Joe D’Amato directs another insanely gory Italian shocker starring George Eastman (Anthropophagous). It is loosely seen as a sequel to Anthropophagous although the characters are different. When a genetic freak, Mikos, a killer with supernatural abilities to heal himself and regenerate sustains a life threatening wound. Doctors are amazed by his regenerative abilities. After Mikos flees the hospital the bodies start piling up in gruesome fashion. He targets a family and they must do whatever they can to survive a brutal night of absurd violence.
Absurd is crammed full of nasty moments, including gut wounds, a temperature raising head in an oven scene and a brutal decapitation. It’s a fun time for the whole family to enjoy. It’s totally nasty stuff from the joyful era of Italian horror when it was in its prime. The size of Mikos is rather imposing and he makes a remarkable slasher villain. Especially due to the fact he can self heal. He doesn’t even need a cool creepy mask he is naturally that scary looking.
The new 4K UHD is a nice edition from 88 films, accompanied by the thick slip cover for the case and featuring ghoulishly delightful artwork from Graham Humphreys. There’s also a limited box edition with physical supplements on the 88 films online store. The film has been restored in 4K with superb results. It’s not overly grainy and the picture is clear and sharp for a film of this stature.
Movie Score:
3.5/5