Skinned Alive (1989) 5/10

Skinned Alive is a super cheesy Texas Chainsaw Massacre rip off from the late 80's. The super silly dialogue and gore make this one smell like a Troma flick.

The film shot in Ohio, is about a family that hunts people and turns their skins into leather that they sell. When their van breaks down the mechanic invites the family to stay with him while their van is being fixed. Let the neighbor killing ensue.

I can't stress enough that the dialogue of the film is ridiculous, bordering on irritating and that although there is a fairly high gore content it too is super cheesy. The film moves at a good pace, which is usually the killer for low budget gore flicks. The plot is ludicrous but so is the whole tone of the film so it works well enough.

I can't really recommend this film as by all rights I should hate it. For some reason though the film worked for me and I found it totally stupid but enjoyable to watch. Check it out only if you love Troma or if you can turn your brain completely off.

Gore - medium
Nudity - none
Overall - 5/10