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Tonight I sat down and watched my DVD of Gacy in it's entirety. It is one of several low budget and if I'm not mistaken--straight to video B movies about a few prominent American serial killers. The other ones I own are NightStalker, Ed Gein (which has since been given a new title), Dahmer, and Ted Bundy. If there are more in that series, I'm not aware of them. These movies all have some interesting strengths and weaknesses. Dahmer has probably the best performances by the actors. Jeremy Renner is awesome and lends great compassion to the lead character. Ted Bundy has a ton of great over-the-top gore and rage. It is a creepy, yet insightful interpretation of the character. Nightstalker has some cool effects and some really "out there" directing choices, some of which pay off nicely. While Ed Gein is disturbing, unnerving, relentless in its slow pacing, and really just a fabulous watch. Gein is also the most factually correct of these films, probably due in no small part to Steve Railsback. I love that guy...look for him in The Devils Rejects!
Gacy had many things to enjoy. A totally beleiveable lead performance by Mark Holton is the rope that pulls this film together and wraps it around your neck. Holton, in case you forgot, played the bicycle stealing co-conspirator/spoiled rich kid "FRAN SESS" in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He is very frightening as the self-hating gay killer, John Wayne Gacy. This film has a few factual errors, but not enough to make me dislike it. And there's lots of people smoking pot...because that's what serial killers enjoy in thier free time.
Gacy had many things to enjoy. A totally beleiveable lead performance by Mark Holton is the rope that pulls this film together and wraps it around your neck. Holton, in case you forgot, played the bicycle stealing co-conspirator/spoiled rich kid "FRAN SESS" in Pee Wee's Big Adventure. He is very frightening as the self-hating gay killer, John Wayne Gacy. This film has a few factual errors, but not enough to make me dislike it. And there's lots of people smoking pot...because that's what serial killers enjoy in thier free time.
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