Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

PodBill Just what I expected

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Syo Kennex How does one review a film that has so many flaws, but ends up being just so damn... amazing?Flaws:First of all, this film really did not seem to care about continuity. Within the first scene, we see Adam decapitate someone's arm, and he is entirely covered in blood. Within the next scene, he's only got some spray on him, and then he's covered in blood again. There are many instances like this, and it's obvious to the viewer. But - as obvious as it is, you just don't care! There are obvious, glaring flaws in the continuity, but they just don't matter. There aren't many people that will watch this for anything other than the fact it is a gory horror film - that's it's charm.Secondly, the acting is... not so great. The film itself is very symbolic, and seems to have put more importance on getting that right, more than having the actors do stuff through the acting. But as bad as the acting seems, the characters are all... amazing. They all felt real. They all felt human. They all felt like someone you could find in the street and not some horror film character who is destined a bloody death.There's something strange about this film - it's flaws make it what it is, the flaws make it... good. The importance with the flaws is what makes this film what it is and that's something that not many film makers can do.The only serious flaw was the CGI was really bad and really broke the overall feel of the film, but again, some of the CGI scenes were really well done, and it looked really good - especially in the scenes with the old film reel effect on top of it. That did look really good, and that was well done, but the majority of it made me chuckle. The story of this film, is romantic in a way. A man goes on a hellbent demonic killing spree to get revenge on his wife, and although it may not seem romantic, the ending, the meaning, the subjectivity of it all really brings it all together in a way that I don't think a romance film could ever really do. Adam struggles, he fights, he just wants to see his wife.The symbolism behind it is just something I can't explain, I don't know how to explain it, but it's there throughout the film. You can see it, you can feel it, and you can really feel what the film wants you to feel, as long as you're not too caught up in the gorefest. It took me two goes watching it to really fully get the symbolism, and honestly, I'm not even sure if I have 100% gotten it.There is so much I could talk about within this film, but I'm not going to. I'm just going to say, if you like gore films, and you don't mind reading subtitles, definitely give this a watch! I was taken aback and totally stunned by this, and I don't think I would have enjoyed this film as much if it had been done in any other way than it was. Thank you, to everyone who made this film. It's seriously one of the best out there - and very probably, true to its tag line as the bloodiest film ever.

djangozelf-12351 This over the top horror movie surprised me because it just kept getting better. Maybe the special effects are not top notch but there very functional to the story. Adam of course steels the show here but all the other actors are given they're moments and I especially liked the crime boss and his way of reasoning.It made me think of manga films but than without the Japanese quirkiness and to me it seem to represent a sort serious absurdity. Besides that there was interesting visuals of the city that some times felt really gritty while in other scenes some what simple but not disturbing in any way.I don't know what the budget was on this but I guess its low and there for high in regard because I put it on the same level as the crow and even the matrix,which I both loved and would rate even higher than this but they also cost a tenfold more than this movie if not even more.Some what sad to see so little reviews on this but maybe its because its Italian or just not everybody's cup of tea.If you are some one like me who likes something different now and again I highly recommend this Italian bloody espresso horror.Enjoy!

