Excision

Psychosexual Surgical Fantasies
What a wonderfully twisted, dark, demented little flick. I watched a rental of it, but now I WILL be buying my own copy for my movie collection. The psychosexual surgical fantasy sequences are bloody, brutal, graphic, and completely over-the-top. I actually sat up and said, "Whaaat?......" Filled my little black heart with glee and made it excitedly skip a couple of beats, and that rarely happens anymore. Bravo!

well crafted but hard to recommend to most people.
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This movie is a harsh juxtaposition of violent disturbing scenes and quirky comedy. It is well made and well acted. The violent scenes are very disturbing and surreal. They even made me cringe at times, and I love horror. The violent parts are often (not always) very unique and slick. The movie is constantly lowering your guard through the main story and then abruptly throwing some crazy violent fantasy scene at you. I really liked the main actress and how she portrayed the character as maladjusted but not stupid. In the end I really felt that the movie had merit despite being difficult to watch at times. I think it will just depend on your sense of humor and tolerance for violent imagery.

NEW TURN ON THE TROUBLED TEEN
A generation of film makers has been influenced by David Lynch, a director with and artistic touch whose movies were always interesting and always quirky. Unfortunately that same generation missed out on the artistic side and has clung to the quirkiness of his films offering movies that while weird aren't usually entertaining. Until the final moments of EXCISION, that's the case here.

Anna Lynne McCord stars as Pauline, a disillusioned teen who dreams of being a surgeon one day but who has no plans of following what it takes to get there. She refuses to study, does everything in her power to make herself the outsider in her school and for the most part is just plain disagreeable. Pauline is what teens appear to be these days, a young person who dreams of glory and expects it to just happen.

Pauline's mother is completely different. Phyllis (Traci Lords) is a prim and proper home maker. Not quite June Cleaver, but she plans out her dinners, expects her children to...

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