Film of The Month - Psychomania!

My film of the month has to be "Psychomania" which is a low-budget English futuristic thriller starring nobody you've ever heard of. I choose this film mainly because the plot and special effects are so lame you can't help but laugh, and for the soundtrack, which features wah-wah-heavy electric guitar and plenty of cheesy organ.

That's what I call a futuristic haircut! ►

The main storyline, not that it matters, is that a teenage leader of a local motorbike gang goes into a magic room in his house where he learns the secret of becoming immortal. All he has to do is kill himself believing that he wants to die, to come back to life stronger than ever. This leads him and his fellow gang members to commit suicide in strange and elaborate ways (often involving motorbikes) and come back to life immortal, to wreak havoc on the British establishment.

Despite the fact that this film is supposed to be set in the future it bears a remarkable resemblance to 1971. The only thing that seems to have changed in this conception of the future is that all the principle characters seem to travel everywhere (including indoors) on Honda 60 motorbikes. It's funny because these bikes would usually be more associated with couriers or postmen rather than vicious gangs.

One scene shows the gang driving past a building site and ruthlessly kicking over all of the builders cones. There is also a member of the gang who drives around with an acoustic guitar on his back and sings folk songs that sound like Donavan. All in all this movie is a gem which is not to be missed.

◄ Check out this for a scary gang outfit!