Great movie, great plot. I only thought it could be just a little less comic sometimes and also more focused on his scape, which was pretty quick to me. I wish I would get more tense. But the good part is that it leaves us with the question: "how the hell is he going to scape considering his condition?" That was very good. I wanted more of this feeling and also more suspense. But it was a good movie.
Ben O'Toole as Rex was great - he really carried the simple story along and it was a fun journey. looking forward to watching him in other movies.
Film 66 (Goal: 300) of 2024
Bloody Hell is a great little indie horror comedy (though how well it touches on both genres is debatable), from Australian filmmaker Alister Grierson. After Rex (played by Ben O'Toole) thwarts a bank robbery, he suffers both media attention and prison time due to committing murder against the perpetrator. Upon release and still garnering media attention, Rex decides to randomly pick a spot in the world to get away, with that spot being Finland. There he is captured by a family who have ulterior motives for him.
For what I assume was made on a shoestring budget, Bloody Hell is great fun. Is it perfect? Far from it. As mentioned its another entry into the seemingly more popular horror comedy, but I don't think it's scary enough (despite some mild gore) or funny enough though that's not due to the performance of the lead. Ben O'Toole is fantastic, operating a dual role between his real world self and his deprived psyche. He's got great comedy chops and the film despite the limited opportunities, lets him shine. He deserves far more opportunities because he really does carry the film.
Bloody Hell is a pretty standard horror comedy that doesn't break new ground, but it does everything well enough, to be a guaranteed good watch. Again, hopefully either Grierson and/or O'Toole get to do more. A lot of potential here.
Talk about mixing the sick, twisted, and gory with a little humor.
I really enjoyed this one. A good balance between horror and comedy. Definitely not slap stick comedy, but it has its unique brand of humor.
Good, bloody, and funny. I just wish it was more what the trailer promised, more action. Comparing it to the movie, it was a bit misleading.
Like a cannibal eating a fist: this one hits the spot.
A quick edit, horror/action comedy without a lot of down time and a storyline that holds up throughout. Bloody Hell was a bloody pleasant surprise for a streaming service Saturday afternoon watch.
Pleasantly surprised, fun movie.
Good acting, good story, perfect mix of action/conedy/horror.
Generally horror films stick pretty close to the tropes of the genre, but Bloody Hell wanted to try to toy with some of the conventions of the genre, to varying degrees of success. The opening of the movie seems to set up a completely different film than where this ultimately goes, but does establish a few things that come into play later. Unfortunately, after the odd set up and initial reveal to set up the main plot, things get a bit slow until you hit the climactic end of the film which, oddly, ends up being a completely expected finale. After giving some curveballs throughout the run of the movie, it was weird to have such a standard horror film finish. Genre fans should enjoy this, but it's really not going to have a big audience outside of those circles.
Do not watch the trailer. This movie is amazing. I almost didn't watch it because of the trailer. I'm glad I did. A plus. characters were great and filmed fantastic
Took me so long to finally watch this.That was a bloody good time! Bloody Hell is a stylish gory fun filled Australian horror film that make good use of horror tropes! It creatively combined action, horror, and comedy into pure madness. The story is actually really simple but how it's told is very unique and very engaging. It has some terrifying moments but knows when to break the tension. It anchored by a solid performance from the lead. Ben O'Toole was just so fun to watch. He has wild energy and he manages to create the dynamic between his character and his alter ego incredibly well. All the characters have their own silliness that make them really fun to watch. I absolutely loved it!
This is a great movie. With a bit more money a top movie it will be. i hope for a sequel.
This film certainly had some interesting moments but I don't see myself coming back to it anytime soon.
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An unexpected surprise. The humour was spot on .