They say confession is good for the soul, but what about all those souls the confessor has taken along the way? Writer and Director Emir Skolonja has released a crazy new film, Confessions of a
Homicidal Prostitute, a
gore-fest with one of the most literal titles I’ve seen since Big-Ass
Spider.
The film follows Lilith, the
prostitute and title character, who is sitting down with a man to explain her
violent lifestyle. You see, Lilith is a killer. She’s murdered her pimp, who
she explains beats her and rapes her constantly. She murders Johns, because
they’re married and they’re scum, and they talk about women like they’re
nothing. What started out as an act of (almost) self-defense from a customer
who liked it a little too rough, Lilith explains how she delved into killing.
She’s remorseless and her conscience is guilt-free; after a while, the
bloodlust becomes a turn-on.
I whole-heartedly
enjoyed this movie. While being a bit rough around the edges in some areas
such as the seemingly nervous and unscripted dialog of the actors (whom I
assume are all relatively inexperienced), the movie more than makes up for in
creative kills and gore. From castrations to disembowelments, Lilith spares
few, and we as viewers get to enjoy some pretty extensive gore gags from this
low budget film. It’s always a nice surprise when you get to see such great
work done on a micro-scale, and yet still rival some of Hollywood fare.
From what I understand,
Skolonja has put out other films, and he puts them out quickly, although I
didn’t see anything in this that would make me think “Man, he rushed this.” The
story isn’t breaking down walls with creativity, but it still plays out nicely,
and we get a super ending à la Tom Hanks and Wilson in Cast
Away, albeit with an amped-up level of psychosis that’s a nice wide open
for a continuing story.
Overall, Confessions of a
Homicidal Prostitute is a dirty little indie flick that shows how little
of a push it can take to turn someone’s violent depravity into a true murderous
nightmare.
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