Stitches (2012)

I am aware that some people might absolutely loathe the horror/comedy hybrid "Stitches" and that's a perfectly reasonable reaction. Is it a great movie? Well, it certainly won't be picking up any Oscars. But as sheer lunacy, I am quite in love with this over-the-top bit of ridiculousness! Filmmaker Conor McMahon displays an ample appreciation for the cheesy splatter-fests of yore. In fact, this seems to be a throw-back to the campy horror films that flooded the video market in the eighties. He takes a supremely silly premise, in this case a murderous clown who has been reanimated from the afterlife, and runs with it. With copious amounts of humorous gore, each retribution killing is staged to be more outlandish than the last. Nothing is real. The effects are comic at best and the mechanics of the deaths are ludicrous (forget logic, anatomy, or basic biology and enjoy), but the movie absolutely revels in its own madness. Some might complain that the film isn't scary enough, but I'll contend that it's just right. I didn't need it to scare me, just entertain me. It is pure unapologetic fun. My head tells me I'm crazy for liking "Stitches," but the heart wants what the demented heart wants!

Comedian Ross Noble plays Stitches The Clown, the worst investment a parent could make for a child's party. We meet this low-rent entertainer as he embarks on a gig for Tommy's eighth birthday. His routine is underwhelming, to say the least, but the kids in attendance are monstrously out-of-control. Things take a dramatic turn when the clown meets his untimely demise. Years later, a teenaged Tommy (Tommy Knight) is still haunted by the memory of that fateful day. Despite his better instincts, he decides to once again host a birthday party in an effort to connect with his unrequited love. As the invitations go out, there is one uninvited guest ready to shake things up. Stitches has a score to settle with the brats that put him in the ground, and the night will become a bloodbath of revenge. In typical slasher fashion, Stitches works his way through the party until the inevitable confrontation will determine who will survive and who won't.

Again, "Stitches" really works as an homage to many films that preceded it. It is fast and funny, and it simply works better than you might think. Noble is appropriately disgusting as Stitches, but it is Knight that gives the movie surprising heart. He and many of the young cast prove to be quite likable. It's rare to connect with the characters in a movie of this type, but the screenplay actually makes you care about what happens to them. But the real star of "Stitches" are the murders. So absurd, it's borderline genius. I won't spoil anything, but the movie is loaded with terrifically gory sight gags. "Stitches" seems designed to become a cult movie that people will discover through time. Many will hate it, I'm sure. But if you like this genre, and can give yourself over to the silliness--there is a lot to recommend this experience. For the right audience, this is tremendous fun. KGHarris, 3/13.

By far the most fun i've had watching a movie in a long time. The gore was over the top and the laughs were plenty. Anyone who gives this movie a low rating took it way to seriously. Just watch and enjoy !!!

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Very funny in parts and not really scary but made well and very entertaining. The gore is a little bit rubbery but still has some good kill scenes...who can resist a killer clown?

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This movie was really fun. I LOVED it. I rented it but I am thinking of definitely buying it. It did everything right. The humor in it is excellent but not too much where it makes the movie seem stupid or silly. I thought the killings were very creative and over the top fun. The acting was good too! I thought the direction in this movie was outstanding. One of the best I have seen. The lighting used and camera angles were top notch. The cinematography was beautiful. For the budget, it definitely worked.

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Stitches is a near flawless Slasher /Comedy.An offering from Ireland All I can do is thank them.

Ross Noble as Stitches was joy to watch as was most of the cast, it was a great ensemble.If you like hard core gore and off the wall humor and "did that really just happen" moments you will love this film.

Stitches gets violently killed during a prank at a kids party. The kids were mean bratty and caused his death. Enter 6 years later when the kids that did this are in high school and Stitches rises from the dead to wreak havoc and make it rain blood at the party.What ensues next is one of the most enjoyable, hilarious and goriest slasher/Comedies I have seen in a very long time.The deaths are so fun and creative and the one liners are enough to make you lol,I say do yourself a favor and buy the blu ray or DVD,you will want to watch it again and again..

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