Morituris: Legions of the Dead

"Morituris" is an extreme Italian horror film that has gained a bit of a reputation, so it's nice to see it finally get a serious DVD/Blu- Ray release.

The film is actually three films in one. After a bizarre "found footage" beginning that really doesn't make any sense, the film breaks into three parts --

The first 30 minutes or so involve these two Romanian girls who accepted a ride with three Italians. They spend the whole time riding in a car, chatting away about small talk, music, other inconsequential things. Seems like it might be a romantic flick. They decide to go to a rave, but when they get there, there is no rave. So they make a fire and start chatting and having a great time, dividing into romantic groupings.

Then, just as one of the guys is about to get laid by one of the hot girls, he decides he'd rather rape her. And then the film switches to its second part, where the two girls are raped and beaten by the three guys for a while. Strong, nasty stuff.

And then, after a while, it switches to the third part -- a bunch of "gladiators" appear out of nowhere and start to attack them. No idea who they are, why they show up, they just do. They're not avenging angels, so the girls appear to be in just as much peril as the guys (man, these gals are having a BAD day!).

No subtlety here. This is a throwback to the old 80's Italian horror films. Completely politically incorrect, loaded with violence, gore, and sex. If you're reading this review, you know right now whether or not you're going to like it based on my description. So if it's your cup of tea, then run out and check it out.