Stereotypes In Deathgasm

While I was hoping for more from DEATHGASM, it certainly didn't disappoint. I found it to be the be that solid blend of horror and comedy that I truly love. Unfortunately it wasn't good enough that I can claim that I completely loved it. As the stereotypes that the film prescribes to wear thin quickly. While I can't claim to be a Metal Head, I do love the genre and I wish that the music would have played a more focal role in the film, which is weird given that Metal music literally raises hell in Deathgasm.

Deathgasm opens with the lead character Brodie (Milo Cawthorne) being sent to live with his Uncle Albert (Colin Moy), Aunt Mary (Jodie Rimmer) and cousin David (Nick Hoskins-Smith), who are deeply religious after his mother tries to perform oral on a mall Santa... in front of the crowed mall and is sent to mental institution. Things are rough for Brodie in the his new town, but manages to make some friends while he's not
Not as much as could have or maybe even should have, but at the end of the day DEATHGASM gets a serious thumbs up. It has fun acting, great gore effects once it starts going and the humor is a good blend of fart jokes and black comedy. DEATHGASM hits a real solid blend of the things I like in Horror/Comedies, but does fall into the trap of being more comedy than horror.

Now for my gripes, first and foremost is the characters Dion and Giles. As an avid thrower of oddly shaped dice, killer of orcs and looter of forgotten treasures, it always grinds my gears when I see these kinds of characters. Dion and Giles serve no purpose other than to make the Brodie look good in comparison and are portrayed and both stupid and weak. Dion uses a pair of Hulk hands to fight of the demon possessed towns folk and Giles shot dice out of a paint ball gun. I found these characters more insulting than anything else and are more unrealistic than the demons they