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EVOL666 Although the fact that BODY COUNT was helmed by the notorious Ruggero 'CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST' Deodato-the film itself treads pretty much the same territory as any string of interchangeable '80s teen-slashers. Annoying group of kids go to a cabin in the woods...'scary back story' about haunted woods...kids drink and act stupid...tits...David Hess...people die...bad dialogue/acting...bad '80s-style music...worse '80s-style hair...more tits...more people die...'big reveal'...the end. Although this one brings nothing particularly new or fresh to the table-it's still fun enough if you haven't seen one of these types of films in a while. There's nothing standout to highly recommend this film-but it's worth a loom for slasher fans or Deodato completists. 6.5/10

BA_Harrison As a young boy, Ben witnesses the deaths of two lovers at the hands of a strange knife-wielding Indian shaman who lives in the woods surrounding his parents camping ground; fifteen years later, Ben (Nicola Farron)—now a soldier—hitches a lift home with a group of teens who are on their way to enjoy the great outdoors. He invites his new found friends to set up camp at his parents' place, unaware that his father (David Hess) has booby-trapped the land in an attempt to trap the shaman, who he believes is still lurking somewhere in the wilds, waiting to kill again.Body Count, by Cannibal Holocaust director Ruggero Deodato, is a rather formulaic slasher that offers little new to a genre already flooded by Friday the 13th clones, but still manages to be quite fun, thanks to it's silly plot, some effective scares, a touch of reasonable gore, and lots of gratuitous nekkidness from a bevy of beautiful girls (and, unfortunately, also from an annoying fat guy!).One by one, the vacationing 'kids' wander off (more often than not, to take a shower in a run down shack in the middle of nowhere) only to be sliced and diced in a variety of gruesome ways. Meanwhile, a subplot about Ben's adulterous mother (played by Mimsy Farmer) offers up a few more clues as to the true identity of the killer.Deodato ticks most of the genre boxes, not only offering several red-herrings and a couple of flashbacks, but also ensuring that his fun-loving teenagers engage in all sorts of high jinx and the occasional sexual encounter, before they meet their grisly fates: the hotties flash their tits and do aerobic workouts in teeny leotards (plus headband and leg-warmers—this is the 80s after all!), the fat prankster is insufferably zany (and deserves to die), whilst the rest of the blokes are just looking to get laid.Helping to add to the overall creepy atmosphere of the movie is a reliable turn from the always unhinged-looking Hess, some nice cinematography which makes good use of the remote locale, and a solid synth score from Goblin keyboard player Claudio Simonetti.After much screaming and killing, Deodato wraps up his movie with a Scooby-Doo style finalé (which sees the killer unmasked, and a ridiculous and implausible explanation given by way of a conversation between the survivors and the local sheriff), followed by a rather silly shock ending that makes no sense whatsoever.

stephenjohnmcdonnell I rated this film highly because I knew what I was getting myself in for and I was drunk when I first watched it. I like a good old fashioned slasher that makes very little sense and is laughably bad.The Dialog sounds as if it was added at a later date and the situations that people put themselves in (while some of the friends are currently missing) are just plain stupid, but the film doesn't take itself too seriously and so I don't either.The fact that somebody is actually credited for 'continuity' is quite comical given the amount of mistakes in the movie.These may sound like bad points but they all add up to a funny (if unintentionally so) film.I recently bought this film and watched it sober. I was not disappointed

The_Void I'm not the biggest fan of slasher movies, but this one was a point of interest for me due to its director, and the fact that I'm a big fan of Italian cinema. Body count is clearly very derivative of successful American slashers such as Friday the 13th, as it takes place in a backwater location and features a seemingly unstoppable madman murdering his way through a load of useless teenagers. However, Ruggero Deodato's film elevates itself above the barrage of rip-offs with some great scenes of slaughter and a fitting music score courtesy of former Goblin, Claudio Simonetti. The film takes in the common supernatural slasher themes, and focuses on a legend of an old Indian shaman that used to live in the woods where all the screaming takes place. Naturally, most of our main characters are dumb, horny teens that have made the silly decision of going camping in a van. It's not long before they meet a young kid from the army, and they decide to go stay over at his parent's house; a couple who are having marital problems. Oh, and there's the small problem of a maniac in the woods...could it be the same Indian shaman? Ruggero Deodato isn't a director that likes to leave you wondering what his films are about, and pretty soon after the film has started, we are treated to a delicious double murder scene. From there, the murder scenes are all memorable and although they're mostly committed with a knife, Deodato makes good use of the weapon and scenes that see a young girl coming through a door with a knife in her head ensure that this is slightly more than the usual eighties slasher. My only real complaint where weapons are concerned is the fact that there's a chainsaw in the film, which isn't put to best use. Body Count benefits from a great cast of Eurohorror regulars, including David Hess; who isn't put to best use, Mimsey Farmer who has worked previously with Italian masters Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, and cult luminary Ivan Rassimov as the sheriff. It's true that none of the stars are given roles that allow them to shine; David Hess' role even seems to be a parody of his usual strong performances. Body Count won't be a must see film for fans of Italian horror, but slasher fans shouldn't be disappointed and I rate this as a success for the overpopulated slasher sub-genre on the whole.