DVD Review: Psycho Goreman

Psycho Goreman/PG (a.k.a. “PG: Psycho Goreman”)

(DVD Psycho)

 

A friend kept highly recommending this horror/comedy film to me, so I finally gave in and checked out the library DVD to watch. That’s an hour and a half of my life I won’t get back.

 

Psycho Goreman (a.k.a. PG: Psycho Goreman) is an bizarre hybrid of horror and science fiction, with some extremely dark humor thrown into the mix. The plot, in a nutshell: An ancient, evil, alien warlord was defeated and entombed on Earth millennia ago by a powerful galactic federation. Today, a pair of pre-teen siblings unwittingly release the evil entity, only to discover that a glowing medallion that had sealed him into his prison still has the ability to control his actions — as long as they have that seal, they can tell him what to do. Unfortunately, it is the headstrong, petulant, antisocial sister (Mimi) that takes control of the creature, not the more cerebral, even-tempered brother (Luke).

 

They name the 9-foot-tall nightmare Psycho Goreman (a.k.a. PG), and after first keeping it hidden in an abandoned warehouse (where it has slaughtered the members of a gang of thieves), Mimi eventually starts parading it around their neighborhood. The humor comes from the ridiculous things they attempt to have the murderous Psycho Goreman do, all while the monstrous creatures fumes and swears to wreak its eternal bloody revenge. The carnage of beheadings, spurting blood and a body turned inside out is stacked up against the craziness of seeing a nine-foot-tall spiky monster wearing slacks, a polo shirt and a beach hat.

 

In the end, although I appreciated some of the gory special effects, others are absolutely awful (including a giant brain, and the alien representatives on the UN-like galactic federation). I didn’t think the over-the-top humor made up for the flimsiness of the plot, and I actively despised Mimi, and wanted to see Psycho Goreman pop her head off. However…if you’re a fan of gore-splattered horror films with some unexpected humor thrown in, this might be right up your alley. And, if you DO like that kind of thing, you may be pleased to know that Psycho Goreman has over two hours of special behind-the-scenes features on this DVD disc — much more than the 94-minute length of the film itself!

[ Internet Movie Database entry for this film ] | [ official Psycho Goreman web site ]

 

Recommended by Scott C.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Services

 

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