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Iconic cult filmmaker Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Basket Case) returns to the helm to deliver his first feature in 16 years, a warped love story about a fashion photographer with an mutated sex o... read more read more...rgan who meets a man with a truly magnificent tool. Jennifer (Charlee Danielson) is a shutterbug who specializes in edgy imagery. Her sex drive is always in the red, and she likes to ride bareback. She's also prone to killing her lovers during intense bouts in the bedroom. When Jennifer gets pregnant - which happens quite frequently - her rapid metabolism causes her to birth malformed infants in a matter of minutes. Sexually frustrated by the fact that she can't find a man who can truly please her, Jennifer is elated when she happens across Batz (Anthony Sneed), a man who keeps his monstrous organ under control by injecting it with lethal amounts of animal tranquilizers. Bats too has been having a rather difficult time finding a compatible mate, but when these two get together it's a match made in mutant heaven. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Frank Henenlotter

Release Date: February 8, 2008

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DVD Release Date: January 26, 2010

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  • September 11, 2010
    Laughably bad production and acting but the concept is delightfully absurd and campy. Fun to watch, with some memorable moments. Some of my Flixster friends may be surprised that I don't have this on my "That's Fucked Up" list, but when it's more comedy than darkness like this on... read moree, it's no longer fucked up and just pure cartoonish parody of such situations.
  • February 9, 2010
    I am a fan of most of Henenlotter's films (my favorite being Basket Case) but this is crap even on his level. There's a few brief glimmers of Henenlotter's trademark insanity otherwise this is bottom of the barrel rubbish. Ugh.
  • April 21, 2009
    It isn't often I watch a film and think to myself "What the fuck am I doing?". Bad Biology is grotesque and disgusting, but worst of all immature and amateurish. I'm all for pushing the boundaries, but this film is basically a porno with (presumably) simulated sex. It starts off ... read moregood. A decent enough lead actress introducing us to a warped world. She addresses the camera and has a mutant baby and it's fine to accept this as a cheesy shock for shock sake film. Then all the other actor's come in. It's like being awoken from a dream, their shoddy and forced performances destroying the twisted illusion. Suddenly nothing makes sense and it just gets worse.
  • April 16, 2009
    If you've seen some Frank Hennenlotter films, you should not be surprised, it's just an evolution (or should I say de-evolution) of themes he's established in the Basket Cases and Brain Damage. But still: What the fuck?!
  • June 10, 2010
    My first experience with Henenlotter is not for the faint of heart, but has some truly ridiculous and amusing moments as it tries to push the limits of bad taste that the viewer is willing to sit through.

    Worth a look, but be advised, it's got mutated genitalia, so proceed with ... read morecaution.
  • April 1, 2010
    Disturbing, disgusting, and dull. This was one ignorant movie, which makes me ignorant for watching this.
  • January 22, 2010
    Rap music, insane sex scenes, evil dicks.... This reminds me of a Cronenberg movie but still has the Henenlotter flare from movies like Brain Damage and Basketcase. I loved it.
  • January 22, 2010
    Henenlotter takes a drastic turn from his body of work with this. It looks, feels and sounds like something not by him. I surely do miss Henenlotter's old colorful cinematography and his usual display of fantastic practical effects are a bit sloppy this time considering Gabe Vart... read morealos is once again involved but still it's nice to see him do something different...and also make a sorta comeback.
  • December 8, 2009
    Intriguing concept, deep metaphors, shocking imagery, but is it a watchable movie?

    Story: The story follows Charlee Danielson (that's the allegedly actress' name, not the character's name, fyi) and Anthony Sneed, a guy and girl who are sexually enhanced at the biological leve... read morel. The story follows their attempts to fit into society with their physical problems and their search for sexually compatible partners that don't die immediately after the experience.

    I have to give Henelotter, who wrote and directed this movie, props for coming up with an intriguing story. The statements made through this movie about how sex is treated in society are fairly valid, and the humor is extremely morbid and over the top. This movie is in a similar vein to Teeth, but goes much, much further, which is also its dividing point. I know many people who couldn't sit through Teeth, and they don't have a chance with this movie. B

    Acting: The acting isn't bad, as I've certainly seen much, much worse in the B-horror scene. It should be noted that this movie employs several porn actors and actresses, probably because of the sheer quantity of sex in this movie, and none of it is implied: We see everything. But, the two main players get the job done well. Props to both. B

    Direction: I understand that Frank Henenlotter has a very close following and that his movies are typically strange, but this is the first movie of his that I've seen. I spent of the movie laughing at the sheer ridiculousness of what I was seeing, and I hope that's what I was supposed to be doing. If so, then he accomplished his job. Additionally, the movie made me feel damn uncomfortable watching it, and I would never, ever watch this with my mother. Again, he was probably going for shock value, and I can't fault him for that, but I do think it will be too much for most mainstream movie fans and probably even most casual horror fans. C

    Visuals: I've seen pornographic movies with just about the same quantity of sex and nudity as can be found in this movie. There are nude males and nude females. And, [SPOILER ALERT] there's also a giant monster penis in this movie. It's stop animated. We get to see lots of it. Close ups, wide shots, point of view shots, all different views of of the giant penis monster. If you're not okay with that, then you shouldn't watch this movie. If you're okay with it or intrigued by it, then this movie is for you. [SPOILERS OVER, YOU MAY OPEN YOUR EYES]

    B

    Overall: Based on the grades I'm giving each segment of this movie, you'd probably think that I liked it, right? Well, not really. It did what it set out to do, and I commend it for that. The sheer audacity of making a movie like this has earned this writer/director my respect, and even though I like the idea of this movie, when viewed. . . it's not what I'd really call enjoyable experience. I definitely like the concept better than the viewable product. So, should you watch it? Maybe. I saw it once. I doubt I'll ever watch it again. If you're at that weird cross section of wanting to see sexual liberation in movies, deep metaphors in movies, and lots and lots of gross out disgusting things in movies, then see it. If the concept intrigues you but you're concerned about how it plays out, I'd say watch it if you can find it for less than three dollars, or if they happened to be playing it at the horror movie convention that you're at, like I was when I saw it. C


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  • September 29, 2009
    "I was born with seven clits."
    If that opening line doesn't hook you then I don't know what else to tell ya. The king of sleazey horror has returned with a sweet tale of a woman born with a slight, sexual paculiarity, and the monstorous man-thing she loves. It's offensive, i... read moret's perverted, and it's fantastic. Welcome back Mr. Henenlotter (it took you long enough).

Critic Reviews


Lucius Gore
June 10, 2009
Lucius Gore, ESplatter

... 'Bad Biology' is intelligent, funny and sick as hell Full Review

Jeremy Heilman
March 11, 2009
Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

At once tragically wounded and gloriously shameless, Bad Biology is a must-see for a certain, self-selecting breed of filmgoer. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
March 1, 2009
Maitland McDonagh, Miss FlickChick

Veteran director Frank Henenlotter's first film in 16 years is a lewd, rude tale of sex and the city, and it's a blast. Full Review

Anton Bitel
September 3, 2008
Anton Bitel, Little White Lies

this badass polysexual freakshow is unlikely to be showing in a multiplex near you, but is the perfect midnight feature. Full Review

Matthew Sorrento
September 2, 2008
Matthew Sorrento, Film Threat

Director [Frank Henenlotter] holds fast to his old-school style of goofy thrills and analog FX. Full Review

Rob Nelson
October 18, 2008
Rob Nelson, Variety

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