Review: I heard that "Evil Dead Trap" was one of a kind. I also heard that this film is the golden gem of the slasher-gore films (which are just about as common in Japan as the amount of crabs on a prostitute hustling outside a seafood restaurant) (ooh, got you there didn't I? I took you this direction and then BAM, it was really the other direction). So I sit down with what is known to be as a landmark in the slasher-gore films. And oh my, what an experience it was.

Really, there's not much to expect from a slasher-gore flick. The whole system on which the quality is valued is by how creative and gorey the deaths are, and not the intricate and detailed plot that we have all grown to love in slasher-gore films (nudge nudge, sarcasm). Maybe it was anticipation, I don't know, but for some reason I had this preconceived notion that this film was going to be spectacular in all areas including the plot. Sadly the plot is so ridiculously ludicrous that it's laughable. Each character's motives are just plain pointless. You got your horny couple that has their steamy sex scene. You got the one character who's got no real purpose in the film but to maybe be in a sex scene and then die. Strangely though, the acting is pretty stellar for a film like this. But stellar acting can't save a crappy story. Since when did reporters NOT submit videos of a woman getting tortured to death to the cops? Not only this, but the whole team decides to go "Oh hey, no worries, it's probably some prank! If we find the guy, it'll be fun. IN FACT, It'll be funny! Let's do it!" Then of course, they all scream and run around like crazy kids that forgot to take their Ritalin medicine. And instead of being chased around by their mommy's, they're chased around by a deranged psycho killer! OH NO!

Perhaps I'm too harsh on the story. I'm trying to compare this film to the likes of "Battle Royale", but both you and I know that's an intentional fallacy. So I'll take this movie for what it is, a slasher-gore film. Boy oh boy does it get the job done. I'll admit, even though the story was stupid, I was disturbed by the images in this film. There were just those moments in this film that made you cringe. The director gets a standing ovation for his unique camera work and shots, and for his brilliant usage of bullet-time sweeps before it was even know as bullet-time. Oh man, the images in this film just DISTURBED. For example, even though the first eye penetration looked ridiculously fake, I couldn't help but twitch. As for the deaths themselves, oohhh. If you're a gore-hound, then this is like ridiculously good cheesecake in your stomach. Each death is elaborate and creative as hell. I don't want to ruin anything because in between the redundant dialogue and pointless plot development, I was in 'awe'. The one death that will make a lasting impression in my mind is the photographer's death. It's beautiful. Each death is a beautifully orchestrated brutal murder! Basically what I'm saying here is, the evil dead traps in "Evil Dead Trap" make up for the ridiculously plot.

You'll be treated to gore goodness for the beginning of the film, but one problem….MOST OF THE CAST DIES IN THE BEGINNING! Then the "deep and interesting" plot kicks in. I don't know, but I personally lost interest during the un-killing haitus. Luckily, it grabbed my attention right away with the photographer's death! But then I lost it again when the SURPRISE TWSIT ending was revealed. Once again, the ridiculousl-ness of the story was just laughable. But I guess the ridiculous factor had one good effect, the last frame of the film is so terribly disgusting and bad that you can't help but love it. "Evil Dead Trap" ultimately delivers what it promises, but keep in mind, most slasher-gore films don't promise much. So kids, TAKE OUT YOUR SLASHER-GORE CHECKLIST KIDS!

- Hot Asian chicks with 80's hairstyles? CHECK!
- Crazy lunatic killer who's identity stays a mystery until the end? CHECK!
- Able to find the identity of the killer within first 20 minutes? CHECK!
- Deaths that are eligible to be described as "tiznight"? CHECK!
- Stupid victims that die in bloody disgusting ways? CHECK!
- Boobs? Lots of boobs? Maybe a little sex? CHECK!
- Disturbing images that make you afraid to walk down long dark hallways late at night? CHECK!
- A really retarded and pointless plot? CHECK!
- A killer fetus? CHECK!