Visceral: Between the Ropes of Madness (2012) by Felipe Eluti

Director: Felipe Eluti

Year: 2012

Country: Chile

Alternate Titles: Visceral: Entre las cuerdas de la locura

Genre: Exploitation

Plot:

Finally getting his big break, a washed-up boxer is instead shocked to learn that he has become a vessel for a demonic entity intent on carrying out extreme torture and punishment to any who stands in his way, setting off a torrent of madness and bloodshed in the community.

Review:

Overall, this was a rather fun if one-sided genre effort. The main selling point here is the series of relentless and brutal attacks that take place here, turning this into a full-on assault of gruesome carnage. The gore is mixed nicely between the victims of his rampage and the various demonic forces dishing it out to his body so that he can be equipped for the battles to come later, resulting in a series of impressive torture scenes spread across both targets that leave quite a strong impression. As the demonic beings are shown to target him in stripped-down, barbaric sequences mutilating his body to the point of testing whether he can handle the stress of the job, it brings about a fantastic series of graphic mutilations, tortures, and more carried out by the scarred creation that helps to add to the whole experience.

That leaves everything here with the never-ending series of encounters involving him taking apart and brutalizing his targets. The experience continues the series of ultra-brutal and highly effective torture scenes involving the brutal treatment of the various targets he’s been sent out to destroy, bringing about the introduction of various BDSM-style tortures that not only bring the bloodshed but also utilize that environment to make the experience that much more uncomfortable. The whole thing, though, highlights the main issue here in how aimless the story is, with pretty much no real storyline other than finding a way to keep bringing up bodies to disfigure and mutilate, so there’s little about it that keeps interest low in between moments where none of that is happening. That’s the main issue holding this back.

Overview: ***/5

A fine series of exploitation scenes without much of a plot, there’s enough here to like in terms of being a continuous onslaught of brutal imagery, as most other aspects here aren’t up to that level. Those with an interest in this style of presentation or who appreciate the subject matter will have the most to like here, while most others out there should heed caution.