![]() ![]() ![]() Mostly we get a kind of weresnake creature as Carly develops incredible strength and sprouts fangs, much to the dismay of those who’ve crossed her. There’s one brief shot of Carly with some CGI snakes growing out of her head and that’s it. Unfortunately, if you’re expecting Medusa to feature a full blown Clash of the Titans style Gorgon, or even one like the Hammer’s The Gorgon you’re out of luck. The revenge angle makes the last half hour much more satisfying than the typical creature rampage we get in a film like this. Then, as the transformation begins to take effect and Medusa becomes more of an actual horror film, the script still stays anchored in the trailer park. Some interesting visuals, along with a show of talent from Purvis get Medusa off to a solid start. seems to have a bit more of a flair for picking interesting shots and angles than the other directors in Jeffrey’s stable. are used just enough to give the story an edge without getting overly melodramatic. Addiction, self worth issues, violent johns, etc. But as a story about people on the margins of society the first half of Medusa is fairly well done. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t exactly Shakespeare. ![]() What is surprising is that this time its dramatics actually work. It shouldn’t be a surprise that a film Scott Jeffrey is involved with gets off to a slow start. Instead she meets another Alexis (Jamila Wingett, Dark Ditties Presents: The Witching Hour) who tells her there’s a reason for everything that’s happening to her. When what she first thinks was an infection starts getting a lot worse, she goes back for answers. But heroin addiction and a pimp named Jimmy (Thomas Beatty) have brought her back.ĭuring a session with a client she’s bitten by his snake, Alexis. and co-writer Scott Jeffrey ( Dinosaur Hotel, Pet Graveyard) start their film, in a trailer park brothel under the watchful eye of Val (Nicola Wright, Cupid, Don’t Speak).Ĭarly (Megan Purvis, The Young Cannibals, Rise of the Mummy) thought she had escaped from this place. But that’s right where director Matthew B.C. When you think of Medusa, what comes to mind? A cave in ancient Greece full of statues that were once human? Perseus holding her severed head? Whatever it is, it probably isn’t an English trailer park full of hookers. ![]()
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