Other than HBO specials, the world of BDSM is hidden from mainstream western culture. However, the peeps who brought you "Bio Slime" (see my review from February 12th), which chronicled the fall of the adult film industry, comes 2004's "Blood Gnome." However hidden the BDSM culture is in America and Europe, it isn't hidden deep. Teachers, lawyers, politicians, cops, etc. all partake in this so-called sexual deviant culture, which is charging toward more appreciation in a world ever more ruled by social media. Written and directed by John Lechago, and starring Vinnie Bilancio ("Bio Slime"), "Blood Gnome" introduces horrific monsters into a community forced into the shadows by self imposed norms.
The plot: Gory murders are occurring in the BDSM community. While in the throes of bondage and whipping, little monsters are chopping up and eating dominatrix' and their male subjects. Daniel (Bilancio) is a CSI photographer for the LAPD. He is back at work after a stint in the psyche-ward (the back story on this is as brutal as the crimes he is now responding to). The cops are mystified as they respond to numerous scenes of carnage involving BDSM. Walking away from one murder scene, Daniel befriends Divinity (Melissa Pursley), who is ensconced in the BDSM culture. To understand these murders, Daniel starts a relationship with Divinity, who will act as his teacher of BDSM. Uh oh! Daniel's super sensitive video camera starts picking up images of monsters at the crime scenes, invisible to the naked eye.
Oh yes! Elandra (Ri Walton) is big in the BDSM world. She has a monster from Hell in a box which births these gnome creatures. The creatures prey on BDSMers, and bring the body parts to the creature in the box. Also, Elandra, the enterprising sort that she is, extracts the birthing fluids from the monster, and produces drugs which she has her dealers sell on the L.A. streets. As Daniel gets pulled further into the BDSM world, the monster and her gnomes realize he is getting closer to discovering their secret. Since only Daniel can see the images of the gnomes, no one believes him. As the creature begins communicating to Daniel through a BDSM chat-room, he realizes that he and Divinity are now being targeted as menu items by it. As the monster sends her gnomes to abduct Divinity, she lures Daniel to a deadly BDSM party in which the guests will be served up as smorgasbord (see picture above).
A battle of wits will ensue in the bloodbath that will conclude this film. Will Daniel be able to defeat the monsters and save his new girlfriend? Is this film making a statement about the plight of certain communities in western civilization that are forced to live in the shadows, and the dangers they face because of nonacceptance? Though Divinity and Daniel come from rough communities, their emerging relationship is sweet. The acting is good, the gore is piled pretty high, and the creature effects (mostly puppets) is fantastic. See "Blood Gnome," which is available on Netflix.
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