Matthew/Scream Bloody Murder is a real nasty piece of 70s exploitation cinema that is somehow made more effective by its shaky acting and grimy cinematography. While featuring a killer with psychosexual and oedipal issues is hardly original – there are more than a few echoes of Psycho, as well as later films like Maniac and Pieces – the film’s complete disinterest in what led to this development actually feels rather refreshing compared to modern horror films which seem fixated on a killer’s development. Matthew – the young murderer in this film who sports a hook for a hand after a
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