The rating of this film is a little off, mostly because Goregasm is one of those special films that will only appeal to a certain percentage of the population, namely people with low moral fiber and a penchant for watching the extreme… namely people like myself. Personally, the film is a fucking ten, a nonstop grossout ride that combines bodily fluids, sex, and punk rock like some sort of anarchistic mad scientist. Of course, prudes will be a little turned off by the film’s almost hardcore sex aesthetic, but anyone that has a great relationship with their genitals will be relieved and thankful that someone out there is finally willing to break down the needless intangible barrier between sex and death in horror films. You can show someone’s eye get pulled out, but not show them gettin’ their fuck on? What’s wrong with this country? Of course, some douche bags will probably say that showing violence is just as evil as showing sex on film… and really, it’s at these times when one begins to question the actual merits of the First Amendment. For those that are tired of worthless teenagers getting axed after dry humping on a pile of hay in a barn, Goregasm is the next logical step in horror, sexual and brutal, it delivers like few movies do.

The film is the tale of one guy named Mark, who holds down a job renting out porn vids and glory-hole time at your friendly neighborhood porn store. If there’s one thing that Mark loves to do, it’s giving his girlfriend a good railing in the pink bits. Unfortunately, there is an evil menace on the loose that is making it hard for Mark and his girlfriend Stacy to get in a little babymaking time… and that force is The Cockface Killer, a demented freak who runs around in pants with the ass cheeks cut out from behind the safety of a bloody mask with a rubber cock hanging from his chin. The Cockface Killer wages a single-handed war of morality against all those who would dare relieve a little sexual tension. With the help of a perverted detective named Depschett and his chronically masturbating porn store friend, Mark must find and defeat The Cockface Killer to make the world safe for fuckers everywhere. His fight will be complicated by a bearded chick and an army of men hating lesbians known as the Clitoral Legion Against Men-kind… or CLAM.

Jason Matherne’s film is a low-budget masterpiece that is in much the same vein as the best Troma flicks, only more perverse, more juvenile and more balls out. Matherne’s visual style is actually pretty good and he sets up some astoundingly gross out shots, involving scat, semen, blood, and the grossest tampon scene in the history of cinema. The film does have some problems, especially during the film’s second half. The plot, which is amazingly simple during the first half, becomes needlessly convoluted and begins to disintegrate after the film’s superior first half. The first half of the film is damn near perfect with a nice triple balancing act of humor, gore, and sex… but as the film wears on, the pacing becomes a little off and focuses more on the humor than the gore and sex. The humor here is nothing high brow, and when taken on its own, it’s not that great, but in perfectly spaced doses the humor still works, and this is apparent during the film’s first half. The second half of the film looks decidedly cheap, and certain scenes are out of focus, some of the editing is off with a whole scene seemingly cut out for no reason at all, and the story feels as if it was slapped together as the budget began to run out. These are all minor annoyances, when one hearkens back to the first half of the film. The first forty minutes are a perfect piece of shock cinema that takes no prisoners… well that’s not entirely true… they take one… and tie him up on the other side of a glory hole where he has to suck to survive.

The acting in the film is standard issue low-budget fare, but the clear fun that the cast seems to be having while playing their roles deludes the effect of the less-than amazing acting. Ric Kauffman is hilarious as Mark, the foul-mouthed punk rocker/porn store employee. Kauffman’s delivery varies throughout the movie, but he delivers a few of his profanity laced lines spot on, sending the viewer into gouts of perverse laughter. Doug Ryan, who plays Detective Depschett, is easily one of the highlights of the film. Ryan’s amateurish but hilarious performance is great and he delivers some of the funniest moments in the film.

The gore and the special effects in the film are low-budget practical effects, which, while they certainly won’t win any awards, still give the film a nice blood quotient. The use of the blood and gore isn’t as over the top as the film itself, and some of the special effects pieces are cheap, in keeping with the entire feel of the movie. If you’re looking for realistic gore, then you’re in the wrong place.

Goregasm is an amazing low-budget film that definitely has a miniscule audience. The average filmgoer will find the movie distasteful, disgusting, and completely disturbing… but if you’re a distasteful, disgusting, and disturbing person, you’ll feel right at home sitting on the couch watching freaks like yourself being freaky in a movie. As an added bonus, the film’s grimy punk rock soundtrack is catchy as hell, and I’ll definitely be scoring a copy of Fart Party by The Poots.

Final Synopsis: As a reviewer, it’s nice to see something different and the frenetic and unashamed indie. energy that Goregasm exudes is fun to watch. Of course, I’m a perverted freak, so I love this film. If you’re a little classier than that, then you might want to stay away. If you have a fever for sex, beer, punk rock, and murder… then you need to buy Goregasm right now. There are tons of laughs to be had and the film definitely leaves an impression… whether that impression comes in the form of permanent laugh lines on your face or in the form of a boot print in your chest is up to you. While I give the movie a six as a reviewer, on a personal level I enjoyed the shit out of this film and would give it a ten.

Points Lost: -1 for some out of focus imagery, -1 for the plot’s lack of tightness in the second half, -1 for some bad acting in parts, -1 for straying away from the gore and sex in the film’s second half

Lesson Learned: Don’t stick your dick in a glory hole… you never know what’s on the other side.

Burning Question: Will there be a sequel to Goregasm? I hope so.

We like perverts around here. Unfortunately, the nature of this movie prevents it from getting into a lot of mainstream stores and so forth. If the movie sounds interesting to you, give it a buy at the following link. Buy Goregasm

Goregasm
6/10