give it a try if you love b-movies.
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