You read that right…and
to get the feel for what the film is like, think drive-in grind
house circa 1975. Well, except it is modern and a lot less gory
for gory’s sake. Admittedly, I love these kinds of films.
If you do too, run to see this. This is an A+ rated B flick.
Story goes…Bonnie
(Tiffany Shepis) and Clyde (Trent Haaga) are out and about killing
and robbing - the usual outlaw's in love fare. But, faster than
you can think, "What gorgeous cinematography...," the
two meet up with an old cohort and get in a bit of a shoot out.
And one of their men done get shot up real good.
In need of a doctor,
but a big helping of fear of Johnny Law, they recall hearing about
a Dr. Loveless who lives down the lane. Loveless (Allen
Lowman) recently
“bought up” all the hookers that had been stabled
in their latest hang out. Thusly, the duo figures he’s not
exactly a straight-edged chap, and Bonnie heads out to drag him
back to help. She'll use her feminine ways or her .38.
Meanwhile, Dr. Loveless
has been busy with his hooker stash. Feeding them to Dracula (Russell
Friend)! No explanation as to how Loveless has a no-skinned-at-present
vampire in his multi-chambered creepy house in the country…Drac
is just there. Loveless is helping him (without being asked) to
be reborn. The idea is the fancy never die-rejuvenating blood
Drac flows with can be used to do transfusions with Loveless.
See, the maniacal doctor has some kind of freakish ailment that
involves his being “processed” frequently, and his
weird illness includes the need for him to wear a bag over his
head, with only an eye hole (think elephant man).
The film is superb
for its genre; goofy, kitschy comic-book to film style. There’s
lots of lusty bits and they have fun with them. The actors are
all good, the story is whacky, but enjoyable, and the score, and
look of the film is great. Sure there are a few moments you make
sure the exit lights
are illuminated
(or dvd remote is close if viewing at home)…but, before
you exit stage left, the piece picks back up. I wanted to smash
the silly dollar-store gargoyle on Loveless’ desk for a
tiny example…
Bonnie is perfectly
sociopathic, Clyde’s a looker, Dracula is creepy, and Loveless
makes your skin crawl a few times. As actors go, watch for Tiffant
Shepis. This may be on her THS reel in a few years, “Can
you believe and Oscar-winning actor did this?” she’ll
coo through now-stylized eyes at Ryan Seacrest’s latest
waif reporter on the red carpet.
The good doctor’s
oddball sister, Annabel (Jennifer Friend), starts to grate on
the nerves at the same time she grows on you. Like a fungus, but
without the itch.
Bottom line?
BCvD is a fantabulously entertaining schlock mock bit of Friday
night party-with-a-film on haggle-the-screen fest of pretty darn
good film making.
Snack recommendation:
BBQ (Tempeh for us veggies), thick potato salad, and beer.