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| Credits | |
| Title: | Body Melt |
| Directed by: | Philip Brophy |
| Written by: | Philip Brophy; Rod Bishop |
| Produced by: | Rod Bishop; Daniel Scharf; Lars Michalak |
| Music by: | Philip Brophy |
| Cinematography: | Ray Argall |
| Edited by: | Bill Murphy |
| Production | |
| Production: | Dumb Films Film Victoria |
| Distributors: | Beyond Films |
| Released: | October, 1993 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 81 min. |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
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Body Melt is an Australian independent feature film of the horror, science fiction and dark comedy genres, with an emphasis on body horror. It was directed by Philip Brophy with a screenplay written by Brophy and Rod Bishop. It was produced by Dumb Films and Film Victoria. It premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain in October, 1993. It was then screened at the BFI London Film Festival in England in December. The film opened in Australia on October 28th, 1994.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerard Kennedy | Sam Phillips |
| Andrew Daddo | Johnno |
| Ian Smith | Doctor Carrera |
| Regina Gaigalas | Shaan |
| Vincent Gil | Pud |
| Neil Foley | Bab |
| Anthea Davis | Slab |
| Matt Newton | Bronto |
| Lesley Baker | Mack |
| Amy Grove-Rogers | Old woman |
| Adrian Wright | Thompson Noble |
| Jillian Murray | Angelica Noble |
| Ben Geurens | Brandon Noble |
| Amanda Douge | Elloise Noble |
| Brett Climo | Brian Rand |
| Lisa McCune | Cheryl Rand |
| Nick Polites | Sal Ciccone |
| Maurie Annese | Gino Argento |
| William McInnes | Paul Matthews |
| Suzi Dougherty | Kate |
| Bill Young | Willie |
| Tommy Dysart | Sergeant |
| Stig Wemyss | Jordan |
| Matthew Green | Forensic cop |
| Philip Green | Station cop |
| Russell Allan | Patrol cop #1 |
| Lance Anderson | Patrol cop #2 |
| Robert Simper | Ryan |
| Parthena | Dimitra |
| Matt McLean | Beauville |
| Barry Whitnell | Boughman |
| Roberto Micale | Attendant |
| Lucinda Cowden | Andrea |
| Graham Dow | Doctor |
| Tiffany Lamb | Secretary |
| Gaby Porras | Punk |
| Chris Whitmore | Punk's boyfriend |
| Greg Tingate | Accountant |
| Rosemary Margan | Bag lady |
| Dean Meiser | Beauville's voice |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The tagline to this film is "The first phase is hallucinogenic... the second phase is glandular... and the third phase is... BODY MELT".
- There are a total of forty credited cast members in this film.
- Production on Body Melt began on October 12th, 1992.
- Body Melt was released on DVD with a new print by Umbrella Entertainment in August, 2006. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the original theatrical trailer, Umbrella Entertainment trailers, a behind the scenes featurette with cast and crew and a storyboard gallery.
- Body Melt was released on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome on September 25th, 2018.
- Actor Matthew Newton, who plays Bronto, is credited as Matt Newton in this film.
- Actor Nicholas Politis, who plays Sal Ciccone, is credited as Nick Polites in this film.
- Actor Dean Measor, who provides the voice for Beauville, is credited as Dean Meiser in this film.
- The setting for this film is Pebbles Court, Homesville in Melbourne, Australia.
- On the movie review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Body Melt has a Tomatometer score of 100%. This is only based off of five reviews however, so it does not receive the Certified Fresh rating. It has an audience score of 31% based on more than 250 user ratings, leaving a 69% variance between the critics' score and the audience score, which is very uncommon.
- Actor Matthew Newton is also known for playing Armand the Vampire in Queen of the Damned.
- Actors Brett Climo and Lisa McCune, who play husband and wife Brian and Cheryl Rand, also appear together in episodes of the crime drama series Blue Heelers. They play Robbie and Maggie Doyle in the show, who are brother and sister. Other Body Melt actors who have appeared on this series include William McInnes as Nick Schultz and Suzi Dougherty as Doctor Mel Carter.
Explicit Content[]
- Dead animals: Bab & Bronto kill a kangaroo with a rock then stab it in the throat.
- Female topless nudity: A sustained shot of Regina Gaigalas' breasts are shown in the opening scene of the movie. Parthena is also briefly topless during a sex scene.
- Genitalia mutilation: Slab stabs a young man's genitals with a large wooden pole.
- Male frontal nudity: Robert Simper's flaccid penis is seen briefly in the opening shots of the film. It is shown again in a later scene in the morgue.
- Male rear nudity: Matt McLean's rear is exposed during a sex scene with Parthena.
Recommendations[]
- Dead Alive
- Incredible Melting Man, The
- Mother's Day
- Rabid Grannies
- Stuff, The
- Yummy
External Links[]
- Body Melt at AMG
- Body Melt at IMDB
- Body Melt at Wikipedia
- Body Melt at Themoviedb.org
- Body Melt at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
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