“All your cocks…just got blocked!”
The Taint, well, can only be described as FUCKING MENTAL. The Taint is the story of Phil and his quest for survival in a world gone mad. The water is tainted and it’s turning the male population into misogynistic psychopaths. The misogynists are fucking insane! Killing women in the most brutal and insane ways I think I’ve ever seen in a movie. Chainsaws, caved heads, dicks through faces…yes you did read that right!
Did I mention that the misogynists have raging hard-ons that are constantly spraying cum during these attacks? Now I know you read that right! If you thought the dick biting scene in Troma’s Father’s Day was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Coat hanger abortion, rape, murder, nudity, animal testing, domestic abuse and ultra violence are all covered in this movie. You name it, The Taint’s got it with bells on.
Enter some very odd and interesting characters; Phil, a school boy with amazing hair, a love of sunglasses and a magnum; Lunas, who has a serious eastern ‘bad guy’ feel to him, in the same vibe as you would see in an 80’s martial arts movie; Houdini, Phil’s ex-PE teacher with a love of fisting and his crew of outcasts (Who have some cracking name I must say!) plus the animated daddy rabbit in the laboratory.
The Taint is a well-put together film full of craziness. I can see why there are some negative reviews out there for it. It’s a shockingly violent over the top comedy with sadistic tones, homophobia, sexism and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s possibly the most deranged movie I’ve ever seen. It’s certainly not for everyone and could easily be shrugged off as a film made just for the shock factor.
Would I recommend The Taint? Fuck yeah! It’s certainly not a date night movie, but if you like the more ‘out there’ fucking mental gore fest movies, you NEED to get a copy. If you like your horror spooky with a sense of values steer clear. It’s definitely not a good Christmas present for mum!
As a little extra on the Troma Blu-ray/DVD double disc release, there is a Lloyd Kaufman directed music video for ‘The cleaner’ by FAGGOT. It shows before the main feature and is fucking awesome. Real trash punk about rimming. The best way I can describe it is a GG Allin music video, on crack, directed by GWAR and set in a man’s rectum. If you’ve ever wanted to see someone play drums with the Toxic Avenger’s penis, this is a must watch!
