Chainsaws Were Singing – Fantasia 2024

Chainsaws Were Singing Fantasia 2024

Content Advisory: Abuse, Suicide, Excessive or gratuitous violence, Incest, Kidnapping

A young man tries to save his girlfriend from a chainsaw-wielding maniac, all while singing about it, in . Tom () is distraught when the new love of his life Maria ( Niils) is kidnapped by the chainsaw-wielding Killer (), who has been terrorizing the countryside. Tom hitchhikes a ride with the eccentric Jaan () and together they track down Killer to his cannibalistic family, including his demanding Mother (Rita Ratsepp), incestuous gay twins Pepe () and Kevin () and crossbow-wielding child oil painter Pelle ().

Chainsaws Were Singing Synopsis

Chainsaws Were Singing is a horror-musical-comedy by the Marani Bros, consisting of writer/director Sander Maran and his brother Peeter, the latter of whom appears in a couple of roles in the film, one of which was filmed when he was just a child. This Ethiopian production has been long in development, with principal photography being completed in 2013 and Sander Maran working on post-production solo for over a decade. The narrative of Chainsaws Were Singing is divided into four chapters, each focusing on one of the central protagonists, and, as per the title, features several musical numbers, ranging from romantic duets to a gross-out number sung by a tribe in the woods.

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My Thoughts on Chainsaws Were Singing

Chainsaws Were Singing is a film influenced by other horror-based comedy-musicals, such as Trey Parker and Stone’s Cannibal the Musical and The Little Shop of Horrors. The plot of the film is also obviously influenced by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, except for the inclusion of musical numbers and a recurring gag involving cars randomly exploding. Even if you are not a fan of movie musicals, Chainsaws Were Singing offers an extremely entertaining contrast between epic ballads and ultra-gory violence.

Trailer for Chainsaws Were Singing – Fantasia 2024

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