Catcall 2 (2019)

Catcall 2 (2019) - Canada

Directed by: Patrick Fortin

ABOUT THE FILM:

(Special thanks to Patrick Fortin for providing me with a screener for review!)

Catcall 2 is the latest film from Quebec-based filmmaker Patrick Fortin, wherein a pair of women continue an onslaught of hyper-violence against the pigs daring enough to taunt, harass and follow them, topped with a noisy soundtrack by Smegma Pile and Kids Kill Kids.

REVIEW:

Similar to the first Catcall, this sequel dishes out over-the-top gore and guts without skipping a beat. Heads are smashed and bashed into smithereens, men are shot until they are nothing but unrecognizable matter, and greasy, bloody stains coat the walls and the streets.

Sounds like a great time, right? It definitely is, but there are a few small complaints I have. For such a short film, there is very little story to take in and some of the scene transitions feel confusing, such as a dance/party sequence following a hyper-gory killing spree near the end. One other issue is the inconsistency in the special effects. The special effects were executed courtesy of Camille Monette and Gore Gore Dave, with additional props provided by filmmaker/effects artist James Bell. The props vary in quality, with some looking great and some looking noticeably fake and cheesy, such as a prop head that has its eyes gouged near the start of the film. There are also several shots where blood tubes are visible without having to look for them, which can be distracting.

With those gripes aside, this is still a really fun short that I can recommend.

RELEASES:

Catcall 2 was released on DVD by Goriest Production et Macabre Édition on a 

limited run of only 30 copies, along with a few bonus short films:

Fucker Apocalypse (great title!)

Young Blood

Fisheye

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