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Ronald F I like Eric Red's works, as a writer and as a director, dark and bloody and thrilling and that's why I like Body Parts too. Its a B-Movie, something You watch on DVD or back then VHS...entertaining and bloody (well, like the title suggests), with Jeff Fahey in the leading role and Brad Dourif as... well, somebody, its always good to have him in a movie :) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Overall, this is a quite pleasing horror film with the bonus of mystery.  While some lines of dialogue might seem outdated or even a tad corny, Body Parts is lots of fun.  There are unpredictable moments and great stunt or practical effects sequences.  For the most part, Jeff Fahey is fine here, but the actor certainly shines best when his character is crazy and creepy. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Based on a novel by by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac, the same authors who's work was the basis for "Vertigo," "Diabolique," and "Eyes Without a Face," is adapted here by writer/director Eric Red (screenwriter of "Near Dark" and "The Hitcher") into a deliciously wicked horror film that's laced with jet black humor. The story follows psychologist Jeff Fahey who loses his arm in a horrific car wreck (I'd argue one of the best filmed car crashes of all time). Lucky for Fahey the surgeon on call has an experimental procedure she'd like to perform where she can graft a fully functioning arm from a "donor" onto Fahey. But wait! That arm starts to get a mind of it's own and Fahey soon learns it belonged to a serial killer! It's essentially a reworking of The Hands of Orlac, about a pianist who loses his hands and then gets the hands of a killer, which also get a mind of their own. Different here is a modern setting and also a wicked sense of humor from writer/director Red. Also different from Orlac, there are two additional recipients from the same donor (one of whom is the great Brad Dourif) who also start experiencing strange episodes with their new arm and new legs. When I saw "Body Parts" for the first time, I wasn't sure if it was cheesy or if it was being tongue-in-cheek until (SPOILER ALERT) one scene late in the film where the original owner of the arms and legs shows up to collect his missing limbs, which features a pretty big wink to the audience from Red, where the lunatic does a classic slow motion walkaway from a massive car explosion while carrying some of his reclaimed limbs. With solid supporting performances by Kim Delaney ("NYPD Blue") as Fahey's wife, Zakes Mokae ("Serpent and the Rainbow"), and Paul Ben-Victor ("True Romance" "Tombstone" "The Wire"), gorgeous photography form cinematographer by Theo van de Sande ("Blade" and the highly underrated "Miracle Mile"), and a wonderfully creepy score from Loek Dikker, who's only done a handful of English language films, "Body Parts" is an underrated horror classic that is a must see for fans of oddball body horror flicks. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review steve d It has no idea what it wants to be. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The premise and resolution is ludicrous, but it's still an enjoyable b-movie. Jeff Fahey goes out of his way to be over-the-top and entertaining as hell. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/20 Full Review Audience Member 10/21/2017: WOW! Definitely one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen! Horrible in every possible way! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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