Murderbot is a 2023 American sci-fi horror film about a sentient female robot that goes on a berserk killing spree. Meanwhile, a group of young people fight for their lives while the mad scientists who created the robot try to stop the slaughter.
Directed by Jim Wynorski (Giantess Battle Attack!; Bigfoot or Burst; Cobragator; Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre; Gila!; Piranhaconda; Camel Spiders; Dinocroc vs. Supergator; Ghoulies IV; Sorceress; The Wasp Woman 1995; Transylvania Twist; Not of This Earth 1988 and Chopping Mall) from a screenplay written by Kent Roudebush (Evil Bong 666), based on Wynorski’s storyline. Produced and photographed by Chuck Cirino. Executive produced [uncredited] by Charles Band.
The Full Moon Features stars Melissa Brasselle (The Curse of the Komodo), Eli Cirino (Giantess Battle Attack), Troy Fromin (Shrunken Heads), Michael Gaglio (A Christmas in Vermont), Rib Hillis (The Wrong Man), Freddy John James (Amityville in the Hood), Emma Keifer (American Underdog), August Kyss (Murdercise), Becky LeBeau (Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl), Lisa London (Savage Beach), Walker Mintz (Nessie & Me), Sarah Noelle (Witchblossom), Lauren Parkinson (Avengers Grimm), Ryan Rathbun (Babylon), Arthur Sellers (Modern Problems), Dare Taylor (Girl Blood Sport) and Sydney Thackray (A Doggone Hollywood).
Reviews:
“This has everything you expect from a Wynorski movie: a nubile cast […] scientist women in glass and lab coats that belong in a VCA movie; ridiculous effects and a killer that everyone wants to have sex with. Written with Kent Roudebush, this moves quickly and looks good…” B&S About Movies
“With Murderbot’s dramatic meat governed by its brief, forty-six-minute duration, a game cast do what they can with the slots they’re given […] Brasselle delivers a striking mix of deadpan kitsch, dangerous eroticism, and — in a few instances — poignant, Frankenstein’s Monster-esque tragedy. The fact she looks phenomenal in black leather trousers and chunky biker boots is just a bonus.” The Schlock Pit
“This is a Jim Wynorski film so you know what you’re going to get, a lot of cleavage (though, for once, no actual nudity), a splattering of blood, and some deliberately corny humor that is sometimes self-aware enough to be funny […] This is pretty dumb but Wynorski fans should be happy.” Through the Shattered Lens
“Wynorski die-hards will probably wish he was given a little more time to flesh things out. (I would have particularly liked more scenes with the sexy scientists). The flip side of that is the film wastes no time getting down to business, and when it heats up, the action doesn’t stop. The kill scenes are solid too.” The Video Vacuum
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Notes:
The movie was announced as Killbots – which was the original title for the afirementioned Wynorski-directed Chopping Mall (1986) – but maybe they changed it cos there’s only one sentient killer robot?
Cast and characters:
Melissa Brasselle
August Kyss … Doctor Merriweather
Lisa London … Bernadette
Rib Hillis … Santos
Becky LeBeau … Becky
Sydney Thackray … Kat
Eli Cirino … Sam
Ryan Rathbun … Luke
Michael Gaglio … Diner Owner
Lauren Parkinson … Valentina
Dare Taylor … Jess
Freddy John James … Happy Camper
Arthur Sellers … General Griffin
Sarah Noelle … Mari
Emma Keifer … Mary
Troy Fromin … Garage Perv
Ford A. Thaxton … Man In Black
Walker Mintz … Arnold
Filming locations:
Diamond V Movie Ranch Santa Clarita, California
Technical specs:
46 minutes (which just about qualifies as a feature!)
