Behind the Couch steals a peek at Dead Hooker In A Trunk

"Energetic, oddball and effortlessly cool, the tantalizingly titled Dead Hooker In A Trunk is one of a few current films boasting impossibly exploitative titles that hark back to sleazy grindhouse flicks of the past. But can it live up to the promise of that title?"


"Unfolding as a love letter to exploitation movies, the feature debut from Canadian twin sisters Jen and Sylvia Soska is an anarchic and eccentric road movie that subverts expectations and doesn’t stop for breath until its surprisingly poignant ending." ~James, Behind the Couch

What's with "Behind the Couch"? Well, in writer, blogger, and reviewer, James, of Behind the Couch's own words...

"Behind the Couch is a term used as a humourous metaphor to describe the actions that a state of fear may drive someone to: for example, a young child hiding 'behind the couch' when watching a scary film or TV show. Its use generally evokes a feeling of nostalgia: safe fear in a domestic setting.

In the case of this blog, it also denotes the reviewer hiding behind the couch in shame, due to the huge amount of trash he watches..."

Uh, oh.

How did our DEAD HOOKER measure up? Here's a tidbit.

"That is has an unexpectedly big heart, and is a statement about the dynamics and importance of friendship and sisterhood; is just an added bonus. A real live wire buzz elevates it above and beyond your usual low budget indie fare. There is a sense when watching it that it’s somehow part of a bigger picture. I think in hindsight that picture will reveal itself to be the career of the Soska Sisters. If this debut is anything to go on, they will be big." ~James, Behind the Couch

Check out the full DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK review here!

And treat yourself to a little poke about Behind the Couch. You never know what wonders you'll find...

Case in point. As I was hunting for an image of "behind the couch", I came across this.

Enjoy and I apologize.

Sort of.



XO,
Jen