2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Above average serial killer flick, Jan 5 2008
By GreatMovieCriticForever - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Love Butcher (DVD)
This is quite a keeper. Erik Stern's performance as Caleb/Lester is mesmerizing. The story is about a split personality gardener whose alter personality is that of a sexist pig named Lester.
Lester's primary targets all seem to be loose women who are more than willing to break their wedding vows with a quick roll in the Hay. The acting in this is passable considering this was during the 70's. As stated Stern's performance is the best here especially his vocal confrontations with his evil self (including a memorable mirror scene where we see the guy totally lose it).
The cops in this move have depth but unfortunately like other serial killer movies are made to look dumb. Still Donald M. Jones who did the popular "Schoolgirls in Chains" knows how to deliver quite an entertaining movie.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie ahead of its time., Jan 11 2007
By Mark Brett - Published on Amazon.com
The Love Butcher has a great story, great acting by the lead character, and the only pitfalls are the sound synch and the fact that this should have been letterbox. The extras also are lacking. This would have been great with commentary from anyone involved, especially the cast.
The scene with Stern and Robin Sherwood alone is priceless.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly mastered but still great, Oct 22 2011
By Rhias K. Hall "Bad Influence" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Love Butcher (DVD)
The Love Butcher is a truly remarkable film. It has the ugliest sets I have ever seen - and as a bonus, they are all real places. This movie is a fabulous showcase of everything that was wrong with interior design in the early 1970s. Unfortunately it has never had an official DVD release, so the only way to see it is on poorly mastered discs like this one. The copy of the movie that I got was dubbed from the VHS, and as a result the awfulness of the sets (especially the wallpaper) is somewhat diffused. Other than the poor image quality this was a good deal - and frankly, you probably aren't going to find this available any other way. So if you are a fan of bad cinema, you should definitely buy this film, it is fantastic! Hopefully it will one day get the DVD release it deserves!