Bad Biology (2008)

This looks really cheap and like a student digital movie. The special effects look stupid. The sound is OK. There isn't much creativity here, it is quite slow. It reminded me of Shivers (1975) but nowhere near as good. There is little creativity in the filmmaking. All of Frank Henenlotter's feature films are awesome except this one. This one is really cheap and unimaginative. There are lots of hot naked women but that doesn't make a film. This film should go screw Monsturd (2003). Not very good with little hope of entertaining. A real disappointment.

In the late 80s, cult horror auteur Frank Henenlotter got a bad case of sequelitis, churning out two follow-ups to his low-budget masterpiece of splatter Basket Case in quick succession. Then he virtually disappeared.Now, after a sixteen year hiatus from movie directing, he's finally back with something original—and my god, do I mean original!! Opening with the amazing line 'I was born with seven clits', the latest offering from Henenlotter is completely insane from the word go—a fabulously fun and filthy farrago of sordid sex, crazy violence and insatiable, self-conscious genitalia that is without a doubt the director's sleaziest effort so far.Charlee Danielson plays Jennifer, the owner of the aforementioned multi-buttoned beaver, whose bizarre biology causes her to feed on orgasms and give birth to partially-formed mutant babies just two hours after sex. Understandably a little unbalanced, Jennifer has developed an uncontrollable rage that sometimes results in the death of her sexual partners. What she really needs is someone equipped to fully satisfy her urges... someone like Batz (Anthony Sneed) whose penis has grown to massive proportions after being repeatedly injected with a cocktail of drugs (many of which were designed for use on farm animals!).Obviously, with a demented plot like that, Bad Biology is aimed at those discerning movie lovers who enjoy their entertainment 'out-there', and they will definitely not be disappointed: Henenlotter's bonkers script sees Jennifer enthusiastically work her way through several lovers, leave her screaming new born babies abandoned in the trash, and bash in one poor guy's head with a bedside lamp, pausing occasionally to apologise for her behaviour. Meanwhile, Batz wrestles with his prehensile member, tries to score obscure drugs from a local dealer, straps himself into a massive piston-driven sex toy for some fun, and causes a hooker to go into a never-ending spasm of pleasure. Eventually, his member detaches itself to go in search of action on its own, before locating Jennifer and allowing her to experience a state of rapture.Given the bizarre nature of his films, Henenlotter has always had to fund his own work, and unfortunately, this time around, the lack of cash is obvious, with the film having a nasty, cheap look to it (despite reportedly being shot on 35mm film), and a cast who could do with a few more acting lessons. Other than that, however, the film is just too weird not to love: Gabe Bartalos, the man who made Henenlotter's lovable creatures Belial and Aylmer, is once again responsible for some rather shonky creations, including Jennifer's mutant snatch and Batz's thrashing schlong, but somehow the naffness of the effects only makes them more endearing (hell, I've almost forgiven the man for directing Skinned Deep); there's wall-to-wall nudity from a bevy of fit women (including a photo-shoot featuring topless models wearing vagina masks); and the film ends with the birth of a walking penis baby!! Now don't tell me that hasn't piqued your interest...

Frank Henenlotter, the singularly nutty and deviant mad cinematic genius who blessed us with such choice cult oddities as "Basket Case," "Brain Damage," and "Frankenhooker," makes a triumphant no-holds-barred outrageously tasteless and sordid comeback after a regrettable eighteen year absence. Only Henenlotter could concoct the gloriously edgy and aberrant premise: Erotic photographer Jennifer (an admirably brave and fearless performance by gorgeous blonde Charlee Danielson) has seven clitorises and an insatiable need for constant sex. Charlee has countless one night stands and leaves her hideously malformed babies in her carnal cake. Anguished Batz (a likable portrayal by Anthony Sneed) has an even bigger problem; he's cursed with a monstrously massive penis with a nasty mind of its own that Batz tries to keep under control with substantial amounts of hard drugs. Naturally, the inevitable meeting of these two lonely and tormented freaks is anything but sweet and wholesome. Henenlotter's take-no-prisoners bent, berserk, and flat-out brazen sensibility ensures that this feature is loads of deliciously depraved fun: The plentiful tasty distaff nudity, a very kinky and filthy sexuality, several rough'n'raunchy (semi-pornographic) sex scenes, the hysterically profane dialogue (a conversation in a diner about legendary porn star John Holmes is positively sidesplitting), the over-the-top grisly splatter, the grotesque make-up f/x by Gabe Bartolas, the pervasively sleazy atmosphere, and the wickedly sick, yet still extremely funny sense of pitch-black humor combine together to create one of the single most bizarre and degenerate indie horror films to ever ooze its wonderfully warped way onto celluloid. Such moments as a hooker having an endless orgasm after Batz does just what you think with her and Batz's lethal phallus detaching itself from his body so it can embark on a wild raping spree are undeniably gross and disgusting, but still incredibly hilarious just the same. Kudos are also in order for Nick Deeg's polished cinematography (gotta love those funky penis and vagina point of view shots!), the quirky score by Prince Paul and Josh Glazer, and the priceless ending credits rap song about the troubled production history of the movie. Welcome back, Frank.

...and that's about all you need to know about the plot.Dudes & dudettes, BAD BIOLOGY is about 100% pure Henenlotter. Almost a little like TEETH on drugs & steroids. If you're a fan of his previous movies (probably BRAIN DAMAGE in particular), then you won't be disappointed. People who aren't a fan, they shouldn't even think about trying to watch this. It's totally crazy, though it doesn't have much over-the-top humor in it like FRANKENHOOKER had (but it does have a few hilarious scenes). It's gross, outrageous, offensive and funny, with a much more "indie" feel to it than you'd expect from Henenlotter. Lots of nudity too, haha! And Gabriel Bartalos provided once again deliciously nasty special effects. BAD BIOLOGY had me thinking: Screw lame PG-13 stuff - because that's what I like to call it - like ONE EYED MONSTER; BAD BIOLOGY does all the things ONE EYED MONSTER didn't have the balls to do. You'll understand that when you see it.There was a time, many moons ago, in particular after I had watched the first BASKET CASE (for the first time), when I thought Frank Henenlotter made bad movies. Well, I was wrong and he doesn't. He makes his *own* movies, and the only work he seems influenced by, is that of himself. And that's not to say the man repeats himself. No, it feels like with every movie he surpasses himself on at least some levels. And it's no different with BAD BIOLOGY. Also, this film has a weird way of telling its story. Especially during the first half hour, Charlee Danielson (who plays Jennifer with the seven clits) often addresses herself straight to the audience in a monologue to give background information about her character. But you'll get used to it and things do not become boring. Both Henenlotter with his warped mind and Bartalos with his crazy effects made sure of that.If you watch it, make sure you listen to the lyrics of the rap-song featured on the end-credits. This film was mainly produced by a rapper (R.A., The Rugged Man), and his lyrics on that final song, are about the making of the movie. A lot of trivia stuff in there. I even learned Henenlotter was diagnosed with cancer, just prior to shooting the film. Also their lead actress bailed out, two weeks before shooting would commence. All the more kudos to actual leading lady Charlee Danielson (her part was the most demanding of all).