THERE IS A SECRET IN MY SOUP: Well, yet another "BODY HORROR"
tale of that terrible real life "Hello Kitty Murder" crime that
took place in China. The other, more impressive, film being HUMAN
PORK CHOP which I'm sure you've already read about. This movie
however, is much more slick in it's presentation of the inhuman
treatment that the poor girl gets. I also believe this project must
have been aimed at a larger audience because it almost seems like
one big long music video of contemptable, unremorseful behavior. It
really tries so hard to stay "mainstream" even though it's still
about that horrible Category 3 subject matter of body mutilation
and evil human behavior. It even co-stars popular "straight to
video" action star, MICHAEL WONG as a detective out to solve this
murder case. But again, just like the other movie, it's over an
hour of mind-numbing degradation, ego-crushing humiliation,
super-pain inflicting torture, and finally, the brutal murder and
desecration of another human being. And no matter what I may say
about it to make you think otherwise, it's not for the squimish,
that's for damn sure. Yet it is, for the lack of a better
description, easier to view than the PORK CHOP since it's alittle
more high gloss than the former. Or it's just the fact that I had
already braced myself for what might be thrown at me this time. I
can't really say for sure but let me tell you though, it DOES have
it's share of nerve-rattling, soul-stealing, innocence-smashing
moments that differ from the first film. Let's see, there's a nice
cheese grater to the spine scene (or as they call it, the Human
Grinder), a quick pissing on the face (followed by steaming human
excrement), some VERY WELCOMED nude scenes (this girl's far finer
than EMILY KWAN from PORK CHOP), a nifty knuckle busting (ouch),
and a high pressure air hose, drug induced sex scene that's just
plain funny to watch. The movie itself ISN'T funny though and if
you stop to think about what you're actually seeing, you'll grab
the remote and cut this sleezy mess off before it goes too far.
Remember, this is still a vile and morbid display of the graphic
murder of another human being even if it comes in a
"not-so-serious" attempt to present itself to the audience. I would
highly recommend that you find something else to watch instead and
leave this one to the hardcore shock-horror viewers only!
-Steve