The Worst Film Ever

A Disappointing Continuation

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

There have been films about zombies before. Hell, there have been films about strippers fending off zombies before (the subtly named Zombie Strippers, for example). But this one adds, of all things, baseball into the mix, so with three of my favourite things included, how could it go wrong? Okay, I was pretty much already sold at zombies. Or strippers.Anyway, this takes place on the last night of business at a small-town strip-club which is about to be sold. It runs under the watchful eye of manager Blue Jean (Walker), a former ace pitcher who handles the girls and deals with troublesome customers, while also wrangling her kid brother and personal life. These, however, are trivial concerns, compared to tonight's main issue. A bunch of workers at the nearby mine show up, ostensibly to celebrate one of their number's birthday. However, one of their number was exposed to a mysterious, unpleasant black ooze seeping up from the ground, and is feeling increasingly ill as a result.You don't have to be psychic to figure out where this is all going, and there aren't many surprises in the plot – except perhaps the story of why Blue Jean drives around a police-issue motorcycle (frequently referenced during the film, finally explained in a scene inserted into the end credits). It's still a remarkable amount of fun, an unrepentantly trashy romp that embraces both nudity and violence with equal enthusiasm. The first half is mostly about the flesh, as we get to know the patrons and, in particular, get up close and personal with the staff of the establishment. Certainly raunchy stuff, culminating in one stripper giving the whole front row a golden shower. (Nothing like that ever happened in the Canadian strip-clubs I went to, but that was back in 1998!) However, I should stress, the script and direction still put the effort in to create decent characters. Blue Jean, in particular, is a great bad-ass, but the rest have their quirks and foibles which make them seem more like real people, rather than just lightly-clad zombie snacks. Which brings us neatly to the second half of the film, where the carnage kicks in, and since the monsters here are damn near unstoppable, they require appropriately heavy-duty opposition. Things are artfully constructed to work within the single location, and this, along with a brisk pace, should distract the viewer from tricky questions like, "Why doesn't everyone just leave?" It's certainly a sharp change from Schelenz's debut feature, Skew, a found footage film which relied on atmosphere for almost all of its impact. This is far less thoughtful – and doesn't give a damn either, being more than happy to function as a pipeline for copious quantities of the three B's beloved by Joe-Bob Briggs: blood, breasts and beasts. Though here, we can perhaps add "baseball", since according to Schelenz, "the structure of the film itself is revealed like a 9-inning ball game." I've now seen the film on multiple occasions, and I'm still not sure if he's serious. Guess I'll just have to watch it again – and, this time, try to be less distracted by the other three B's

Was literally bombarded by the trailer to this wherever I went on Youtube. It looked campy and fun and that's about it. Turns out I was half-right. It was totally fun! I like indie films and this is definitely in my wheelhouse. And if you're a baseball fan you'll understand what I mean by that expression. The story is a lady runs a strip club and it's being bought out but on the last night some s**t hits the fan and it's horror time. Some of the same horror tropes are there but this is where the film gets its charm. They have fun with it, break the rules and have great characters and situations that keep your attention. Well done. And here's the kicker. I got the bluray and it has so much cool extra stuff on it! I gave this film an extra star (maybe two) just for that. I have no problem supporting a film like this. Maybe a sequel??

After an effective sequence where a mysterious man vomits and turns into a zombie in a dark hospital, things start in earnest in the newest entry in the strip club horror genre; Peelers from director/co- writer Sevé Schelenz (with a screenplay from Lisa DeVita). Following that bit of freaky fun we are introduced to the denizens of a rural strip joint, owned and operated by the no nonsense Blue Jean, on it's final night of operation. Let me stop the sinister synopsis right here and say that these characters are instantly likable, an important element a lot of modern fright flick maestros seem to forget…we need to actually like the people that are about to meet their doom, or the whole affair becomes an exercise in hollow tedium…moving on. In the audience of the club this fateful night are a group of miners who have recently discovered oil in the town's coal mine…a strange occurrence which of course is not as it seems as the vicious black liquid has infected these blokes and is turning them into bloodthirsty pseudo-zombies. of course the infection spreads and these ghastly ghouls begin shredding strippers (and patrons) in the most over-the-top ways possible! Blood (and other fluids) spray six ways to Sunday as our comely heroes (and a few dudes as well) try and keep on livin'!A fright flick needs a few crucial elements to score high with me; namely the unholy trinity: boobs, blood, and bad guys. Well, I'm happy to report that Peelers has all three; you get gobs of grizzly gore splashed across the sinister screen (most utilizing glorious practical effects), mounds of mammaries, and hordes or ravenous monsters (with a unique origin no less) ready and willing to cause all manner of chaos! Along with that awesomeness you get a film that while doubtless produced on a lower budget sure as hell doesn't look as though it was! The sheer amount of effects, not to mention things like including more sets than just the club (which is where the action would be contained exclusively in most film's of this ilk), make this seem like a high budget production and while that never really factors in to my enjoyment of a film, it certainly took me by (pleasant) surprise! And while the story may involve classic tropes of our beloved horror biz ("zombies" attacking a group of folks in a single location), the diversity of effects, strong performances, and fun storytelling (a female lead that goes straight into kick-ass mode when faced with a nightmare scenario was a nice change of pace); which deftly balances laughs and scares without ever swaying into "wink wink" satire, make the whole affair seem fresh…oh, and the method of dispatching our not-so-merry monsters is creative as well, but you'll have to watch the flick to learn more about that!Crude, gory, sexy, and most of all fun as f**k, Peelers is a fright flick you need to feast your putrid peepers on post-god damn-haste!

Caught this on iTunes and was pleasantly surprised. In all honesty I didn't expect much but I did hear some good things about it before going in. Bottom line - it was good. I decided to check IMDb out and was a bit shocked at some of the hate on for the film. After reading some of the user reviews I thought, "Did you see the same movie"?? Come on, some of these complaints are ridiculous. Bad Special Effects? I don't think so. They looked great. Bad Cinematography? Ummm, what?? Looked great. Yes, you can totally tell this is an indie film. It's not Batman vs Superman. They obviously didn't have a big budget but for what it is, it's great. Looking a little deeper, I'm guessing the haters are not haters (plural) but one hater doing multiple reviews. Now, having said that, I think some of the other reviews may be a bit over-glowing and I get the sense that maybe some family/friends of the film are involved so I think in the end, go somewhere in the middle. A 7 for sure! Horror fans will like. I know I did!