Bad Biology directed by Frank Henenlotter
A new film by Frank Henenlotter, the man who brought us Basket Case and Frankerhooker returns from over a decade long hiatus. Bad Biology is an insane, drug induced, hysterical film about sex…sort of.
The film follows two characters Jennifer (Charlee Danielson) and Batz (Anthony Sneed) both of whom have a slight problem with their reproductive organs. Jennifer, a photographer who was born with something like seven clitorises’, which makes her “hot” and constantly wanting sex, but she has never been fully satisfied. Occasionally, at the peak of an orgasm she will murder her partner. Did I mention that within two hours of having sex she gives birth to a mutant baby? Batz was never able to get an erection until he was seventeen when he started injecting drugs and growth hormones directly in to his penis. Ouch! Now his ridiculously huge member has a conscious of its own, is a junkie and addicted to sex. His life revolves around keeping his dick under control. These two were obviously meant for each other.
In tradition with Henenlotter’s other films Bad Biology has some great gore and loads of humor. It is a low budget masterpiece. I could have done with out the hip-hop slang, only because it seems forced by Sneed’s character. Henenlotter joined forces with underground New York hip-hop artist R.A. The Rugged Man to write and produce this one. Needless to say, the soundtrack is pretty awesome featuring a song by Jedi Mind Tricks and another by Atmosphere (one of my favorite hip-hop groups of all time)!
The film was shot on 35mm and it looks great! Henenlotter’s return to directing was in my opinion a triumphant one. If you are a fan of his earlier films or you think you could get into a movie with a murderous vagina and penis you should definitely check it out. Bad Biology is being released on DVD January 26th.
Finale verdict: 3.5 out of 5.
January 18, 2010 at 8:20 am |
Ok, this movie sounds very interesting. Perhaps I will watch it someday when I am in the mood for the very strange plot. Great review!
January 23, 2010 at 2:45 am |
Yup. This movie is seriously fucked up.
I also agree that the hip-hop slang is a bit out of place at times. I did get some laughs out of it though; just because it makes it even more ridiculous than it already is. Besides, With The Rugged Man as a writer, there’s no avoiding it.
At long last, Henenlotter’s back!
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