Nightmare Beach (Movie)

[Machine Translation] Death row inmates revived by electric shocks, zombie riders running amok. A splatter horror film that will give young people on the beach the shivers! A unique work born in the golden age of 80's horror films. A violent criminal executed in the electric chair is brought back to life by lightning, straddles a motorcycle, and begins his revenge. The film is a strange fusion of the extremism of Italian cinema and the lightness of an American coming-of-age film. The contrast between the open setting of a crowded beach during spring break and the fear of death that looms over it is superb. The defenselessness of the cheerful youths conversely amplifies their fear, skillfully creating a sense of anxiety that "what should be a fun place can turn into hell in an instant. The music is by Claudio Simonetti, known for his work on Goblin. The synth-driven sound creates a somewhat frivolous and unsettling atmosphere, giving the entire film a unique tempo and sense of tension. The film is full of twists and turns, but its B-grade vigor and energy are one-of-a-kind. This is the type of cult film that brings out the best of its charms by having fun while laughing a little, rather than watching it seriously. The story is set on a beach in Florida. A group of young people are on spring break, enjoying music, drinks, and love. But behind the scenes, a man is on the electric chair. Diablo, a violent criminal, was executed and his life was supposed to be over. But that night, a storm hits the city. When lightning strikes the prison, Diablo's supposedly dead body is electrified and he is revived. He escapes from the prison with his body scorched and burnt, and riding on his motorcycle, the car he once loved, he disappears into the city. Meanwhile, a series of mysterious murders occur on the beach. Young men are attacked by someone and die, leaving traces of what appears to be electrocution. At first it is thought to be an accident, but it soon becomes clear that an unusual entity is behind the murders.

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電撃で蘇る死刑囚、暴走するゾンビライダー。ビーチに集う若者たちを襲う、戦慄のスプラッター・ホラー! ■80年代ホラー黄金期に生まれた異色作。電気椅子で処刑された凶悪犯が雷によって蘇り、バイクにまたがり復讐を開始するという、荒唐無稽ながらもインパクト抜群の設定が魅力。イタリア映画らしい過激さとアメリカン青春映画の軽さが奇妙に融合している。■春休みで賑わうビーチという開放的な舞台と、そこに忍び寄る死の恐怖の対比が秀逸。陽気な若者たちの無防備さが逆に恐怖を増幅させ、「楽しいはずの場所が一瞬で地獄に変わる」不安感を巧みに演出している。■音楽はゴブリンで知られるクラウディオ・シモネッティが担当。シンセ主体のサウンドが、どこか軽薄で不穏な空気を生み出し、作品全体に独特のテンポと緊張感を与えている。■ツッコミどころ満載の展開ながら、そのB級らしい勢いとエネルギーは唯一無二。真面目に観るよりも、少し笑いながら楽しむことで本作の魅力が最大限に引き出されるタイプのカルト映画である。──フロリダのビーチ。春休みを迎えた若者たちが集まり、音楽と酒、そして恋に浮かれる陽気な時間が流れていた。だがその裏で、一人の男が電気椅子にかけられていた。凶悪犯罪者ディアブロは処刑され、その人生を終えたはずだった――。しかしその夜、嵐が街を襲う。雷が刑務所に落ちた瞬間、死んだはずのディアブロの体に電流が走り、彼は蘇る。焼け焦げた身体のまま牢を抜け出した彼は、かつての愛車であるバイクにまたがり、街へと姿を消す。一方、ビーチでは不可解な殺人事件が次々と発生。若者たちが何者かに襲われ、感電死のような痕跡を残して命を落としていく。最初は事故と見られていたが、やがてその背後に異常な存在がいることが明らかになっていく。