"Rottweiler" could've been glorious rebirth for the great Jacinto Molina.
**SPOILERS**
Making a daring escape from jail, Dante (William Miller) wanders the mountains around the prison trying to be reunited with his long-lost love, Ula (Irene Montala) who is at another prison camp. They were sent there for infiltrating the prison of the nefarious Kufard, (Paul Naschy) who owns a Rottweiler with a set of steel teeth. Eventually, everyone that it runs into are brutally killed by the dog as Kufard wastes no expense at hunting Dante. When he finally makes it to the city to find Ula and reunite with her, the dog also arrives and begins another round of terror.
The Good News: As is typical with the Euro-horror scene, the film is pretty gore-filled. People are mangled in very vicious ways, and the wounds are nice and bloody. Without a doubt the greatest one is a neck bite that eventually turns into a decapitation. It's got a lot of great, bloody deaths in here that no gore-hound will want to miss. The creature in the film, the titular Rottweiler, is an inspired concept. It's a normal Rottweiler on the outside and in viciousness, with the addition of a set of steel-lined jaws that deliver most of the gory bites and scratches in here. It's one of the better horror creatures of recent memories.
The Bad News: This could've been one of the better horror films of recent times, but as it stands, it's a bit of a disappointment. The film has a sweet plot-line (a vicious Rottweiler with steel teeth tracks down an escaped convict) features one of the best Spanish horror actors in Jacinto Molina and directors in Brian Yuzna, and contains some cool gore effects, and while all of these give the film a large amount of potential, all play a part in why this film's a disappointment. Molina didn't have to take this role, as it can be counted merely as a cameo, he has so little screen time. False advertising to make it seem he was involved heavily in the film. The Rottweiler itself isn't all that scary, despite it's twist. It is seen way too early to really develop some tension that it could've had. The gore is the film's greatest aspect, but it comes too randomly than it could've. However, the biggest problem is Yuzna's direction. He allows the film to vary off on a lot of different tangents, and it makes the film incredibly confusing. It almost feels like several different movies came together instead of one continuous one, especially toward the middle part of the movie.
The Final Verdict: Considering all the talents involved in this film and the potential to be had, the end result has to be declared somewhat of a disappointment. There is still some good qualities to be had, so it's not an extreme waste of time. Give it a chance.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Female and full male Nudity, Adult Language and a sex scene
**SPOILERS**
Making a daring escape from jail, Dante (William Miller) wanders the mountains around the prison trying to be reunited with his long-lost love, Ula (Irene Montala) who is at another prison camp. They were sent there for infiltrating the prison of the nefarious Kufard, (Paul Naschy) who owns a Rottweiler with a set of steel teeth. Eventually, everyone that it runs into are brutally killed by the dog as Kufard wastes no expense at hunting Dante. When he finally makes it to the city to find Ula and reunite with her, the dog also arrives and begins another round of terror.
The Good News: As is typical with the Euro-horror scene, the film is pretty gore-filled. People are mangled in very vicious ways, and the wounds are nice and bloody. Without a doubt the greatest one is a neck bite that eventually turns into a decapitation. It's got a lot of great, bloody deaths in here that no gore-hound will want to miss. The creature in the film, the titular Rottweiler, is an inspired concept. It's a normal Rottweiler on the outside and in viciousness, with the addition of a set of steel-lined jaws that deliver most of the gory bites and scratches in here. It's one of the better horror creatures of recent memories.
The Bad News: This could've been one of the better horror films of recent times, but as it stands, it's a bit of a disappointment. The film has a sweet plot-line (a vicious Rottweiler with steel teeth tracks down an escaped convict) features one of the best Spanish horror actors in Jacinto Molina and directors in Brian Yuzna, and contains some cool gore effects, and while all of these give the film a large amount of potential, all play a part in why this film's a disappointment. Molina didn't have to take this role, as it can be counted merely as a cameo, he has so little screen time. False advertising to make it seem he was involved heavily in the film. The Rottweiler itself isn't all that scary, despite it's twist. It is seen way too early to really develop some tension that it could've had. The gore is the film's greatest aspect, but it comes too randomly than it could've. However, the biggest problem is Yuzna's direction. He allows the film to vary off on a lot of different tangents, and it makes the film incredibly confusing. It almost feels like several different movies came together instead of one continuous one, especially toward the middle part of the movie.
The Final Verdict: Considering all the talents involved in this film and the potential to be had, the end result has to be declared somewhat of a disappointment. There is still some good qualities to be had, so it's not an extreme waste of time. Give it a chance.
Rated R: Graphic Violence, Female and full male Nudity, Adult Language and a sex scene