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It's Sally Time! Like it or not (and you'd better like it!), Chainsaw
Sally is now apart of the demented sick family at Troma standing side by
side such iconic cult characters as Toxie and Sgt. Kabukiman and the
goddess with the Chainsaw finally comes slashing your doors down in 2011
with an official deluxe two disc set of the entire season one of
"Chainsaw Sally" originally a mini-budget web series spun off from a
horror film by director JimmyO Burril. Touted as the first horror sitcom
of its kind this set plops down eleven "fucked up episodes" for the
horror fans looking for a feel good family sitcom about a gorgeous woman
who looks after her business, takes care of her brother, and stalks
pretty little girls through the woods with her giant chainsaw hacking
them to pieces and occasionally eating them for dinner. God bless,
America. The vivacious April Monique Burril plays the horror
anti-heroine Sally Diamon, an average working class girl who lives with
and cares for her invalid monstrous brother Ruby (Azman Toy is a
highlight) in their house out in the woods. Writer and creator Jimmyo
Burril creates pure Troma bait with a sardonic spoof of the American
sitcom that is also a self-contained horror film. Every episode has some
form of splatter and gore, and every episode ends on Chainsaw Sally
getting away to live another day.
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As per the usual Troma
properties, the studio have stamped their trademarks all
over this new release, so per episode we're given a Llloyd
Kaufman brief prologue, and some nods to the company all the
while leaving the creative flair of the Burril's demented
show in tact, even with the optional laugh track for those
of you breast fed on the canned laughter of the old
fashioned sitcoms. There are some great moments in the first
season including the small infomercial about public
libraries in episode one, the slaying of a girl scout, the
meticulous preparation of the consumption of a human victim,
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Sally is of course not
without her own moral code, as she works within specific guidelines and
becomes somewhat of a guardian to her young co-worker Poe (as played by
Lily Burril), who is being taunted by local bullies which garners
Sally's attention over the course of the season with blood soaked
results. "Chainsaw Sally" is right up the alley of Troma Studios and for
folks who have yet to discover the sadistic deeds of horror's up and
coming anti-hero, this is the perfect chance to indulge in some sexy
slayings from Sally Diamon and her unholy brood. Troma doles out a
wonderful treatment for this series, giving potential fans a great
casing with a mini-poster of the gorgeous Sally, and every episode has
their own individual commentary with the Burrils, and some crew members,
all of whom have a great time reveling in their success, exploring the
finer elements of the episodes, and pondering on the initial criticism
of the original "Sally" movie. Also as an added bonus we're given "It's
Groundhog Day, Chainsaw Sally!" the one hour mini-movie where Sally and
Ruby snuff out an entire horde of film students who happen across the
devilish duo in their cabin in the woods. It's an excellent small
feature film, and has an extended walk on by Debbie Rochon.
The supplements include
the 18 minute feature "21 Weekends in Porterville," the behind the
scenes glimpse at the madness behind the sitcom. There's also the four
minute "Anatomy of a Murder," a "Sexy Slideshow" of Sally art, a music
video of the theme song from the show, and a four minute short entitled
"Can You Hear Me Now?" where Sally tortures a loud woman on a blue tooth
phone. Literally. There are also your usual Tromatic features like T&A
and trailers.
It's nice to know that
there is still room for good old fashioned horror and grue on the
market, and Troma tosses the immortal Sally Diamon in to the laps of all
potential fans who want to see a sitcom about family and love that also
has some bad ass chicks slashing people to death. I'm already a fan, but
if you've yet to have your Sally Time, there's nothing stopping you from
checking this out.
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