Knochenwald 3 : Sudden Slaughter. - Utz Marius Thompsen.

Knochenwald, arguably one of the more aggressively bloodthirsty S.O.V slasher trilogies concludes in an exhilaratingly gory fashion, in what sadly remains slasherdom's best kept secret. Why has the outrageously carnage-happy Knochenwald franchise been denied the bloody infamy it so palpably deserves? Sadly, I believe so much of home-made S.O.V splatter remains obscure as they haven't been pushed by smug online genre 'experts', and if mentioned at all, they are usually given undeservedly snarky short shrift. A classic example of this is the almost universally derided 'Violent Shit', by disdainful twerps who couldn't enjoy themselves with free lube, and a weekend pass at a Tijuana cat house.

With better promotion, and higher visibility, Knochenwald's gas-masked maniac Mike Mansfield would very soon stand omnipotent amongst the blood-spattered pantheon of hardcore slasher gods. The objective joys of Knochenwald 3 : Sudden Slaughter are manifold, presenting a generosity of inventive, and tremendously gory kills, even the most degenerated body count junkie will find NOTHING wanting in these thrillingly graphic displays of wanton slaughter. The third OTT instalment benefits hugely from slow-mo splashy practical FX, a pulsing score, and the welcome presence of another psycho, one whose murderous misanthropy energetically equals nemesis Mike Mansfield's orgiastic levels of mayhem!