Plot: Alex Hunter (Curtis Bush) was on the brink of the biggest fight of his career, but now he is in a fight for his life. Alex, his fiancee, and his father have a night out, but thanks to his father’s role in a police investigation against the mob, the night turns violent. A group of thugs ambushes and kidnaps Alex and his loved ones, taking them to an isolated underground garage. While he is tied up and helpless, Alex is forced to watch his father murdered and his fiancee raped, then killed as well. He is then beaten and left to die, lying in a pool of blood. But he is found by Joshua (Rodney Suiter), a paralyzed veteran who helps him train and put together a plan against Hawthorne. Soon, Alex is back on the streets and taking out criminals, while wearing a mask to conceal his true identity. He is dubbed The Dark Angel by the press and while some approve of his street justice, others want him locked up. Can he keep his identity safe long enough to finish his business with Hawthorne, or will he be unmasked before he gets the chance to avenge his loved ones?

Entertainment Value: A passion project for Curtis Bush, a five time world kickboxing champion, Psycho Kickboxer is immense fun. The story follows Bush’s Alex Hunter as he loses everyone he loves, but is given a second chance at life and a path to mete out some serious vengeance. The narrative is fine and sets up what it needs to, while the pace ensures we have plenty of action and minimal exposition. Never a dull moment in this one, in other words. The cast is colorful and hits the right notes, making up for lack of experience with enthusiasm. Bush is fun in the lead role, while Rodney Suiter is just fantastic as the cranky, wheelchair bound mentor. Not to mention Tom Story, who embraces his villain role and gives us some hilarious evil laughs. The tone is serious, but of course unintentional humor veers in, which only adds to the entertainment. You can tell the resources here were thin, but that didn’t stop the crew from putting together this action packed, wildly entertaining experience. I had an absolute blast revisiting this one and if you enjoy gore, martial arts, action movies, or just wild movies that have that strong independent spirit, check out Psycho Kickboxer.

A few bare asses on showcase, as well as one set of breasts. A humorous bath scene finds the intrepid female reporter quite comfortable with our hero breaking into her apartment during her bubble bath. This winds up with him being shot by a third party, but hey, fun while it lasted. This has some awesome moments of bloodshed, with a lot more red stuff than you might expect. This includes a hand chopped off, heads being crushed or exploding, arms being shattered, splashy gun shot wounds, and more. I also love that everyone who fucks with the hero winds up coughing up huge amounts of blood, just fantastic stuff. As for dialogue, this movie delivers memorable lines in grand fashion. The interactions between Bush and Suiter are hilarious, the villain has some great evil laughs, and there’s just a lot of entertaining dialogue here. Even in the film’s rare slower scenes, the exchanges are sure to keep you entertained. The premise will seem familiar to fans of street justice or vigilante justice films, but this movie just has a vibe that makes things seem a little off (in a good way). I credit the performances, as the cast is colorful and really tries to make the most of the script. Add in the over the top gore and you have a fairly wild experience.

Nudity: 2/10

Blood: 6/10

Dialogue: 7/10

Overall Insanity: 5/10

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