Chainsaw Horror is arguably one of the most successful horror series in film history, but it's hard to imagine the story turning into a series
Unlike the murderous maniac movies of the 1980s with a bit of sci-fi elements, the villain of Chainsaw Horror is just a mortal and died in Chainsaw Horror 3, but the story has been filmed with seven "canons" and a reboot.
And "Chainsaw Horror 9: Vortex" once again borrows the corpse to return the soul, and tries to interpret the world view of "Chainsaw Horror" in a new way.
Chris Locke, who is also the executive producer and the male lead, said before filming that this is an extended story that will be more exciting and the plot reversal more thrilling.
Unlike the way the previous 8 movies found a group of victims to "play the game", "Chainsaw Horror 9" extends to the pattern of investigating cases.
This time, is someone trying to imitate the puzzle killer, or does the puzzle killer have an apprentice? The doubts of this movie completely break through the inherent gameplay of "Chainsaw Horror".
However, the first half of the movie is excessively out of line and becomes a crime-solving film, and I wonder in my heart - will this not be another Wen Ziren horror film after "The Conjuring 3"?
Fortunately, when the story officially entered the climax, there were more "game play" scenes, and they could still inherit the style of the series.
After playing all the organs of the "Human Body Grand View Garden" in the current 8 films, the design of this movie can still give the audience a fresh feeling, which is really surprising.
And there are no dumb and laughable mechanisms like parts 4 or 7 that go beyond the limits of the human body, and you can also see crazy shots that can make you feel "sharp pain".
The series began to completely lose control in Chainsaw Horror 4, and this time it was back with Darren Lynn Bosman, parts 2 through 4, to direct.
The end of the film pays tribute not only to the first part, but also to the second part of their fame, and fans of the series can still find sustenance in it.
However, after all, "Chainsaw Horror 7" and "Chainsaw Horror 8" have been filmed before, and now this series of movies is not "dead", and it can still "salted fish turn over" again.
However, whether the story is really as shocking as Chris Locke said, I really dare not compliment it.
After all, when the game plot extends from the "chainsaw" to the real world, the plot violates common sense and it is not difficult to guess who is the real culprit.
When Agent Zeke is investigated, he discovers that the murderers not only target his colleagues, but also imitate the jigsaw puzzle killing methods, and play a terrifying self-harm game with the police officers before they die.
Zeke, who has always acted arbitrarily, knows that the murderer is hiding around him and no one can believe it, but he did not expect that this crisis would involve his father.
Is there a mysterious apprentice in the Puzzle Killer, or does he still have a plan to continue to this day?
01. Although the story of the movie is simple, it is quite creative and still meets the expectations of fans
This is perhaps the most contradictory place for horror movie fans, knowing that the "Chainsaw Horror" series has become worse and worse since "Chainsaw Horror 3", or will insist on watching it.
Every time it was boring, it was difficult to restore the first look so good, but it would continue to chase, and finally wait until "Chainsaw Horror 8" had a little confidence.
The very exciting "Chainsaw Horror 9" that was publicized in advance seemed to be full of confidence, and it also made the audience increase a lot of expectations.
If you treat Chainsaw Horror 9 with the usual expectations of the film series, you may be disappointed.
However, the two elements of the movie's bloody graphics and unexpected ending may not surprise you, but they have not disappointed you too much.
Because after almost all parts of the human body have been cruelly treated in the first 8 parts, "returning to the truth" to the outside parts of the human body again, although it will not make you feel "how can you not die like this", the most important thing is to make you feel pain.
This method of "torture" does return to the first three parts, and the design of these death games is not very exaggerated, and the design is very thoughtful.
02. The movie has shots that pay homage to "Chainsaw Horror", and fans can also find its intentions
As for the "unexpected" aspect, before I watched the movie, I saw many comments that the murderer was too easy to guess, which is a matter of opinion, at least not to reverse to the point of anti-climax.
The last part of the film not only pays homage to the first part, but also echoes the design of the second part to some extent, and it is not difficult for the loyal fans of the series to see its intentions.
Coupled with the classic theme soundtrack "Chainsaw Horror" when the truth is revealed, it should make fans creepy and feel like everything is back.
It is worth mentioning that although the previous game of the "Chainsaw Horror" series has involved the black police element, the "black police" in this movie has simply become the main line of the plot, almost to shake the entire system.
Among them, the criticism of the black police and the catharsis of the system also echo the theme of "whirlpool", and the dialogue to the flesh believes that many viewers will feel the resonance, and it is a pity that such a sensitive subject matter cannot be released in China.
03. The film starred Chris Rock and added a lot of jokes, but it always felt a little out of place
There is no doubt that this movie is definitely better than Chainsaw Horror Parts 4 and 7, but compared with the first three and the 8th part, there is still a distance.
I don't know where Chris Locke's confidence came from, he felt that the story he came up with was awesome, and he persuaded Lionsgate to shoot it.
The plot is not complicated to put it bluntly, it is nothing more than finding a reason to play the golden egg in "Chainsaw Horror" again, and it does not add too many new gadgets, nor does it extend a worldview as imagined.
Perhaps the biggest attempt is to relocate the elements of the original work to a different place and add a large number of investigation elements, but isn't this the same as "The Conjuring 3"?
And the problem arises again, these games are set in the context of the original game "casual play", but extended to all parts of the city, even in the police station inside the game of death, no one knows, is not it counterintuitive?
This situation is as counterintuitive as the outdoor "opening game" of Chainsaw Horror 7.
With not only Chris Locke, but also Samuel Jackson, it's not hard to imagine foul-mouthed and joke-filled shots.
However, there are too many jokes in the first half of the movie, as if it has become a light comedy, can this really please the audience?
Even with two big stars in the show, there aren't many places to play, especially Samuel Jackson, who is more like a cameo.
If you want to have a breakthrough in the series, you won't be reduced to a low-cost "torture" scene, but "Chainsaw Horror 9" is still a little worse.
No matter how many apprentices and imitators there are since the 8th "Chainsaw Horror", the classic status and "game" method of "Puzzle Killer" cannot be shaken.
Since another "Chainsaw Horror" has been made, even if it is shot in a new direction, the film still lacks the most classic clown - who can think of turning "pig's head" into a real toy, always feels different.
Even if you don't use the most classic voice of the puzzle killer, find a better voice, right?
The classic "game recording" turns out to be sharp and thin in this movie, and the strange voice line really makes the audience play.
In the design of "games", movies are almost all "self-harm games", and the previous dilemmas are often "cooperative games", exposing the dark side of human nature in cooperation, and even only cooperation is possible to survive.
These simple self-harm games lack the struggle of human choices in previous works. Even in the previous game, there have been "self-harm games", but it is generally initiated by the victims themselves.
And the film becomes remotely activated, and it also loses the meaning of "self-atonement" in the previous game.
All in all, is This Chainsaw Horror 9 worth watching? This is a matter of opinion.
But for fans of the series, the sequel to "Chainsaw Horror" will still be watched even if it is made against common sense and low evaluation.
While the film isn't as good as Chris Locke says, it's better than the runaway 4th and 7th, at least entertaining, and of course some distance from the previous three.
The legend of the puzzle killer should have ended a long time ago, but Hollywood insisted on shooting a golden egg until it was broken.
No matter how good the reasons are, it is still difficult to achieve the classic of the original work, even if "Chainsaw Horror 8" has a short-lived surprise, it does not mean that it is a "long-term solution".
Although the film has added a lot of new elements, it still feels a bit unusual, rather than continuing to develop a new story, it is better to go back to shoot the "main biography" of Hoffman and Gordon's battle, perhaps more interesting.