What’s in a name? The expectations I had going into Andrew Shearer’s DR. HUMPINSTEIN’S EROTIK CASTLE were a result of watching dozens of ultra low-budget features which have relied heavily on their ridiculous, exaggerated titles. It’s already so difficult to get noticed in the overstuffed horror genre, so slapping on a title that appeals to the base instincts of fans – BLOODSUCKING BABES FROM BURBANK, BARELY LEGAL LESBIAN VAMPIRES, SUBURBAN SASQUATCH, CATHOLIC GHOULGIRLS – is a cheap way to draw the eye, even if it inevitably leads to disappointment when the production can’t possibly live up to the moniker. What separates Shearer’s
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