The Bottom Line
Pros
- Fun tone
- Ample gore
- Pokes fun at both gay and straight
Cons
- Silly ending, even for this movie
- Some annoying characters
Description
- Starring Mari Marks, Hilary Schwartz, Georgia Jean, Robert Borzych, Vinny Markus, Jim Polivka, Denise Heller, Allie Rivenbark
- Directed by Jaymes Thompson
- Not Rated
- DVD Release Date: November 18, 2008
Guide Review - 'The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror' DVD Review
Gay-themed horror movies have grown into a cottage industry of sorts in recent years, and The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror is the latest example. As the title implies, it's light, campy fun with not a hint of subtlety in sight.
Religious zealot Helen runs the Sahara Salvation Bed & Breakfast Inn with her mousy daughter Luella, who, to her mother's chagrin, is attracted to women. Helen is an overbearing type who hates the gays, keeps a secret shrine to George W. Bush and longs for the day when her daughter meets Mr. Right.
The weekend of the big gay-fest Blue Party wouldn't seem to be the appropriate time to expect much to that end, but Helen remains optimistic as she welcomes a slew of guests who are only staying at the remote B&B because they waited too long to book a room in town.
Once she beholds the gayness of the situation, it doesn't take long for Helen's homicidal side to come out, as she stabs her way through the guests one by one. She's inadvertently aided in her endeavors by her cannibalistic mutant son, Manfred, who's escaped from his cage and is roaming free through the house. Did I mention that his lower body is some sort of worm?
The Gay Bed & Breakfast of Terror deals with prejudice, but in a carefree, silly manner that elicits some laughs. In a twist on Freddy Krueger's origin as the bastard son of 100 maniacs, for instance, Manfred is the bastard son of 100 Republican conventioneers.
Granted, with a film of such limited means, you can't expect too much from the acting, writing or sound, and not much is what you get. Still, once it gets past the initial introduction of the array of bickering couples, it's got enough energy and gory action to keep one's interest -- think Mommie Dearest meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The DVD
Special features include commentary, photo gallery and a short film.
Movie: C
DVD: C+