Avinash Shukla After a long time I finally got something very entertaining to watch. 'Adam Chaplin' as the name suggests is the story of Adam Chaplin (Emanuele De Santi), who desperately loved his wife Emily (Valeria Sannino). They had a happy and complacent family life when his wife went into bad books of the demented and sadistic city mobster Denny (Christian Riva) and his equally animalistic sons Derek (Giulio De Santi) and Ben (Paolo Luciani). Emily had borrowed a sum of money from Denny but due to inability to pay her debt on time, she is brutally burned alive by Denny and his sons. Adam is living a secluded and sad life and is all set to exact revenge on the gangsters. For this Adam conjures a demon and promises to give his soul to it once his revenge is exacted. The demon makes Adam's right shoulder its residence and gives Adam supernatural strength to bring down his enemies. Armed with supernatural strength, Adam is now on the trail of his enemies and will not stop unless he has killed them all.The story is fairly simple at heart, but is also bit different from the others because of the demon. Emanuele with his chiseled body and rolled up eyes looks threatening and different from most other protagonists. His brutal killings make him demonic and fearsome. The viewers may forgive his attitude for the cause he is after his foes. The gore is great and above everything, so you may literally want to take bath after the film is over. I enjoyed this film for its simple storyline and the presence of demon, who talks strange and makes Adam's enemies die of severe hemorrhage with blood imploding out of their bodies. This one is fun to watch because of witty one liners specially the ones spoken by the demon. The film uses bluish color tone for no apparent reason (maybe to induce creepiness?), which is a drawback. I believe it should have used the color scheme Alexander Aja used in 'The Hills Have Eyes' remake. The fights are brutal, violent and blood-soaked. Adam tops the punching chart with around five to six hundred blows in one go, making the pulp out of his foes. Denny's part is menacing and the viewers may find his actions very gruesome and inhuman. He and his sons behave like true psychopaths, who don't have a corner left for humanity in their hearts. So viewers will never empathize with them when they get fairly more than what they deserve. Another interesting character is Mike Carerra (Monica Muñoz), who is hell of a sociopath and doesn't like to talk to anyone. He is an Army veteran, whose list of war crimes is longer than the days he has lived on Earth. He is a killing machine and the gangsters deploy him to avenge Adam.Emanuele De Santi is the new name in the world of gore, and 'Adam Chaplin' is like the Mecca of gore freaks. However, unlike Peter Jackson's 'Braindead', 'Adam Chaplin' has a serious storyline and every violent act has a genuine cause, so those looking for the tint of comedy in this will be somewhat disappointed. I am really happy to see Italy back in action. I really lament the death of Lucio Fulci, who I consider the enforcer of gore and violence in serious horror films. Ruggero Deadato is another name here, but he has confined himself within the limits exploitation horror. 'Adam Chaplin' is not an exploitation horror, as those who are punished are no Mr. goody-to-shoes. Overall, this is a great entertainer and we are hearing good tidings from Italy now. I hope to have a sequel of this with equally awesome actions or even more. I now remember the tag line that says "Nothing can prepare you for this extreme fight" and I guess Emanuele De Santi was right about this.

BA_Harrison It's not fair! Not only does Emanuele De Santi have the physique of a demi-god but he's multi-talented to boot: for his first film, Adam Chaplin, a gore drenched supernatural revenge tale, he acted, directed, wrote the music and probably served sandwiches and coffee during filming breaks as well.The formidable De Santi plays man-mountain Adam, a tortured soul seeking revenge for the murder of his wife by horribly disfigured man/monster Denny Richards. With the help of superhuman powers endowed by a hellish imp-like creature named Derek (who dwells on his shoulder), Adam punches, chops, kicks, shreds, slices, and purées a whole heap of lowlifes in spectacularly gory fashion before finally confronting Denny for one last bloody battle.Having seen the trailer on YouTube, I knew this was going to be an extremely violent movie, but was still unprepared for quite how insanely gory it actually is. From the get go, the red stuff flows freely, but as the film progresses, De Santi keeps on finding new and even bloodier ways to kill off his characters; by the final reel, people are being smushed, crushed, and smashed with an impressive level of ferocity, regularity, enthusiasm and creativity.The excessive gore is obviously the film's major selling point, and it certainly doesn't disappoint: bones are snapped, heads crushed, bodies torn asunder—and it all looks superb (even the CGI blood, which apparently utilises some new-fangled method to make it more realistic than before). In one memorable scene, a victim gets thrown with such force against a wall that his entire body is reduced to a fleshy pancake; another sees a man impaled on a metal pole (up the jacksie and out his chest) and, still alive, set alight and paraded around by Adam as a grotesque, flaming trophy.There is, however, more to enjoy about Adam Chaplin than just the splatter: De Santi might be a newcomer to the scene and his budget limited, but he has delivered a fine looking film, with stylish visual flourishes aplenty, a well developed ultra-violent comic-book feel and unique characters. I love how nearly everyone in the film (other than Adam) sports some kind of prosthetic facial appliance to make them seem comically grotesque (reminding me a bit of the assorted weirdos in Ryan Nicholson's Hanger), and Derek is a particularly cool creation: unsettling, but not without his endearing qualities either, the creepy little fellow delights in revealing himself to each victim just before Adam tears them a new one.Produced by Italian production house Necrostorm, a company 'dedicated to creating horror, sci-fi and fantasy products that convey the 80s/90s atmosphere', Adam Chaplin is a serious contender for the title of goriest film ever made, and a real treat for splatter fans, perhaps even signalling the return of Italy to the forefront of gore-drenched horror. Enjoy!8.5 out of 10, rounded up to 9 for IMDb.