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But the Golden Rule is essentially the same for all movies: keep the audience challenged, intrigued or entertained, and you’re doing a pretty good job.

Despite looking like it was filmed in someone’s dusty old garage, Insaniac actually isn’t a bad little grass-roots horror flick. Presented courtesy of those proud sleaze-merchants over at Sub Rosa’s Extreme Edition, this one’s a bit more arty and abstract than most of their bottom-rung exploitation fare. (Hey, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with exploitation flicks; just making a distinction here.)

The flick starts out with a few trouble-bound teens at a party; the plan is to unload some fake drugs to make some quick cash. And then things get kinda odd.

Much of the film (inlcuding the stuff I just told you about) is told through a series of bizarre and often unsettling dream sequences and fantasy montages as poor Autumn (Robin Garrels) lies unconscious in a hospital bed.

Hardcore horror fans tired of the same old hack & slash should find something to enjoy here, though it’s tough to imagine Average Joe Movie Renter getting a whole lot out of it.

This one’s way out there, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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originally posted: 05/01/04 23:12:27
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