Psycho Goreman

Pretty original bullshit that is really hurt by the unlikeable characters and the utter lack of any sort of moral development – this is a film starring children that children actually shouldn’t see. And the adults, all they have is the bloodthirsty space conqueror played by Alan Grant, who’s very amusing at the beginning, when he enthusiastically speaks about total domination and the suffering of his enemies, but he must obey a little girl. The story otherwise is very stupid and only the core idea of the contrast with the “most brutal entity in the universe” can somehow hold the attention. 40% (27/01/2021)

An entertaining tribute to the 1990s and 80s that you will either love or hate. It feels as if Power Rangers and Wishmaster had a child, but even though it is a B-movie, it has heart and it's great to see practical effects in action again! The film has a good pace, decent actors – though the little girl was annoying in places, her performance is absolutely confident and it was clear that she enjoyed her role. But the biggest star of the film is Psycho Goreman, who drops one wisecrack after another, and the gore is completely over the top, functioning extremely well as a splatter film. Surprisingly, I had fun and laughed more than I had hoped, and a there were a few nice references, especially to George Romero! I note that the film is not for everyone, especially teenagers have no chance of understanding it. It’s rather for those who grew up in the 90s, enjoy lowbrow humor, a lot of gore, and like to have fun without thinking too much. Story***, Action****, Humor****, Violence****, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere***, Tension***. 7/10. (23/01/2021)

Shame about the endlessly annoying and relentlessly obnoxiously overacting kinds, they bring an otherwise likeable stupid B-movie with an 80's Amblin inside out style down to earth. It's clear that the people of Astron-6 went nuts, because the imaginative costume design, the howling gore effects, the over-the-top amorality, and the inanity are elements from fans for fans. You can feel the enthusiastic passion for most of the running time and it completely overcomes the fact that the entire budget was spent on make up and practical effects, so it takes place in about five locations around the backyard of a house that apparently belongs to one of the crew. It can be funny (and deliberately unfunny), pretentious and black-humored, as well as admirably childishly moronic, and it balances more or less successfully on the edge of these two positions. Yes, it is undeniably a bit of guilty pleasure from the creators, but to a tolerable degree. Constantly, it also pulls up the PG rating with cynical foreboding and interactions while learning about earthly customs. Until it immediately blows up the She-Whose-Name-We-Cannot-Speak-Or-Write-lest-She-Might-Catch-Split-And-Want-To-Become-An-Actress-Full-On-Commitment, it’s easy to sympathise with Goreman's unending desire to exterminate all of humanity in a slow and cruel death. (14/02/2021)

The film put me in a good mood at first, as the 80s action sci-fi movie parody was near perfect, but as time went on it somehow lost its pace and appeal (at least from my point of view), and towards the end, I kept wondering when it would be over. Despite a promising start, I can’t bring myself to give it more than three stars. 3*- (19/04/2021)

Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers with gore and a funny wisecrack here and there, in other words, not for me. An ode to bad taste with a child hero who’s an utter twat and also unpleasantly immoral in some aspects. I hope that Steven Kostanski’s next film will honour someone who deserves it (like in The Void) instead of assholes like these. (23/01/2021)