The Taint almost left me speechless. Almost. I knew enough about this film to know that it was going to be, for lack of a better word, bonkers. Yet, it still exceeded all expectations. Now, it is a comedy, and it is all done as a commentary on the male ego and the power testosterone has when it gets out of control.Like many of the films I review, this is certainly something only for a select audience.
The story is that two scientists, in the basement of one's parents, develop a chemical that will make penises bigger and "super charged" so all men would be equal. Something goes wrong with the chemical and it is injected into the city's water supply. This leads to a rather immediate apocalypse as all men, aside from our lead role, turn into crazed misogynist zombies hell-bent on killing all women.
This movie delivered in laughs, gore, and shock. It's claim to fame is containing "the most penis explosions ever caught on film". An ever coveted title who's crown I think will remain upon The Taint's head for some time.
If you are looking for something that will make you laugh, cringe, and question the meaning of life itself, look no further. The Taint will remain one of the most outrageous independent releases until the actual, penis filled apocalypse takes place. If this film could have a mind, it would be out of it.
Shock or not? Shock
Film: 3/5
Shock: 5/5
