Forbidden Zone

I once thought collaboration with Tim Burton was what gave Danny Elfman his wings. Now I know that it was the shackles that dragged this demon into our gloomy reality from the unruly, nonsensical sixth dimension where he had previously worked with his brother. Forbidden Zone is a geyser of pure creativity unfettered by logic, rationality or taste. Everything here is subordinated to absurdity, caricature, decadence and free association. Psychedelia does not need colours; just more than a small amount of imagination and freedom is enough. (23/09/2020)

I had never really imagined that shortly after watching The Sinful Dwarf, I would have come across another movie in which a perverted dwarf has a squad of sex slaves, although this time it is perhaps more in the style of a cheaply made Alice in Wonderland. The Elfman brothers had to have been high as a kite making this movie, Otherwise, I don’t see how else this surreal blend of kitsch and bad taste could have even been conceived. An objective evaluation of this obscure musical is absolutely impossible. (12/04/2019)

It's definitely not a film for everyone and while watching it I wondered if I'd seen anything weirder. To be honest, I'm not sure if I have. You can be sure that this is an unusual experience, but one that will captivate you with its bizarre imaginativeness. In this respect, it simply works and deserves at least a slightly above average rating. (12/12/2016)