Sam Coex (Steve Munroe) is a stand-up comedian who just can't get a break. After a rival comedian is murdered in what must be the only nightclub in town, Sam takes his place and goes on a prostitute and stripper killing binge.

The Comic has lofty ambitions, but it is hampered by a small budget and bad acting. Steve Munroe lacks charisma in the lead role and his Christmas cracker jokes are poorly delivered. In an odd design choice he also sports dyed, day-glo orange hair like a clown wig.

Any commentary about a dystopian society are hampered by an insipid script. This is not A Clockwork Orange or 1984 level of atmosphere. It's bizarre. The brutal guards look like weedy and people get about in horse and carriage for unknown reasons.

For exploitation and horror fans there are some surprisingly nasty murder scenes with a fair amount of blood. Also a few long sex scenes.

This film has gone onto gain a bit of a cult status due to VHS tapes doing the rounds in the 90s and screenings at horror film festivals. It's a mediocre at best film and one wonders what the intended vision was had the budget been into the millions. The Blu-ray from Arrow has a sharp print, good sound and English subtitles.

I think I rather would hang out with Joe Pesci (no pun intended) - also Joe Pesci is the actor obviously and not the character from Goodfellas, so there is that to consider, if you catch my drift? That aside, this odd movie is ... well hard to describe to say the least.

A lot of things seem to boil down to chance and fortune (or misfortune depending on your own view and moral compass). When the budget went ... well extinct, they found a way to carry on.

So maybe you are able to cut this some slack - maybe weird and odd is right up your alley. A lot of things you can take into account. Tough to watch for sure - suspend your disbelief and ... it might just work out for you. Way better than for the Comic ... which one you ask? Well that is a good question ... also be careful what you wish for. And what you hackle for ... which makes this very reletable at the beginning at least.

Very, very bad.

This is the first time I took the time to share a screenshot of a scene with friends as I wouldn't believe the level of mediocrity I was witnessing. And this was at 13 min in the movie!!! At least, Plan 9 and The Room are entertaining to some level.

This is like watching a slow motion video of toilet unclogging in close-up, with similar feelings involved.

Captivating, but in a very very bad way....