Skinned Alive (18)

Skinned Alive is a splatter-fest of a horror film put together by Jon Killough and released through Film 2000. The film had its theatrical release date way back in January 1989. The production was taken under the wing of J.R. Bookwalter (The Dead Next Door, Ozone, The Sandman) so you know what to expect in the line of budget here. From the start, you encounter the typically bad acting and tongue-in-cheek script that we have come to love and expect from any film where Bookwalter's been involved. It is a bit of a Marmite situation here...you're either going to love these type of films or hate them. B-movie splatter gore films with little talent are not exactly family viewing!

Yet again, we have another Ed Gein-inspired horror film, which cries out The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from the minute go. Nothing in the film is terribly original, or clever in any way...but it certainly makes up for it with the creative death scenes and the gut churning gore effects.

Certainly not one for the film connoisseur among us, but a great gory laugh for those of you who like such a film. Don't go dipping too deep into your pockets for this on DVD, but it is worth picking up if you can find it on the cheap. The DVD doesn't include many extras at all. Just the standard "Scene Selection" and some trailers - "Bleed", "The Bunker" and "Jigsaw". Not a great package, but the film is a reasonable print. A little grainy in places but I think that's more down to the original equipment than the reproductions.