Scalpel

Southern gothic psychosexual thrills so vibey that I felt like I was sitting on a veranda drinking a mint julep whilst saying ‘well I do declare’ at every crazy twist and turn that played out (apologies to my American friends). I didn’t know anything about this going in,…

Lexzilla

As a huge Blood Rage fan, I don't know why it took me so long to get around to the other films John Grissmer was involved with but now that I have seen Scalpel and The Bride (aka Last House on Massacre Street), I'm sad there's no more films written or directed by Grissmer…

FakeVoorhees

It’s no The Skin I Live In, but there are several similarities, led by the overwhelming plot point that a plastic surgeon has transformed someone into a different person. In this case, the fiendish surgeon coerces a patient to take on the role of his own daughter for an…

Digital Press

AKA Scalpel" is a twisted Southern drama that takes some unexpected turns. With a title like "False Face," you might think you know what to expect, but then it shifts dramatically from slightly strange to a new level of bizarre! Dr. Phillip Reynolds (Robert Lansing) hopes…

BeardofTsu

Perhaps some folks are overselling False Face/Scalpel a bit in their reviews. That said, it doesn't make this flick, which feels like some unearthed Hitchcock riff directed by De Palma, any less entertaining. The only thing it's missing is Lithgow. The film's certainly…

C.A. DeStefanis

Not quite as entertaining as Grissmer's Blood Rage (and to be fair, what is?), but I think I'm automatically going to love any movie where a pair of Judith Chapmans pull a Parent Trap to get rid of their homophobic good-ol-boy father/lover. Pair with Squirm for a perfect…

Liz

Ordinary People meets Eyes Without a Face made with the subtle grace of a high quality Lifetime movie. And to think this was the same guy that directed Blood Rage. This is mostly a pretty solid film with some pretty ick moments (making out with a woman that has your…

Jesse

Als hätte Brian de Palma  den Denver Clan mit einem (seiner) Psychothriller gekreuzt. Soap trifft auf Mad Scientist, Southern Gothic-Schweiß in Blut getränkt,  jede Menge Intrigen und Twists und eine beachtliche Menge an Inzest. Keine Dauer-Action, kein Fingernägelkauer,…

Flynch

psychosexual morbidity chock-full of witty, effective twists and southern gothic thrills to attract and disgust in dual allure. Scalpel (or False Face) sets itself up to be standard doppelgänger dabbling, but with Chapman’s enchanting cleverness and Lansing’s repulsive,…

Corey