At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Gorgeous, but dangerous call girl Pandora (well played with smooth predatory grace by the enticing Melissa Bacelar) kills her johns and eats them. Sad and lonely socially awkward misfit Jeffrey (a solid and likable performance by Jack Dillon) falls in love with Pandora. Meanwhile, a vengeful stalker (essayed with frightening intensity by writer Joshua Nelson) obsessively tracks Pandora down because she murdered and devoured his brother. Director James Tucker relates the quirky and intriguing story at a steady pace, offers a vivid evocation of the gritty New York City setting, delivers a generous amount of yummy female nudity and copious in-your-face nasty gore, grounds the oddball plot in a plausible pedestrian everyday reality, creates and sustains a strangely haunting melancholy tone, and further spruces things up with amusing touches of offbeat dark humor. Moreover, the touching doomed romance between the two central characters and a strong theme about how far one is willing to go for the person that one loves give this picture an unexpectedly poignant element of tragedy. The sound acting from the capable cast rates as another definite asset: Bacelar and Dillon do charming and credible work in their roles, Jeanette Bonner lends fine support as Jeffrey's worried sister Laura, Alan Rowe Kelly breathes fire into his memorable part as profane and ruthless madam Mama, and the luscious Erika Smith has a funny bit as ditsy chatty hooker Passion. The sharp cinematography by Brian Fass boasts several breathtaking aerial shots of the Big Apple. Duane Perry's shivery score does the nerve-rattling trick. The downbeat ending packs a devastating punch. Worth a watch.

All for the love of a girl. This horror flick also known as SKINNED ALIVE finds a socially backward New Yorker named Jeffrey(Jack Dillon)so desperate for love he keeps steady time with high dollar hookers; only to pour out his lonely heart to them. He falls in love with one in particular, the voluptuous Pandora(Melissa Baclear), who actually returns his affections. Pandora is keeping a very dark secret...she loves to mangle and consume her 'Johns'. After her relationship with Jeffrey gets real serious: she reveals her penchant for bloody human flesh. Just how long can he live and love like this? Writer Joshua Nelson plays a roll in this bloody mess along with Jeanette Bonner, Greg Depetro and Sharon Hawk.

Depressed, lonely insurance agent Jeffrey (Jack Dillon) lives alone in a huge house he inherited from his late mother. Striking out with every single woman he tries to ask out, Jeffrey becomes desperate enough to start arranging "dates" with women from an escort agency. None of them want anything to do with him once services are rendered, but things change once the mysterious Pandora (Melissa Bacelar) shows up at his doorstep. The two have an immediate emotional connection, but Pandora is harboring a deep, dark secret that will test their blossoming love... she's actually a cannibal who enjoys eating people alive! Will Jeffrey still stand by his new girl once the truth is revealed? Or will their union be cut short by thug brother of one of her victims (Joshua Nelson, also the writer), who's looking for revenge.I went into this with no knowledge about the plot or any of the people who made it and was surprised to see some genuine promise here. It's entertaining and a much more ambitious film than most micro-budget horror films I've seen. There's plenty of blood and nudity, the acting from the leads is OK, some of the dialogue is well-written and, compared to other films in its budget range, the sound and photography aren't too bad. The main thing I had a problem with was the fluctuation in tone. The film starts out being a dark and serious character study with an almost somber mood, but once Pandora reveals her secret to Jeffrey it becomes a little too camp for my tastes. Some of the humor works, but other times it falls flat or seems out of place.The filmmakers also toy around with keeping things ambiguous. We're never sure what exactly Pandora is. Is she a non-supernatural cannibal who just happens to crave human flesh, or some kind of monster? A vampire? A zombie? A demon? I liked this aspect of the film because slapping some kind of label on the character isn't even necessary. The film also introduces the idea that Pandora doesn't even exist and Jeffrey is just going mad, but that possibility is pretty much a waste of time since we've already spent part of the film watching "The Stalker" tracking down Pandora. The concept also isn't supported by the ending.Jeremy Selenfriend's gore fx are pretty good (especially a decapitation at the end) and there's a great Nine Inch Nails-style song over the opening credits, plus small roles for Jeanette Bonner as Jeffrey's concerned sister, Alan Rowe Kelly (I'LL BURY YOU TOMORROW) as a madam, Erika Smith (BITE ME!) as a prostitute and Peter Stickles ("The Lair") as a victim. It's set in New York City and has some decent aerial photography of the city.Worth a look.

I rented SKINNED ALIVE, a name given to James Tucker and Joshua Nelson's film originally titled EAT YOUR HEART OUT by LGF, a few weeks back. I later found that the film is available as a "Producer's Cut" from melissabacelar.com in a beautifully and appropriately named DVD "GORE WHORE" and of course I had to own it.GORE WHORE is a better title for this film than either EAT YOUR HEART OUT or SKINNED ALIVE. Melissa Bacelar, Lost Angeles Films, stars as a zombie ghoul-like prostitute, Pandora, that feeds her ravenous appetite for flesh by consuming her johns. Jack Dillon co-stars as the lonely and pathetic Jeffrey, who in a desperate attempt to find love after being rejected by all of his female co-workers and pretty much every other female he's ever known, turns to prostitutes. Jeffrey asks his "dates" to go to dinner with him after doing "business" and finds rejection in all of them, until one day Pandora comes calling. They fall in love - aaaaawwwwww - and Jeffrey is willing to look past the fact that not only is Pandora not Jewish as he is, but she's a flesh-eating undead ghoul or zombie. Joshua Nelson plays a character, only known as the Stalker, who's looking for Pandora and pretty much killing every pimp along the way in an attempt to find her. Alan Rowe Kelly cameos as Mama - a sick and twisted madame of a brothel and pimp that Pandora works for. Alan Rowe Kelly's performance is excellent and twisted. I love an actor that performs in cameo and supporting roles as though it was the most important role in the film and puts 110% of his talent into the role.I LOVE THIS FILM. It's sick, it's gory, it's well acted, and technically well-executed. The story works quite well. Melissa Bacelar is as beautiful covered in blood and eating flesh as she is on the cover of LOW RIDER magazine. The principal actors all hit the mark and execute well in character. The f/x are low-budget but believable and naaaaasty! This is my favorite screenplay from Joshua Nelson (Savage Roses Films) who has also written a couple of my other favorite low-budget horror films: Aunt Rose and Pink Eye.The biggest injustice to this film is the stupid "saw-like" hanging skin mask or SKINNED ALIVE title that just makes no sense.