BLADE KILLER - NICHOLAS' HELL

First production by the Gorebrothers, marking the beginning of a beautiful project born out of passion and culminating today in 3 excellent feature films (even though, in reality, director Visani had already filmed with a group of friends a short horror titled "Cannibal Marx"). "Blade Killer – L’Inferno di Nicholas" is the first in chronological order and represents an excellent business card for Visani himself, as well as for the young protagonists of the film and the entire staff who took care of its production and every other sector such as makeup (a round of applause certainly goes to the excellent work done by makeup artist Tom Larini, incredibly artisanal and functional was the Luciferian room from which Nicholas's conscience speaks) and photography. The story, perhaps not the most original but very effective and well represented, is a journey into the mad and sick mind of Nicholas, the main character who, throughout the film, seems to clash with his fragile psyche and especially with the lucid madness of his sister until the cathartic final realization. The "Blade Killer" (a title referring to the particular triggering element of Nicholas's murderous fury, namely a small pendant shaped like a serrated wheel) will unleash all his instincts against anyone who gets in his way, giving free rein to his most malevolent self. Filmed between Abruzzo and Umbria (in particular, the sea shots were filmed in Abruzzo while the interiors of the "conscience" were filmed in Umbria) in about 3 weeks, with an ultra-low budget, "Blade Killer" is an artisanal film, "poor" in means but extremely effective in special effects (in my opinion, the final confrontation and the tortures inflicted by the protagonist Laura T.Spara on an unfortunate victim with huge scissors that mutilate a finger are worth mentioning!) and above all in a cinematic world where only money counts and often the ideas of young enthusiasts remain just dreams, it is certainly beautiful to see certain works made with courage and in this case also with skill. Finally, a last mention for the two leading actors: Franco Topitti and Laura T.Spara. The former truly impresses with his poses, his face at times relaxed and at times suffering, his grins, his unexpected jerks; the latter is incredible in the characterization of Angela, Nicholas's sister, she seems a veteran and yet it is her first appearance behind a camera. To conclude, the truly valid performance of the excellent Dan A.Sabatta/"La coscienza" should also be highlighted. For further information: www.alexvisani.com