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Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

good back-story, and good acting

A Masterpiece!

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

Saw this in the late 80's on a rented VHS. Revisted it recently n found it to b meh. The main problem in this flick is the lousy editing n lack of scares n the worst is the rubber mask. The ending too lame. Lots of horror veterans. Mimsy Farmer, John Stiener, Ivan Rassimov, David Hess, Bruce Penhall and Charles Napier who does his usual tough policeman stuff. The best thing going for Body Count is the filming location which is definitely one of the pulling factors. The mountainous woodlands are a sight to see and have a very alienating feel that tells you that you are never safe, no matter if its daylight or night. This is Deodatto's weakest n laziest film with horrendous editing, less gore and plenty of nudity.

After noting the director, Ruggero Deodato (the man responsible for the gruelling cannibal flick CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST), and one of the film's main stars, David Hess (LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT), you might be forgiven for thinking this slasher film is going to be packed full of extreme violence and gore. Well, you'd be mistaken, as it's merely another rehash of Friday THE 13TH, with a few gruesome deaths but nothing that hasn't been done before.It's not that the film is particularly bad, it's just average, but I would have expected a lot more from Deodato. However, this run of the mill story goes through all of the expected stalk and slash clichés with hardly a single original shot in sight. We've got the showering girls, the POV killer shots, the running through the woods. The deaths are mainly stabbings and axings, plus the expected Friday THE 13TH death rip-off where a girl lying on a bed has a knife shoved through her chest from underneath, just like Kevin Bacon had an arrow shoved through his throat from underneath a bed in that film.The main cast of teenagers are the expected clichéd group: the fat guy, the nerd, the blonde bimbo, the athletic guy, the cool guy. None of these actors and actresses are very good, passable though. It does get annoying after a while to see actor Bruce Penhall continually riding around on his motorbike and doing stunts, but I guess that's what you get from a former motorbike champion turned actor. It's pretty absurd to watch the excuses for all the main female cast members lose their clothes, so rest assured that there's a lot of nudity here from the 'teenage' actresses.There are a couple of interesting actors in the film, namely Charles Napier (RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II) who does his usual tough policeman stuff; Mimsy Farmer; and the aforementioned David Hess, whose frightening persona is woefully underused but fun anyway. It's good to see Ivan Rassimov (MOUNTAIN OF THE CANNIBAL GOD) in another film too, this time in the small role of a doctor. The score, by Claudio Simonetti from The Goblin, isn't bad either, while the monster makeup is pretty effective and scary. The killer is obvious from the start, though, and the red herrings are slightly over-emphasised and can be seen a mile off. If you're looking for a typical slasher film then you could do worse than this, but other than the novelty value of being Italian, this is nothing we haven't seen before. Check out THE BURNING instead.

Although the fact that BODY COUNT was helmed by the notorious Ruggero 'CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST' Deodato-the film itself treads pretty much the same territory as any string of interchangeable '80s teen-slashers. Annoying group of kids go to a cabin in the woods...'scary back story' about haunted woods...kids drink and act stupid...tits...David Hess...people die...bad dialogue/acting...bad '80s-style music...worse '80s-style hair...more tits...more people die...'big reveal'...the end. Although this one brings nothing particularly new or fresh to the table-it's still fun enough if you haven't seen one of these types of films in a while. There's nothing standout to highly recommend this film-but it's worth a loom for slasher fans or Deodato completists. 6.5/10

I'm not the biggest fan of slasher movies, but this one was a point of interest for me due to its director, and the fact that I'm a big fan of Italian cinema. Body count is clearly very derivative of successful American slashers such as Friday the 13th, as it takes place in a backwater location and features a seemingly unstoppable madman murdering his way through a load of useless teenagers. However, Ruggero Deodato's film elevates itself above the barrage of rip-offs with some great scenes of slaughter and a fitting music score courtesy of former Goblin, Claudio Simonetti. The film takes in the common supernatural slasher themes, and focuses on a legend of an old Indian shaman that used to live in the woods where all the screaming takes place. Naturally, most of our main characters are dumb, horny teens that have made the silly decision of going camping in a van. It's not long before they meet a young kid from the army, and they decide to go stay over at his parent's house; a couple who are having marital problems. Oh, and there's the small problem of a maniac in the woods...could it be the same Indian shaman? Ruggero Deodato isn't a director that likes to leave you wondering what his films are about, and pretty soon after the film has started, we are treated to a delicious double murder scene. From there, the murder scenes are all memorable and although they're mostly committed with a knife, Deodato makes good use of the weapon and scenes that see a young girl coming through a door with a knife in her head ensure that this is slightly more than the usual eighties slasher. My only real complaint where weapons are concerned is the fact that there's a chainsaw in the film, which isn't put to best use. Body Count benefits from a great cast of Eurohorror regulars, including David Hess; who isn't put to best use, Mimsey Farmer who has worked previously with Italian masters Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci, and cult luminary Ivan Rassimov as the sheriff. It's true that none of the stars are given roles that allow them to shine; David Hess' role even seems to be a parody of his usual strong performances. Body Count won't be a must see film for fans of Italian horror, but slasher fans shouldn't be disappointed and I rate this as a success for the overpopulated slasher sub-genre on the whole.