Body Count (1986 film)

Body Count
Body Count
Directed by	Ruggero Deodato
Screenplay by	Alessandro Capone; Dardano Sacchetti; Luca D'Alisera;
Story by	Alessandro Capone
Cinematography	Emilio Loffredo
Edited by	Mario Morra
Music by	Claudio Simonetti
Production; company	Racing Pictures
Distributed by	Titanus
Release dates	27 October 1986 (United States); 15 May 1987 (Italy);
Country	Italy

Body Count (also known as Camping Terror, Camping del Terrore in Italy, Body Count: Die Mathematik des Schreckens in Germany, and Shamen in Denmark)^[3] is a 1986 Italian slasher film directed by Ruggero Deodato.^[4]

Plot[]

A gang of vacationing teenagers drive out to an abandoned campsite that was shut down years before, due to the murder of a young couple that occurred there. The area was formerly an old Indian burial ground and is believed to be haunted by the spirit of an Indian shaman. One by one, the kids are killed off in gruesome ways, whom they believe to be the Indian shaman returned to life.

Cast[]

Charles Napier as Charlie, the Sheriff
David Hess as Robert Ritchie
Bruce Penhall as Dave Calloway
Mimsy Farmer as Julia Ritchie
Nicola Farron as Ben Ritchie
Andrew J. Lederer as Sidney Sears
Cynthia Thompson as Cissy
Nancy Brilli as Tracy
Stefano Madia as Tony
John Steiner as Dr. Olsen
Ivan Rassimov as Deputy Sheriff Ted Barnes

Release[]

Body Count was first released in 1986 in the United States and then released in Italy on May 15, 1987.^[4]^[2]

Critical reception[]

Allmovie called it a "derivative slasher entry" and "one of Deodato's least interesting films."^[2] Todd Martin from HorrorNews.net gave the film a mostly positive review, noting the film's flaws, most notably the lack of originality, and uninteresting sub-plot.^[5] Kit Lively from Hysteria Lives! awarded the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing, "Although no film with David Hess, Mimsy Farmer AND Charles Napier could be a complete waste of time, Body Count is still fairly routine. In addition to some fairly bad dialogue, it also features the most annoying variation on the chubby practical-joker character that I've ever seen, and it takes entirely too long for the killer to end the audience's discomfort. Still, it's rarely boring, with a few good moments, and many of the murders are pretty graphic."^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Camping del terrore (1987)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Firsching, Robert. "Archived copy". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 15
^ ^a ^b "Body Count". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ Martin, Todd. "Film Review: Body Count (1987)". HorrorNews.net. Todd Martin. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
^ Lively, Kit. "BODY COUNT". Hysteria Lives.co.uk. Kit Lively. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

External links[]

[archiv-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Camping del terrore (1987)". Archviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved September 23, 2018.

[allmovie-2] Firsching, Robert. "Archived copy". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 15

[Body_Count-4] "Body Count". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[martin12-5] Martin, Todd. "Film Review: Body Count (1987)". HorrorNews.net. Todd Martin. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

[livelyrev-6] Lively, Kit. "BODY COUNT". Hysteria Lives.co.uk. Kit Lively. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

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