Evil Ed (1995)
"Where in the fuck is my beaver rape scene?" A meek film editor slowly unravels when he's forced to cut apart splatter films for the international market, only to then go on a ruthless killing spree. This horror-comedy comes from the prestigious nation of Sweden and it was clearly made to change the perception of their film output. This is clear in one of the opening scenes, where Ed works on a standardized Swedish black-and-white melodrama, amidst a stale room full of old people. The film can best be called Troma-esque, where the goofy and the gory hold each other's hands lovingly, and it's able to pull it off nicely. Beyond the film geek references and horror posters framed all around the walls, there's a vibrant outlandish tone full of impressive low-budget effects and excessive satire. It also thankfully changes up the proceedings of a horror film, dashing away your expected kill order and moving the violence to another location. Unfortunately, these ideas have the adverse side effect of slowly removing the sleazy film business aspect of the story in the later acts, which is often brought to the table by Ed's eccentric boss (such as the opening quote here). The other big oddity is the color blue; this film must have fallen into a vat of the color because every frame basks in its suffocating coolness. Certainly not for everybody but a fun nightmarish farce. Make sure to keep an ear out for the fake movies in the background.
FINAL REVIEW: 3 / 5
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