To begin with, the title is a bit misleading. The titular location is key to the story in one way, but does not play a part in the whole thing. It would be like calling the Cube films Mysterious Government Building instead. So let's set it up...
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A young lady is attending her mother's funeral. The sad day is made worse by the mysterious musings of her aunt and uncle. Something strange happened with her mother in the lead-up to her death. They never tell you in full, so don't bother waiting for it. A strange force calls out to the girl and she runs off. Getting past a large gate and a guard, the youngster runs into a large mausoleum. Sure. A weird green energy appears in front of her and makes noises. She wanders out to her aunt, but says nothing. What are the immediate ramifications of this?
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We cut to nearly twenty years later, so the answer is 'none.' The lady is married to a rich, weird-looking guy (Marjoe Gortner) and living in a big mansion. Unfortunately, she is alone a lot since her husband has been working on a big account for months. This leaves her some time to spend with her gardener. One night, she seduces the guy with an 'accidental' flashing or two. They have sex, but it turns bad later on. Her face transforms into that of a monster and she kills him.
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The movie falls into a pattern at this point. Her husband leaves, some weird stuff happens (flashing lights, green smoke, etc.), someone draws the lady's ire and they die. The film is pretty formulaic, but it does have some interesting things. The lady apparently has some demon powers including sharp claws, glowing eyes and telekinesis. One high-point involves her using some Carrie-esque powers to kill a guy who spills coffee on her. That makes sense.
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The finale just gets really nuts. A priest tries to go to the source of the evil power while her husband fails to heed his warnings. I guess the fact that she is calling him to bathe with him does the trick. After some romantic moments, she transforms and kills him. It is the way that she does it that most people will remember. Her breasts turn into, well, these. Eventually, after a big, flashy light-show, the curse is broken and the lady is freed. A happy ending...unless you are one of the dead people. They are still dead. The End.
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There is a reason that this movie is buried on a multi-film disc alongside other random crap: it is not good. That said, there is a certain charm to its crappy nature. It is like watching a little kid try to make a film where they play adults. The slow points are a little rough, but the film has some T&A to tide you over. It is hard to be titillated in a film co-starring Gortner though. It's worth a look if you are a more forgiving fan of horror. Or you can just go on YouTube.
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If you love Japan, wait until you see what Spain puts out: vampires in bikinis. Stay tuned...
Of the two, I prefer One Dark Night any day. I almost got tricked into buying this one based on the sweet cover art alone, but thankfully Youtube came in and saved the day and my money. Yay gratuitous nudity!!1
ReplyDeleteWay too much Hatred for " MAUSOLEUM "; I've Loved this movie ever since
ReplyDeleteit hit the ' Video Emporium " [ unfortunately, I wasn't able to see this little gem the Way it was meant to be seen. . .on the big screen ]. There's sort of a guilty pleasure to watching " MAUSOLEUM ", like viewing the grand daddy of all soap operas: " Gone With The Wind "
Just pop it into the DVD ( so Awesome that it's now viewable in that format ), grab a bowl of popcorn and enjoy--Super great way to spend a Saturday afternoon; and Stop All The Hatred, it's only a movie { a major Plus feature, is the Luscious and Monumentally bodacious BOBBIE BRESEE-- Super Stunning }! ! !