Today we are capping off our film review marathon with the delightfully disgusting, irreverent, and humorous Bloody Bloody Bible Camp.
The sub-genre of horror comedy is often in a camp all itself. Modern film makers often pay homage to slasher films of the past through over-the-top comedy. Unfortunately, the bulk of horror comedy films in this vein end up being tedious at best.
Bloody Bloody Bible Camp, while being a slasher comedy, also manages to have a shifting tone that shows some truly dark and disturbing moments alongside their commentary of the slasher genre and their mockery of modern organized religion.
Unfortunately, one crazed killer, dressed as a demonic nun named Sister Mary Chopper, has different plans for the group. One by one each camper is killed in a gruesome and enjoyably bloody manner--leaving only two survivors who both go into hiding.
Seven years later a new pastor and kids from his congregation are headed back to the camp. Despite the warnings from the locals the group heads out to the camp for a weekend of bible study and hypocritical debauchery.
Sister Mary Chopper is still there at the camp and has been waiting for more sinners to deliver to hell. After watching the campers talk in a crude manner, smoke weed, and indulge in other sinful activities she comes out of hiding and the killing starts.
While the characters in Bloody Bloody Bible Camp are all stereotypes and caricatures the actors all manage to bring a sense of fun and layered realism to the screen. While the people at this camp seem over the top and crazy they aren't a far stretch from real people you might meet at church or bible camp.
This is the first modern slasher film in a long time that I felt had some truly fun and creative kill scenes. Even something as simple as getting stabbed with a knife or chopped with an ax becomes a over the top bloodbath. The creators here never skimped on blood or creativity with the kills.
One of the most impressive elements of Bloody Bloody Bible Camp is their attention to detail. I was amazed at how well they contained the locations, dress, and overall feel within the time period of the 1970s and 1980s respectively. It added a true flavor of humor and authenticity often missed in other horror comedies.
Summing it Up
Deaths: 16
Language: 5
Gore Factor: 5
Sex Factor: 5
Scare Factor: 3
Fun Factor: 5
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5