The Living Dead Girl Movie Review
After being brought back to life as the result of a toxic waste spill (the 1980's were all about toxic waste disasters), Catherine Valmont (Francoise Blanchard) must drink blood to remain alive. She eventually meets up with Helene (Marina Pierro), a friend Catherine had made a blood pact with when they were children. How will Helene react once she sees her old friend somewhat come back to life, and how far will she go to maintain this friendship? That's what we have going on in this 1982 French horror film.
Catherine
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This movie takes a compelling approach, as Catherine seems equal parts vampire and zombie, making it hard to classify the film under either genre. Another interesting take is with how Catherine uses her long fingernails to kill her victims, resulting in quite a bit of bloodshed, all brought to us via the practical approach--this is really hit or miss here. There is also no shortage of nudity in this movie, so take that for whatever it's worth to you. Unfortunately, the movie also has an angle involving a couple Americans, and honestly, every time they were on the screen, my interest level plummeted. The characters add an odd bit of goofiness to a movie that is better off without it, and it makes the film drag--a sad statement considering the run time is under 90 minutes. Outside of this, however, the story is solid, as we get a rather unique look at the titular character--the more she drinks, the more Catherine realizes who or what she is, and the more she believes she must be stopped. This all leads to a final scene that is so graphic it is actually a bit hard to watch. While not a great movie, if you are looking for an French bloodbath, The Living Dead Girl is worth checking out.
On A Scale Of One To Ten: 6
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