BOARHOG

With a name like Boarhog, viewers are likely to know what type of movie they’re in for. Writer/director Craig Quinn‘s film is a bloody B movie creature feature that morphs into a slasher featuring a pig-like killer. Yes, it’s as silly as it sounds, but it’s a fun movie that doesn’t overstay its welcome.

The movie stars Reece Ryan as Dr. Adam Brecknell, an utter jerk. He’s abusive towards his partner, Laura (Beverley Rendelle), to the point that she leaves him, and rightfully so. In one scene, he yanks her hair and threatens her. He also belittles and threatens her at their shared workplace, causing a supervisor to fire Adam, but not before he accuses her of securing her job above him through sexual service.

Minutes after he’s fired, Adam stumbles across a flyer for a meat company seeking workers. As he studies the flyer, he’s kidnapped and turned into the boarhog character. The monster spends the second half of the film unleashing revenge on those who he feels wronged him, and each and every death is quite gruesome. Slasher fans should certainly enjoy it. There is a convoluted explanation for why the meat company targeted Adam and turned him into a monster, but it doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense.

There’s also another plot thread introduced in the opening minutes about Russian aggression towards Great Britain and talk of World War III. However, this doesn’t really factor heavily into the movie, and it seems unnecessary. Additionally, Quinn plays a character named Benji who’s nearly just as harsh, cruel, and womanizing as Adam. Unfortunately, not enough is done with his storyline, and it’s a missed opportunity. He’s also haunted by murderous pig-like women, another product of the meat company. Of course, no one believes him, and not much more is done with these characters.

There’s a lot of time spent within the film’s first half hour or so establishing just how awful a few of the male characters are, especially Adam and Benji. About 40 minutes in, the film becomes a full-blown slasher, with one kill after the other. This is a movie with a pretty high body count, too, and rather prolonged death scenes. Again, the film isn’t afraid to lean into what it is. It never tries to be high art, and it works best when it features the grisly slasher elements.

There’s definitely a B movie audience out there for Boarhog. Sure, this movie is ridiculous, but it’s entertaining for what it is. Part creature feature and part slasher, this feature is one bloody ride. It’s a fun bit of indie filmmaking with a high body count and a pig-like killer that revels in carnage and revenge.