Directed by Ron DeCaro

 

Every so often a film lands into my lap and completely catches my by surprise. THE GATEWAY MEAT is such a film. Not only was THE GATEWAY MEAT an eye opening, excellent flick but it’s a disturbing and sadistic film that exceeds far from the normalcy of society’s wants and needs in the horror genre.

 

The surrealism of this film tells the story of Markus (DeCaro), your average Joe just trying to work within the corrupt system known as life. Trying and trying to follow along with all the expectations that are set forth upon us. After his fathers’ death Markus just doesn’t know what he’s supposed to do, dredge on or make up the rules as he sees fit. You soon see that Markus and his family, with the help of a couple of friends, are a group of Satanists, living in a quaint little town where his father was working with some spells trying to open a gate to Hell. So rather then puppetize himself he goes outside the box and takes on the family tradition, along with his 4 year old daughter watching his every move with minimal participation. Props must be given to DeCaro for taking on the ever so daunting duel role task of directing and acting. It hasn’t been done by a lot of people very well up to this point in history, but as the film progresses we get to know the character so well you feel as if you’re standing in the corner watching everything take place. The surrealism is so amazingly vivid, it’s scary! DeCaro knows what he wants and stops at nothing to obtain the objective and it truly shows herein.

 

THE GATEWAY MEAT completely surpassed any expectations that I had going into the viewing. I must admit up until viewing THE GATEWAY MEAT over the past several months I was beginning to loose all hope in my field and thought of after almost 10 years, hanging up my saddle and just being normal for once. But thanks to DeCaro I must say it’s much more fun being abnormal and watching a balls out superb flick. I honestly can’t think of anything bad to say about this movie. It was nice for once to sit and watch a damn fine film full as shit with some of the best special effects I’ve ever laid my eyes on. DeCaro can hang with the best of them and THE GATEWAY MEAT proves it. Any true blue gore hound is going to get happy in the pants and fall in love with this story. All in all THE GATEWAY MEAT is an excellent film to catch the attention of ANYONE who digs horror movies. I know I’ll definitely be waiting very impatiently to see the next project from DeCaro. And just to re-iterate I stand by my comment that DeCaro’s effects can hang with anyone’s, even Kurtzman….They’re just that brilliant!!!! It’s not often you get a film as full of effects such as this AND has a very well told tale due to some excellent directing. Kudos DeCaro…

 

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