“The horrors you have just witnessed cannot be unseen. Your young minds will carry this until it consumes you in a miserable death.”
“Cool”
Psycho Goreman is the name given to a monster hellbent on destroying the Universe. Why was he given such a B-Movie villian name? Two kids, Mimi (Nita-Josee Hanna) and her brother Luke (Owen Myre) have unknowingly freed him from his prison and now because they posses a magical gem, Psycho Goreman (Matthew Ninaber) must do their bidding, and he can’t kill them! By unleashing “PG” the children have also brought other creatures from the Universe to Earth to try and stop him.
Truth be told, I was not a fan of Psycho Goreman the first time I saw it. I thought it was too weird and did not go far enough with its premise. But it stayed with me, and when I saw how packed the blu-ray was and how reasonable the price was I decided to give the film another chance.
My second viewing of Psycho Goreman made me enjoy the film so much more. The dark humor, the over the top violence all hit their mark. The weird way the father is obsessed with how people feel about his microwaved chicken is comedy gold. The fact that PG is into “Hunky Boys” made me laugh out loud.
My one still complaint is I don’t think it quite sticks the ending and Mimi is the most obnoxious child in a film, maybe ever, which takes away from the sheer goofiness of what you are watching.
But if you are able to turn of your brain, Psycho Goreman is one hell of a ride.
Grade: B-
Psycho Goreman Video Quality
Psycho Goreman lets the red blood fly with a sharp transfer. This is a low budget film but it is loaded with practical effects that are brought to life by a wonderful looking blu-ray. Don’t let the budget fool you though, the makers of the film are extremely talented and they get the most out of their limitations. The practical monsters look like R-Rated Power Rangers villains in the best way possible and the blu-ray does a great job showing them off.
Grade: A
Psycho Goreman Audio Quality
The guts are really squishy and Psycho Goreman’s blu-ray makes it all sound wonderful. Equipped with a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio mix, the cool synth-y music and dialogue sound out of this world. The sound design is first class and it is ported over on the disc extremely well.
Grade: A
Psycho Goreman Bonus Features
This blu-ray is jam packed with awesome features. It makes buying this disc worth the price of admission alone.
Commentary with Director Steven Kostanski: This is a must listen as Kostanski delivers one hell of a commentary, he touches on everything.
One-on-One: An Interview with Director
Interviews with the Cast
Interview with Adam Brooks: What a minute who is interviewing him?
Kotex: A Konversation: A villain gets the spotlight.
The Music of PG
Fight Choreography
Fight Pre-Viz
Filming the Paladin Fight
Miniature Magic
Inside the Creature Shop: One of the coolest features on the disc.
Concept Art, Trading Cards and Behind the Scenes Galleries
Grade: A+
Psycho Goreman is weird and wonderful. If you are willing to buy the concept, you will have a great time. And while everything might not work, most of it does and it’s a blast. It is not for everyone, but for people who appreciate dark-absurdist humor, there is a lot to like in Psycho Goreman.
*there is an Ultimate Edition of this film called “Hunky Boy Edition” with more goodies*
Overall: A