Blood Rage - 1987 (review)

Thanksgiving - the time of turkey, football, and time with family...but, not really the time for themed movies. While there are plenty of other holidays that also have a shortage of movies, Thanksgiving feels especially abandoned. Maybe it's just because it is sandwiched between the heavy hitters of Halloween and Christmas (of which there is a plethora of themed holiday movies), so the lack of Thanksgiving movies is more noticeable in comparison. Maybe it's because most of the themes that would be covered in Thanksgiving movies are covered by Halloween and Christmas (e.g. autumn, family, food). But, because there isn't an abundance of Thanksgiving movies in which to get lost, that does tend to mean that the Thanksgiving movies you do see will be more memorable. And there are few that are more memorable than Blood Rage (a.k.a. Slasher, a.k.a. Nightmare at Shadow Woods)! Despite appearing laughably bad on the surface at times, this blood-soaked slasher has a surprising amount of technical proficiency and psychological underpinnings - so much so, that the majority of this episode actually focuses on the technical components of this film and how deceptively amazing they are! Blood Rage became an instant Thanksgiving tradition of mine when I saw it for the first time last year - and I highly recommend that it become one of your traditions as well (if you are a fan of horror movies, that is)! If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check back soon for more cinematic reviews, analyses, and discussions on The Gargyle Podcast - where geekery abounds!! GargyleReviews.wixsite.com/thegargyle music by Bensound.com