Donkey Punch - You learn something new every day

You grow up and you think you know it all.  Then you watch a film and realise that you never knew what the phrase 'Donkey Punch' was all about.  To be fair I could have probably gone the rest of my life not knowing, but never mind.  It's actually a pretty unnatural s3xual act that I'm guessing most of us have never tried (and never want to either!).  Anyway, apparently to a group of over-s3xed British holiday-makers on a boat in the Spanish waters, it sounds like a good laugh and one copulating couple decide to try it.  And one dies.

So they call the police, explain it was all a tragic accident and head home a little older and wiser than when they set out.  Sadly that doesn't happen.  Instead, faced with blind panic and fuelled by excessive alcohol and drug-usage, they decide on a course of action which ultimately leads to yet more carnage.  I guess you'd call 'Donkey Punch' a 'horror' film, but then maybe more mixed with the 'thriller' genre.  Obviously, there aren't any monsters running around slicing up our young cast (they do that to each other quite capably without the need for vampire/werewolves etc!) and no one wears a mask, so it never really feels like a 'slasher' film where you're supposed to guess who's wielding the machete.

The cast are all pretty forgettable (in fact two of the boys looked almost indistinguishable to me, as did two of the girls!).  They're all just there to either kill or be killed, so don't expect much in the way of deep character development.  Jaime Winstone is about the biggest name on the cast list (and that's largely only due to her famous father!).  None of them are given much in the way of script to work with, but then if you like the sound of my brief synopsis you don't watch this sort of film for that sort of thing.

The kills aren't that inventive (although there is a nice use of a motor boat's propeller!) so don't expect much in the way of gore.  It's a cheap, adult film with plenty of s3x, violence and drug usage.  Yes, they're all pretty high most of the time which doesn't really endear many of them to the general public.  You probably won't care when that many of them meet their grisly ends, but, like I say, isn't that the case with most similar films?

If you're a fan of horror/thriller films and like a bit of carnage to have on in the background then this one is easy on the brain.  I've seen in a couple of times so it fits the bill if you're in the mood.  Plus it's now often found on various streaming services, so if it's included in your subscription then go for it.  Just don't try this at home, kids!  Oh… and don't get this confused with 'Sucker Punch' they're two very different films!

7/10 if I woke up on Groundhog Day and had to watch this again, I could live with that