Dead Hooker in a Trunk

That's right people, I finally got to see Dead Hooker in a Trunk! The Soska sisters were kind enough to send me a screener, and not only a screener but a signed one, and also a DHiaT sticker, all the way from Vancouver. I totally had a Dead Hooker in my mailbox all the way from Canada! Basically, they had made themselves a fan for life before I even watched the movie.

About the movie itself, I know I've talked and talked about the twisted twins here at the blog since the American Mary teaser was released late last year, and I know that all that talking might discredit any opinion I might have of DHiaT in some of your eyes as I look biased from the beginning. I assure you though, being that I'm well aware of what you often get when dipping into the indie film scene, indie horror in particular, I had hopes that the Dead Hooker would deliver the goods, but I was far from certain that I would love it.

I'm happy to report that I did love it though, and it well exceeded all my expectations for it, the indie horror scene definitely needs to take note, this is how you make a movie. Dead Hooker in a Trunk is absolutely filled with blood, brutality, dark humor, eye trauma, torture, chainsaw dismemberment, hookers and all other kinds of badassery. The Soska's are as beautiful as they are talented, and I was impressed with them both as writers/directors and actresses, as the Geek and the Badass, and oh, the Badass.... *ahem* The Hooker also managed to somehow make me even more excited for their next film, American Mary, which will star Katharine Isabelle, and oh, the Katharine Isabelle...*ahem*

Somebody far more talented than myself at writing movie snyopsis' wrote the following at imdb:

Set in beautiful Vancouver, four friends set out on an everyday errand and end up in a fight for their lives when they discover the body of a dead hooker left in their trunk. Lead by a sexy, impulsive Badass, her distant Geek twin sister, their bible thumping, Jesus loving Goody Two Shoes friend, and a chaotic, rock star Junkie pal, the group has to put aside their differences to dispose of the body before they're next. Thrown into their own personal purgatory, they face off against persistent police, a sleazy motel manager, chainsaw wielding triads, and a brutal serial killer. All the while they are followed by a mysterious Cowboy Pimp who wants to claim the corpse for his own. Will they uncover the truth behind the body and be able to stand up to their demons? Buckle up and get ready for the ride of your life filled with gun fights, extreme violence, blood, guts, gore, and goats. Dead Hooker In A Trunk is the unexpected first feature film written, directed, and produced by identical twin sisters, Jen and Sylvia Soska. The two newcomers created an impossible film that is an underground sensation, destined to become a cult classic and will make you fall in love with films again!

Dead Hooker in a Trunk should finally see dvd distrubution sometime this year, and you can bet that I'll be buying a copy, and likely posting about where/how you can grab a copy for yourself. Believe me, you're going to want to do that. Spending a few dollars to support indie horror is a good thing, plus the Soska's are totally awesome ladies who are very appreciative of their fans. Out of all the blogging, tweeting, facebooking, etc. that I do toward the artists and creators of the stuff I dig, they have gone above and beyond anybody else with letting me know how much it means to them. I'm sure they do that for everybody else too, and may not realize what a big deal it is, but for me it definitely is. So here's yet another huge THANK YOU to Jen and Sylvia for my Dead Hooker, keep up the fantastic work ladies, and hurry the hell up and finish American Mary!