Bumbling would-be drug smuggler Quinn (a fine and engaging performance by Devon Sawa) and his pal Nick (an amiable portrayal by Steven Schub) stop off at a remote gentleman's club in the middle of nowhere that turns out to be a front for a horde of ferocious flesh-eating stripper ghouls.Director Jeff Burr relates the entertaining story at a snappy pace, stages the rousing action set pieces with rip-roaring brio, maintains a steady and satisfying balance of horror and humor, and delivers a handy helping of gore. While derivative of both "Vamp" and "From Dusk Till Dawn," Mitch Gould's clever script nonetheless compensates for the lack of an original plot with lots of choice witty dialogue, likable main characters who are drawn with more depth than usual, a cool tribute to legendary blind swordsman Zatoichi, and a wickedly amusing sense of playful dark humor. Moreover, it's acted with infectious zest by an able and enthusiastic cast: The always dependable Ken Foree excels as rugged samurai monster slayer Leonard, Kelly Hu also impresses as bitchy two-fisted assassin Caitlin, Karen Maxwell exudes considerable daffy charm as ditsy waitress Candy, and Dawn Oliviera positively smolders as alluring star dancer Jezebel. Viorel Sergovici's slick cinematography provides a neat polished look. A fun Grade B fright flick.

I was looking for a horror film last night and came across this one in the video store. It surprised me because I had never heard of it. What a great find! I laughed all the way through it. The plot twists were nice, especially where I assumed something was going to happen one way because it always happens in these type of genre films, then it twists for that very same reason. A certain Japanese scene that comes out of nowhere is my favorite.Kelly Hu is hot but no where near as hot as the girl who plays Jezebel. She is smoking, and I'm surprised I haven't seen her in more stuff. Definitely got a new fan in me.Devon Sawa is funny and Ken Foree is as solid and reliable as ever, even pretty funny himself in a gruff mentorish sort of way.It's a low budget movie so I can see why I went straight to DVD but still, definitely worth the 90 or so minutes it takes to watch.Hope they make a sequel.

This is anything but a serious movie, and anyone who expects an honest try at a movie here is a fool. It's so cheesy it has to be intentional,and there is some comedic gold dispersed thru the film. True it's fairly predictable, and kelly hu is hot but isn't the greatest actor, though she is the most accomplished martial artist in the film. Devon Sawa may have been drunk the whole time filming, but that suits his character anyways.I laughed out loud more than once, and that's something most big budget Hollywood comedy blockbusters aren't able to boast. This film is a 10, because if it isn't a 10, it's a -3, and it's definitely not that.

If you're a fan of classic horror comedies, and you're a fan of classic Samurai movies, then this is the movie for you. It was for me. This film is entertaining, from the opening scene with Quinn and his buddy, to the end credit roll (good stuff to watch there too). It never stops, it never even really slows down since even the moments without a lot of action are pretty funny, and most importantly - my number one rule for any film- it never gets boring.I read a couple of things comparing this movie to Dusk to Dawn. If you go looking for that, you might be disappointed. The production value is too different. This was maybe one tenth the budget, if that. But in my opinion, the story was better. And the action was better. If you disagree with me, go watch back and watch Sex Machine in Dusk to Dawn doing a slow back flip off the pool table and tell me that it was really good action. Not to mention, this movie has Samurai swords, and people who really know how to use them. And plenty of blood and jokes to go with them. Its worth watching. You won't be disappointed.