Hi and welcome to my review of Forced Entry A K A The Last Victim - 1976.
The story gets a 1.5 out of 2: Forced Entry is all about the story. Henry Scarpelli, who penned both the story and screenplay, delivers a nicely gift-wrapped tale about a mentally ill rapist. There have been many stories along similar lines, however, Scarpelli tries to present the bad-guys mindset to the audience. On the whole, he achieves this admirably. It's these mental delusions that add all the creepiness to the film and story. It's this element that makes the movie so watchable.
The Direction and Pace receive a 2 out of 4: Sadly, director Jim Sotos isn't as adept with his direction and flow of storytelling. Neither of which are terrible; they are merely ordinary. They work to a degree, but the steady tempo and the unexciting camera work make the project rather average. Though, I did appreciate the arrival of the Triumph Stag at the garage. The sequence was smooth and composed. Shame there weren't more scenes like this throughout the picture.
The Performances get a 1 out of 2: Here's the sticky part. Most of the acting is above par. That is until we get to Ron Marx, who plays the rapist Carl. When it comes to Carl's thoughts and the narrators' voice, Marx is superb at developing a nasty persona. Regrettably, his on-screen performances are lacking, especially when he gets enraged and loses control. For me, they weren't believable. Marx is so much better as the gentle and mousey Carl, who helps people.
And, my Enjoyment level hits a 1 out of 2: Though I enjoyed the story, especially Carl's inner voice and his twisted "True" thoughts about women and the world. The filming of the story needed more. My attention started shifting in the latter sections of the film.
Giving Forced Entry a total of 5.5 out of 10: I'd not recommend this to horror fans unless you're the kind who believe psychos should have a place in the genre. However, if you want a more thought-provoking slasher story, you could do worse than this. As stated, the story rates the movie worth a watch.
Now jump into your English Sports Car and race over to my Killer Chiller Thrillers to see where Forced Entry entered my rankings.
Take Care & Stay Well. Get Inoculated.
The story gets a 1.5 out of 2: Forced Entry is all about the story. Henry Scarpelli, who penned both the story and screenplay, delivers a nicely gift-wrapped tale about a mentally ill rapist. There have been many stories along similar lines, however, Scarpelli tries to present the bad-guys mindset to the audience. On the whole, he achieves this admirably. It's these mental delusions that add all the creepiness to the film and story. It's this element that makes the movie so watchable.
The Direction and Pace receive a 2 out of 4: Sadly, director Jim Sotos isn't as adept with his direction and flow of storytelling. Neither of which are terrible; they are merely ordinary. They work to a degree, but the steady tempo and the unexciting camera work make the project rather average. Though, I did appreciate the arrival of the Triumph Stag at the garage. The sequence was smooth and composed. Shame there weren't more scenes like this throughout the picture.
The Performances get a 1 out of 2: Here's the sticky part. Most of the acting is above par. That is until we get to Ron Marx, who plays the rapist Carl. When it comes to Carl's thoughts and the narrators' voice, Marx is superb at developing a nasty persona. Regrettably, his on-screen performances are lacking, especially when he gets enraged and loses control. For me, they weren't believable. Marx is so much better as the gentle and mousey Carl, who helps people.
And, my Enjoyment level hits a 1 out of 2: Though I enjoyed the story, especially Carl's inner voice and his twisted "True" thoughts about women and the world. The filming of the story needed more. My attention started shifting in the latter sections of the film.
Giving Forced Entry a total of 5.5 out of 10: I'd not recommend this to horror fans unless you're the kind who believe psychos should have a place in the genre. However, if you want a more thought-provoking slasher story, you could do worse than this. As stated, the story rates the movie worth a watch.
Now jump into your English Sports Car and race over to my Killer Chiller Thrillers to see where Forced Entry entered my rankings.
Take Care & Stay Well. Get Inoculated.