Mausoleum

Como teria sido se a menina de O Exorcista nunca tivesse sido exorcizada e o diabo se tivesse escondido dentro dela até ela viver numa casa grande com um marido rico, fosse bonita e tivesse seios abundantes... Um filme B americano dos anos oitenta que é simultaneamente estúpido e barato, mas por razões misteriosas, vai vê-lo até ao fim. Talvez pela energia feminina em torno da protagonista e pelos tons eróticos do filme. Não faltam os efeitos de gore, muito fumo e olhos verdes brilhantes. (06/08/2005)

At its core, Mausoleum is an ambitious attempt at an atmospheric horror movie with supernatural elements and special effects that were obviously inspired by those found in The Exorcist, as well as in the top Italian horror movies of the 1970s. But it remains faithful to its 1980s roots and low-budget origins, sliding into a splendidly entertaining display of straightforward gore effects, rubber masks and always satisfying nude scenes. With its half-baked production and futile acting performances, it stays one step away from the desired boundary that separates solid horror movies from unwanted entertainment and detached, though enthusiastic, viewing of absurd twists. Mausoleum is a gratifying chain of explosively escalating sequences abounding with spectacularly straightforward amusements and copious effects, which in its time guaranteed that the target group of teenage viewers would want to rewind and rewatch certain scenes on their VHS players. (21/02/2021)