The Nostril Picker (1993) (DVD Review)
Directed By: Mark Nowicki
Starring: Carl Zschering, Bob Bingham, Ann Flood
Rated: UR/Region: 0/1:33/Number of disc: 1
Available from Massacre Video
Joe is an ugly loser, incapable of picking up women. But when he’s taught a magical power, capable of transforming him into anyone he pleases and then back to his normal self, he decides to use it to live out his perverse fantasies. Initially content just watching them shower, Joe soon tires of mindless nudity and gears up to take his ultimate revenge against womankind: luring them to his shabby apartment, violently killing, and even eating them! This Michigan-lensed thriller, originally released as The Changer, combines gory violence, moments of sly humor, and a shocking twist ending. Massacre Video is proud to present The Nostril Picker on DVD in the US for the very first time, and under its original title.
The Nostril Picker is a movie that probably fits the original title, “The Changer”, better. Still, when you see a name like Nostril Picker you just have to check it out and after checking it out I can say this is something you need to see if you love wild and wacky horror movies. We follow a loser named Joe, who is a full fries short of a happy meal anyway. He traded a few sips of his liquor to a bum in exchange for some magic words that can make him look different to people. Now, he’s told doing it too much will make him crazy, but Joe doesn’t listen and that bring us to our plot. All in all I’d call it one of the more entertaining and creative slashers I’ve seen. If you want blood the movie packs that as well. I got a lot more gore from this than I figured I’d get and it is done really well. I’d say this movie is a lot better than most might assume it would be.
I also think what really drives this film is the character of Joe. In Carl Zschering only role, Joe is a slob, a pervert, rather nasty looking, not very clean, and still incredible entertaining to watch. Throughout most the film, while everyone sees him as a nice looking younger girl, we see him as Joe. That makes it pretty fun to watch him hang out with all these young women and be in that whole mix. Of course that is usually what leads to the kills in the film and all are really fun. The movie also topps it self off with a cool ending that might be somewhat predictable, but fun none the less. The movie lacks a solid final girl, but outside of that there really isn’t anything bad I can say about The Nostril Picker. It is one Massacre Video release that I don’t think you should miss.
- ‘The Changer’ Reversible Cover
- Alternative Title Card
- Interview With Producer/Cinematographer, Patrick J Mathews
- Extensive Stills Gallery
- DVD-Rom Press Kit
- Trailers
