Load of rubbish!!

Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Poor Serial Killer. His mom left the family. His dad beat him He watched his dad kill an unspecified woman (we even get to see a McCauly Caulkin impression!). All he wants to do is take care of his pet spider, quote Goodfellas and be racist and misogynistic. Is that so wroooooooong? This is laughably incompetent on all levels. I'm not sure whose performance the other reviewers were watching but there is zero subtly in Mack Hall's performance. Or in the lines written for him. Or in the camera work. Anyone who thinks there's something deep or insightful going on to expose the mind of a serial killer has never watched...well...any other movie about a serial killer. Just hating "whores" isn't enough. Nor is having some high school dropout use the (misspelled) word "shan't). It's kind of amusing but only to mock.

I viewed Nick Palumbo's "Nutbag" around 12 months after the much maligned "Murder-Set-Pieces". As a result, my appreciation of "Nutbag" is perhaps not as great as it would have been had I watched the two films the other way 'round."Nutbag" is in many ways a prototype of the excellent "Murder-Set-Pieces". Shot on a zero budget with video, "Nutbag" lacks the visual flair and pace of its successor, not to mention the audacious effects by the Toe Tag crew. This is not to say "Nutbag" is a bad film, that simply isn't the case. It's just missing the "x" factor that makes "M-S-P" such a powerful and taboo-shattering experience.What "Nutbag" has going for it are some simple but impressive scenes, a riveting and convincing portrayal of the killer and a decent score.Mack Hail is excellent as the lead role. His physical presence and self-assured movements are chilling on screen - this is a man who is believable as a cold-blooded killer. Hail portrays the anguish of his character brilliantly. In a scene where he starts to lose it within the claustrophobic quarters of his rented accommodation, you can see the character's sanity slipping. His monologues (where he talks to his spider, Heinrich) reveal an insight into how the Killer has turned out the way he has.As with "M-S-P", Palumbo's film contains a cast of lovely actresses. He's also able to extract from some of his cast terrific and terrifying performances. There are members of the cast who truly give 100% here and it's not surprising that some wish to remain nameless. There is a real sense of vulnerability and gritty peril in this film.One thing that interested me was the references to other movies in this film. Among the pornography adorning his walls, The Killer has memorabilia from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "The Burning" and "Psycho" is his home. Although not inspired by such characters, it's a sign that perhaps he uses them to justify his actions.While not a masterpiece by any means, "Nutbag" shows that Nick Palumbo is a talented director. Only the budget lets him down in this film.Worthy of a rental, "Nutbag" won't be to everybody's taste. It's a relatively short film and is quite episodic in nature. For those with an interest in zero-budget film-making, this is an interesting film and one that rises above its limitations.

"Nutbag" was quite a ride. I was shocked at the level of grue and violence in a shot-on-video film. This sort of plays out like a genuine snuff film. At times, I thought it was. Very graphic, brutal and offensive. If this is what the director wanted to achieve, he did it in spades. I read this film cost just $50,000 dollars to make. Great job for so little money. This is probably the sickest movie ever shot on digital video. Nice photography and music, but I wish they had shot on at least 16mm film. I really hate video. It's a good thing this was shot like a snuff tape. It was shot in Las Vegas, and it was very cool to see these super hot girls totally naked. This movie makes you feel sorry for the killer (he's un-named. I'm sure that in itself will elicit controversy. Serial killers are a tough breed to figure out, and I don't think anyone will. This movie shows you what they really do. If you want to see it, that's fine. Just don't expect to see police save the day. For people over 18 only.

Nick Palumbo's debut film NUTBAG provides a peek inside the world of an of a serial killer. The film basically just follows the "killer" around while documenting both his crimes and his thought process.The "killer" whom is played by Mack Hail (whom is also the director of SWITCH KILLER) is an excellent character. Mack Hail totally brings this guy to life and deserves MUCH credit for his performance. He really keeps your attention at ALL times and hopefully we'll see him resume the role in the rumored NUTBAG 2.NUTBAG is a loving tribute to films such as MANIAC (without coming off like some fan-boy tribute film) and I think it's an excellent debut for Mr. Palumbo. Their are some areas that are lacking (mainly some of the obvious filler) but ANYTIME Mack Hail is on screen it's great stuff. The dialogue is fantastic, the locations are great..... The actress's are beautiful.... The story is very cool and the directing is top notch... Miles ahead of most no budget underground films.Anyway...... As mentioned, it's a very solid debut film for Nick Palumbo! He's a director who's looking to get horror BACK to what it once was and I think NUTBAG is an excellent 1st step towards accomplishing that goal. He did a LOT of things right in this film and casting was probably his BEST move as Mack Hail REALLY gets the job done as the KILLER! The character is a total psycho but ya still can't help but root for him!