Starring Paul Naschy, Pilar Bardem, Luis Ciges, Eva Leon, Diana Lorys, Ines Morales
Directed by Carlos Aured
Distributed by BCI/Deimos Entertainment
Yet another little seen Euro-slasher has made its way uncut to American shores courtesy of BCI/Deimos, and there’s much cause for celebration. Even though these flicks are aged, they still bring a much needed breath of fresh air to our genre. Let’s face it, folks … There’s just so much Prom Night PG13-rated bullshit we can handle before our fragile minds begin to crack. These movies were made in the good old days when adult-themed entertainment was actually tailored for adults. Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll is a dark and savage mini-mystery filled with heaving breasts, fake appendages, killer psychos, and Paul Naschy doing what he does best — getting ass while keeping us off kilter.
There’s a lot to like about this flick. Naschy as always is in top form, the onscreen gore is plentiful and stylish (although there is a scene in which we see a live pig being slaughtered which was a little on the needless side of the fence), and the story overall will keep you guessing. The only real problem to be found here is that the pacing is a little off. It takes a while to get the viewer where they should be. There’s lots of exposition that could have been excised as a means to tighten up the flick a bit. Still, even being needlessly talky is better than being subjected to a whored out jump-scare-a-thon designed for kids to text each other about on Monday morning during class.
There are, as always, two ways to watch the movie … in English and in Castilian with English subbys. You know, I’m a subtitles kind of guy. Normally I like hearing the actor give his performance instead of some American guy’s interpretation of the material, but in cases like this and of course Godzilla films, these dubbed tracks actually add to the good time. One listen and you’ll see what I mean.
If you’re in need of a Euro-slasher fix to wash down the watered down crap we’re being fed here lately, Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll should be your chaser of choice! It’s awkwardly sexy and totally maniacal fun! Just try and resist!
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