Sometimes no explanation is the best explanation.
Not necessarily, but it largely depends on the focus of the story.
The latest Shudder Exclusive,Bloody Axe Wound, is a good example of why nonsense sometimes works.
Sari Arambulo stars inBloody Axe Wound.
Bloody Axe Woundmixes a teen slasher plot with a coming-of-age comedy.
The result is a light and silly movie with a lot of heart, and buckets of blood.
The first scene transitions into the next by pulling back and revealing Butchs antics displayed on a television screen.
There are already some glaring issues here.
There is no film crew following Butch or Abbie.
Further scenes show this as well.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays killer Butch Slater in the film’s opening scene. It’s just a cameo for JDM, and he’s only on screen for a couple of minutes. He is also a producer ofBloody Axe Wound.
No cameras and no crew, but a movie is somehow being made.
No explanation of how this works is ever given.
AsBloody Axe Woundcontinues, more questions arise.
Abbie confronts a potential victim/friend. No one is there to film their encounter, so would this be part of a movie rented out at her father’s store? (pictured: Sari Arambulo and Angel Theory)
Plus, there are questions about logistics.
Who is editing the movies?
Where are the marketing materials being made?
Roger Bladecut (Billy Burke) watches his daughter as she examines the teens he’s pre-selected for murder.
Are the movies only available locally?
No answer is given to any of these questions.
There arent even any attempts at explanations.
TheBladecutfranchise has been around for a long time in this world.
And yet, strangely, it all works.
It Doesnt Really Matter, Does It?
There are a few reasons whyBloody Axe Wounddoesntreallyneed to strictly adhere to logic.
How I think I look as I’m explaining whyBloody Axe Wounddoesn’t need any explanations. But not really. This is Sari Arambulo as Abbie Bladecut.
First is that its a comedy.
Its meant to be light and humorous.
Also, there are other parts of the movie that dont receive explanations either.
No, but its a horror trope, and this is a comedy, so does it really matter?
No, not really.
That might sound like a cheat, but heres what I mean.
Thats all we need to get on Abbies side and enjoy her journey.
Nothing else about the setup is essential, so no further explanations are necessary.
Thats some high-level thinking right there.
Wed lose focus on what is important in the story.
The focus ofBloody Axe Woundis on Abbie and her emotional journey.
Emotions arent always logical, and neither is this movie.
Bloody Axe Woundis streaming now onShudderandAMC+.
you could also check outmy review ofBloody Axe Woundon Creepy Catalog.
