Bad Biology

Frank Henenlotter
2008

It's a sad truth that a film with a massive killer penis at it's center isn't likely to be anything more than a novelty, and while underground-vet Frank Henenlotter takes his bad taste very seriously "Bad Biology" tends to feel like a self fulfilling prophecy. Fate brings together a sex addict with seven clitorises (clitori?), and a man who has conquered his childhood ED through some serious steroids, resulting in a monstrous member with a life of it's own. The film's lack of money is clearly apparent onscreen, but so is the love of B-filmmaking, and the DIY sensibility shines through with pitch-perfect campy acting, boatloads of nudity, and absurd dialogue. Being partially produced and financed by a rapper whom Henenlotter had made music videos for, "Bad Biology" also has an amusing streak of hip-hop flavor running through it. While it might not be worth much more than a chuckle or two when thrown on at a party, I'm definitely looking forward to catching some of Henenlotter's earlier efforts like "Basket Case" (1982), and "Frankenhooker" (1990).