Bordello Death Tales

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Bordello Death Tales
Directed byJames Eaves ("The Ripper"),
Alan Ronald ("Stitchgirl") [1]
and Pat Higgins ("Vice Day")
Screenplay byJames Eaves ("The Ripper"),
Alan Ronald ("Stitchgirl")
and Pat Higgins ("Vice Day")
Produced bySteve Barnes ("The Ripper")
James Eaves ("The Ripper")
Laura Eaves ("The Ripper")
Debbie Attwell ("Stitchgirl")
Alan Ronald ("Stitchgirl")
Pat Higgins ("Vice Day")
Pippa Higgins ("Vice Day")
StarringTina Barnes
Stuart Gregory
Eleanor James
Julian Lamoral-Roberts
Music byPhil Sheldon
Distributed bySafecracker Pictures
Release date
  • 15 May 2009 (2009-05-15)
Running time
90 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Bordello Death Tales is a 2009 horror anthology film directed by James Eaves ("The Ripper"), Alan Ronald ("Stitchgirl") and Pat Higgins ("Vice Day").

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Plot

"The Ripper" features a serial killer who targets strippers and eventually takes home the wrong girl from the title bordello.

"Stitchgirl" stars Eleanor James as the title character who is crafted from several girls to suit the whims of bordello patron Dr Whale. This segment was intended to be an homage to James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. [2]

"Vice Day" is the story of Daniel Cain who one day a year indulges his basest urges. On this day, Cain terrorizes a webcam model.

Reception

Aint It Cool News said the filmmakers "deliver original and unique chills and thrills." [3] M. J. Simpson called the film "An ambitious and impressive recreation of the golden age of Amicus." [4]

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References

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