Death Game

Despite my very tempered expectations when it comes to grindhouse trash, Death Game ultimately captured my attention. Despite its appearance, it is actually not a trashy B-movie at all. It is a fairly intimate horror thriller that, even with just a few characters and an almost theatrical execution, manages to play out a very thought-provoking psychological game with a few great ideas and, most importantly, completely with brilliant acting from the main protagonists (Sondra Locke, Colleen Camp and Seymour Cassel). The only thing that managed to slightly distract me from the dense atmosphere was the voice dubbed over Seymour Cassel’s performance (the actor refused to take part in the post-synchronization due to creative differences), but you get used to it after a while. It is a movie that perhaps none of the makers were happy with, yet it is a very solid and colorful watch. Overall, this movie deserves some decent remastering and to be rediscovered by true horror fans. Eli Roth certainly did not do it any favors with his remake. Stick to the original! (05/11/2021)