
Blood, Boobs and Beast tells the compelling story of Don Dohler, whose movies have been called everything from oddly brilliant to some of the worst films of all time. Despite his critics, Dohler has gotten all 9 of his sci-fi and horror films distributed internationally, as well as TV syndication for his first film, The Alien Factor . Dohler has also inspired artists and filmmakers such as Robert Crumb (Fritz the Cat), J.J. Abrams (Creator of TV show Lost ) and Art Speigelman... (Full plot summary below)
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Blood, Boobs and Beast tells the compelling story of Don Dohler, whose movies have been called everything from oddly brilliant to some of the worst films of all time. Despite his critics, Dohler has gotten all 9 of his sci-fi and horror films distributed internationally, as well as TV syndication for his first film, The Alien Factor . Dohler has also inspired artists and filmmakers such as Robert Crumb (Fritz the Cat), J.J. Abrams (Creator of TV show Lost ) and Art Speigelman ( Maus ) with his underground comix character ProJunior, and his DIY filmmaking magazine, Cinemagic. Mild-mannered and unassuming, Dohler started making wholesome sci-fi films in the Baltimore area in 1976, but recently began including nudity and gore in his movies to please distributors. At age 59 he's just finished his most gratuitous movie to date and it's selling well, yet Dohler feels "sick of the exploitative stuff" and is considering giving up the Blood, Boobs and Beast formula. However, Dohler's recent partner Joe Ripple disagrees and views these components as essential to gaining distribution. Since the pair's filmmaking philosophies have begun to differ, it's possible that their current film could be their last. Shot and edited over two and a half years, Blood, Boobs and Beast provides a fresh and humorous look at low-budget filmmaking through the unassuming eyes of Don Dohler. With revealing interviews and beautiful cinematography, Blood, Boobs and Beast is a touching portrait of Dohler's career, his family, and his struggle to just make a good movie.
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| User ReviewGrëg Wif everyone is wondering what the title is about, it refers to the theory of the three "b's" that need to go into a horror/sci-fi movie to make it successful. this movie, though, is about the life of don dohler, b-movie legend, and troma movie producer. although all his movies got mostly bad reviews, he is still remembered as always never giving up. in this film, though, it shows the home life and struggles he has had to go through all his life up to the end. he was a good man, and will be remembered. |
| User ReviewAndrew SI only knew Don Dohler's films via the shitty screeners Brain Damage used to send me, and had no idea of the kind of stuff he used to make. This documentary is the first of its kind to truly show what it's like making no-budget horror these days, and showcases a lot of the things we struggle with. Not just how to make a cheap movie on the weekends with your buddies without going insane, but also about how to reconcile your personal feelings with the commercial aspect and the business side. There's so much to Dohler that I never knew, for instance, he gave birth to the underground comics movement that made R. Crumb famous, and started Cinemagic, a special fx magazine that instructed Tom Sullivan how to do the makeups for Evil Dead. Though at one time he was to horror filmmaking in Baltimore what John Waters was to comedy there, he never went on to the kind of success and notoriety the pope of trash did. It's documentaries like this that shed a light on an otherwise obscure figure, bringing some much-deserved (albeit too late) attention. |
| User ReviewJason DBlood, Boobs, & Beast is an interesting documentary on the film career of low budget horror director Don Dohler. Always wanting to be a filmmaker, Don finally went after that dream after a chance encounter with a robber with a shotgun to Don's head (thus leading Don to reevaluate his life). With that, Dohler set out to direct his small array of low budget sci-fi/horror films including such cult hits as The Alien Factor, Fiend, and Nightbeast (a personal favorite of mine). Plenty of people who grew up around or idolizing Dohler, as well as Dohler himself, give some poignant anecdotes about the films and his family life around the films. There's also an interesting theme of how Dohler's movies would be nothing as well as financial bombs if they did not incorporate 3 important components that distributors and producers were looking for (and still do to this day): blood, boobs, and beasts. Throughout the documentary, there is a small side story that captures the ups and downs of Dohler and partner Joe Ripple making Don's final film Dead Hunt. A couple of interesting moments include an appearance from J.J. Abrams (creator of Lost, Cloverfield, and the newest Star Trek) who was the composer (at age 15) for Dohler's Nightbeast film, as well as interviews with two Dohler fanboys who hilariously wear different head pieces each time they show up on screen. I kinda wish there was more story towards the end where Dohler is battling cancer, but emotional effect was traded in for harsh realism. Dohler was a very simple and conservative person, and will be missed. Exceptional documentary. |
| User ReviewMark NDohler is a modern day Ed Wood. A man with a passion for movie making but without the resources, and some say talent, to make them. Over 30 years he has cobbled together some of the cheesiest low-budget horror movies ever made, but no matter what you think of him he's made movies people watch and love. This documentary shows something of the man, his passion and the people he has inspired. A must see for low-fi movie fans. |
| User ReviewStephen LThis documentary is the story of Don Dohler a beloved b-grade sci-fi and horror movie director. What starts as a sort of humorous look at the coming to be and career of the director turns into an interesting and touching story of art versus marketability and the toll it took on the director. An interesting behind the scenes look at B-grade filming. |