100 tears
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | 100 tears |
| Original title | 100 tears |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 Extended Director's Cut indexed |
| Rod | |
| Director | Marcus Koch |
| script | Joe Davison |
| production | Leslie Crytzer |
| music | Kristian Day |
| camera | Wesley Wing |
| occupation | |
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100 Tears is an American slasher film directed by Marcus Koch . The independent film contains numerous splatter effects.
action
The unequal journalist couple Jennifer Stevenson and Mark Webb go on a search for the mysterious tear killer who always strikes every few years and then disappears again. When they investigate an apartment block in which the serial killer had raged, they come across it. One survivor says the killer looks like a clown . However, the completely incompetent police cannot help them.
On the fringes of a fair they learn the story of the murderer from a midget : Luther was actually a very nice guy who started a love affair with a female fan. Her friend, who was messing with the show's powerhouse, sowed discord between the two colleagues. She claimed that Luther raped his girlfriend. Angry, the muscleman beat Luther up and tried to kill him. Luther then took on the role of the clown "Gurdy" again and killed him and his girlfriend. His own pregnant girlfriend fled and hid in town. Gurdy is now looking for his girlfriend and their daughter.
While the two journalists continue their research, Luther visits the midget to kill him too. The latter succeeds in buying himself out through the information about the whereabouts of Luther's ex-girlfriend. Luther visits his teenage daughter, who has already killed her mother, because his daughter Christine has followed in his footsteps and has already started murdering as a “smiley killer”. The two hide in a warehouse and wait for new victims. Frightened, the midget calls the two journalists for help. They alert the police, but decide to look for the two on their own. There is a confrontation in the warehouse. The two moronic policemen and Mark die too. Christine kills her father and escapes. On her escape, she is run over by Jennifer.
background
100 Tears is the second film by make-up specialist Marcus Koch. The independent film for the production company Anthem Pictures attaches great importance to the special effects that 3/4 of the budget of 10,000 US dollars devoured. Acting as Mark Webb is screenwriter Joe Davison. Most of the film was shot in Tampa , Florida . The musician Voltaire contributed to the soundtrack of the film .
The German premiere of the film took place as part of the Weekend of Fear in Nuremberg on November 10, 2007. The German version was released on DVD on June 27, 2008 and cut a few gory scenes. The Austrian and Swiss versions were published on February 14, 2009 and are unabridged.
criticism
The film received mostly negative ratings. The weak story and the unreliable actors were particularly emphasized. In addition, many critics saw the splatter effects as an end in themselves.
“ 100 Tears” should disappoint splatter fans and average moviegoers alike. Patient fans of trash horror will be bored waiting for the next slaughter in view of the annoying subplot, everyone else better use the return policy of their mail order company and instead get one of Rob Zombie's slasher strips ( House of 1000 Corpses , The Devil's Rejects ). "
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement No. 11/2015 on carrier media harmful to minors of October 22, 2015 ( BAnz AT October 30 , 2015 B12 )
- ↑ a b Review on Filmstarts.de
- ↑ 100 Tears appears uncut in Austria on Schnittberichte.com
Web links
- 100 Tears in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official MySpace presence