Excision (2012)

Starring: AnnaLynn McCord, Jeremy Sumpter, Matthew Gray Gubler, & Traci Lords

Director: Richard Bates Jr. - Rating: NR - Score: 2 1/2 Stars

I have seen some strange movies in my time, but Excision has got to be near the top. This is the story of Pauline (AnnaLynn McCord), a dark outcast who likes dead things. She likes to play with them and dissect them. Her naive parents think that she's going to be a doctor, but the truth is she's closer to a psychopath than anyone realizes. The dark humor in the film was pretty great, as was Jeremy Sumpter, who has always been a favorite of mine, but that's about it. Excision is a film that's supposed to be disturbing, but the truth is it's just disgusting. Straight blood and guts for the sake of blood and guts. There is no rhyme or reason to the story and that's the most disturbing part. We just see a lot of Pauline, by herself, with her thoughts, doing the things she does that make her "that weird girl." Aside from being dark and disturbing, the filmmakers really push a shocking ending, but again, be ready for disappointment. The bottom line, these are the kind of films that turn people off to horror and just how great some of the films can be. If you wanna see some good looking people, some off color humor, and a lot of road kill, this might be the film for you, but my advice would be to take a pass on this one.