Babes, bullets and violence oh my!
 

The Feature

Trixie (Julia Voth), Hel (Erin Cummings) and Camaro (America Olivo) are in a world of trouble.  After combining efforts to steal a diamond cache belonging to a notorious gangster, the girls get more than they bargained for.  Arriving at his desert hideout to retrieve the diamonds, their own secrets, lies and volatile personalities begin to destroy the plan they worked for.  When new threats and interruptions arrive at the hideout, it causes increased tension between the girls, resulting in some harsh cat fights, steamy moments and lots of violence.  

Bitch Slap unfolds through a series of flashbacks that step further in time with each one, providing more details on how each of the girls arrived in the current situation.  They initially start at just a few minutes, and by the end, they’re reaching back over 3 weeks, with each new piece revealing a bit more of the elaborate puzzle that the story offers.  It’s incredibly different from the way a lot of other films perform flashbacks and it feels fresh here because of it. 

Twentieth Century Fox didn’t really promote this release heavily and it’s a shame.  If I hadn’t caught America Olivo in last year's June issue of Playboy, I would have easily missed this one. Its over the top silliness mixed with an overdose of cleavage shots is homage to exploitation films of the past and will appeal to such fans.  Bitch Slap doesn’t really offer anything original, but borrows a lot of style and themes from films like Kill Bill, Planet Terror and Sin City. 

Bitch Slap also has an awesome collection of memorable “B” movie cameos featuring Hercules and Xena stars Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Lucy Lawless and Renee O’ Connor.  It’s great to see the return of these characters here and it’s definitely a perk for us geeks who loved those long running series.

Special Features

Bitch Slap on DVD comes as a single disc collection with the following:

• Building a Better B Movie documentary
• Audio commentary with the cast and filmmakers.

The audio commentary is as you’d expect with the director and producer version more technical and serious while the cast member version is just the opposite.  The real treat here is the documentary.  It’s hosted by director/writer Rick Jacobson and producer/writer Eric Gruendemann and runs longer than the main feature.  It covers everything from early production to casting and even choreography.  It contains cast interviews, outtakes and even bits with the cast having a good time.  It’s an incredible documentary to watch if you liked the film and combines what would normally be several extras into one fun, must-see package.

Overall

Bitch Slap does an awesome job of combining three things I love in every movie: hot women, crazy action and bad-ass music.  It’s overly silly and sexually gratuitous throughout its entirety, but if that doesn’t turn you off, its unique form of storytelling will hook you.  Prepare to get slapped!

ComicsOnline gives Bitch Slap on DVD 4.5 out of 5 badass women.

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