- Format: NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Warner Music
- Release Date: Feb 14 2012
- ASIN: B006G6GTJI
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #32,099 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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3.7 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews)
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing take on the genre, Jan 15 2012
By Scott Boorstin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Film - My Pure Joy (DVD)
I found out about this movie after a friend of mine (who is the closest thing I know to a walking horror movie encyclopedia) was raving about it and promised me I'd love it. I'm glad I took his advice. My Pure Joy is far from a standard slasher film. You've got the masked killer and graphic violence, but the neat storytelling and the rather deep view into the insane mind of a young serial killer makes me want to tell all about it.On its surface, the movie is about a high schooler who is a horror film fanatic and starts bringing his horror fantasies to life, murdering the people who surround him. What gives the movie depth is its good writing and innovative kill scenes that are as creepy as they are grisly. There's decent character development, teen angst, and some seriously Freudian stuff in here, the kind of things that you don't see very often in your typical slasher. Plus there's the obligatory nudity and a lot of obscure references for horror lovers like me. Bottom line is the genre needs more movies like this.
Not only my Japanese hero Takashi Miike is mentioned in this film but also the extreme French wave with titles such as Inside and Martyrs are spoken of with a lot of respect. It doesn't stop there. I was starstruck when the film mentioned stuff like Dard Divorce and even an older Ittenbach film named "Premutos." Then there's a bunch of classic (cult) films lying around on the floor and filmposters throughout the house. The amount of knowledge, fun and respect for these films and the genre in general just warms my heart.
So, I highly recommend this unique movie and hope to see more from the director.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
In The Mood For Some Gore?, Feb 2 2012
By Randy Fratkin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Film - My Pure Joy (DVD)
I was lucky enough to be able to attend a screening of My Pure Joy a few months ago. I'm not a huge gore fanatic---I can take the Romero & Argento films alright, even Peter Jackson's Dead Alive. This film however, is an absolutely trippy experience, in a great way, though. I literally could not take my eyes off it. There ended up being some mayhem in the theatre, but I just kept staring at the screen. The gore is there alright---lots of it, outrageous scenes you could not imagine---but there's also a story, fleshed (no pun intended) out characters, and humor. A really great film if gores your thing---great writing, direction & acting.I predict you'll hear, and see, a lot more from director James Bressack, in the future. Definitely has a macabre & wild focus and vision. And by the way, this was his 1st feature! Solid entry in the gore genre.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Extreme, crude, a must!, Feb 2 2012
By Suzuhara "Suzu" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Film - My Pure Joy (DVD)
When I got to see this movie at the American Film Market I couldn't believe what I was watching. The quality is amazing for an indie project, and more taking into consideration that the director was 18 at the time. If you like gore, crude horror movies, don't think twice, it'll surprise you... Positively!
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