There is a lot that can be said about the films of Andreas Schnaas. OK, maybe not a hell of a lot, but take my word for it. These are some important movies. Schnaas' German atrocities are exactly what the shot-on-video market was needing, come the late-80's. I wouldn't say they were any better, quality-wise, than their American counterparts. Actually, they were far worse than most, but the Schnaas brand of SOV brought a little something different to the table: Horriblly disgusting gore! Torture, depravity, and sick, sick shit! Violent Shit, actually. In the late 80's and early 90's, Andreas Schnaas brought us Violent Shit 1 and 2. Very rough films which offer little else than amazing gore fx. But really. What else do we need from this era of video? Well, a story might help. That is why I'm going to skip Schnaas' first two films and head straight for the good shit. Today, we're going to talk about Violent Shit III, aka Zombie Doom.
You know those people who can't seem to take a foreign film seriously if the dialogue has been dubbed? Well, I'm not one of those people. However, today, I am. Of course, I've only seen the dubbed version, as it's still the only one available in my country, as far as I know. Sure. I've heard better dubbing, but don't let that ruin it for you. I mean, how seriously were you planning on taking this movie, anyway? So, the main characters: Three guys. One older guy and two younger guys, all sailing onto an island, looking for older guy's nephew... for some reason.
This nephew guy is probably missing, but then, we're informed as to how his uncle feels, as he mutters the words "fuck my nephew! He should die!". So, who knows what the story is here? That statement, though, pretty much sums up the entire story. So, these three jerkoffs don't seem to care much for each other, and the two younger guys may not even know this nephew, for all we know. However, finding him must be awfully important if they are way the hell out here. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we never actually learn the truth behind this mission, or if the nephew was ever here to begin with. As soon as these guys set foot on land, they are immediately sucked into a hell like they've never imagined. And a hell from which they will never return.
This island is the home of a bloodthirsty, militarized cult, who are possibly preparing for world domination. Or maybe they just hang around, training, so they can kill anyone who happens to drop by. Either way, we are led to believe that what they are doing is super important, at least to them. It should also be pointed out that there are experiments being conducted to reanimate the dead, hence the title. This cult is led by Karl Jr. and his daddy, Karl Sr. from Violent Shit 1 and 2 fame. Aren't they supposed to be dead? I can't remember, it's been so long. And I certainly don't remember Karl Jr. looking like the hound from Game Of Thrones, but OK. Well, this seems to be it for the three mystery guys, as they're now surprisingly accepting that their lives are coming to an end, shortly.
After showing their new guests some examples of excruciating ways to die, Karl Jr. is feeling extra sporty this afternoon, and lets two of the guys go, with the understanding that they will soon be hunted. The third one is slaughtered and replaced by a Ninja, who, I guess, is now the main character. As long as the other two listen to Leon, yes, Leon, they might live, after all. Probably not, but we'll see. This Leon guy was once part of the cult, but after expressing discontent over having to rape his wife's corpse, he's naturally been on the outs.
And of course, the two knuckleheads end up getting themselves killed before they can get anywhere. Just as well, as Leon soon meets up with his two Ninja pals who also very much want off this island. So, the three main characters have officially been replaced by Ninjas. And together, they form a plan to take out the Karls and their Army of gorehounds, before they get taken out in far worse ways.Did I mention how unbelievably gory this movie gets? Holy fuck!! And this isn't just excessive gore, but really painful-looking killings which includes ferocious, soul-crushing gore that will make you hit the rewind button at least once. Not exactly the type of pink, watery stuff you would expect to see in a movie of this caliber. As always, Andreas Schnaas puts so much thought and care into his gore, making it the top priority, just like good ol' H.G. Not to say gore is all Zombie Doom has going for it, because it is quite the ambitious project compared to previous Violent Shit entries. The premise and character development might still be kind of a joke, but there's also plenty of action and plenty of laughs. And not to mention, an adventurous little score that may or may not remind one of Troma classic, Cannibal: The Musical. Little things like that just warms the heart, doesn't it? Seriously. If you love shitty movies which offers constant pain and suffering of the innocent, you will love this! 5/10
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