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20 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :- the reigning king of dwarfsploitation cinema!, 6 April 2004 Author: bukakkefriedchicken from fabulous Las Vega$!
Heartwarming tale about a mischeif-making, wind-up toy loving dwarf and his retired stage-queen mother, working together to make ends meet by renting out rooms in their large home. To supplement their modest income, they randomly kidnap young girls and chain them up inside their attic. Gentlemen stop in periodically to use the girls for sex, and show their appreciation with cash donations. To keep the girls in line, our friendly dwarf injects them with daily doses of heroin. When a young couple rents a room in the house, complications ensue which pose a threat to the family business. Insanely perverse softcore roughie, one of the most entertaining of it's kind, is a timeless favorite of sickos and sleazehounds everywhere. When is Disney going to remake this as an animated musical?7.5/10
16 out of 19 people found the following comment useful :- There are more toys... upstairs., 14 September 2004 Author: Peasie (peasejustina@yahoo.com) from Maine
Why hasn't this movie been rereleased in the box office? Best damn movie ever. Well... that is if you like illegal prostitution, heroine, elderly topless dancing, and dwarfs... dwarfs are always fun... plus he has a weird accent, and says- "...because.. you have the key," and "there are more toys... upstairs." Classic perverse dwarf lines. The way he drools when he uses that cane of his in an un-cane-ly fashion is just splendid aswell. See it. Laugh. Sobriety may have a negative affect on your potential enjoyment of the film. The music chosen to lay as a backdrop to this movie was a nice touch, it really adds that creepy foreign dwarf feel. Especially when he's watching the British people do the nasty. The "prostitution" scenes are a little hard to take, but then there's a freakish dwarf who comes in and makes it all better. Also, note the symbolism of the wind up toys at the end. You'll notice the puppy, and the giration of the dwarf are almost perfectly synchronized to the music of 50 Cent's first album. It's just like The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd. Only much better.
9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :- Fans of H.G. Lewis and early John Waters must own this sickie!, 24 June 1999 Author: Jens Kofoed-Pihl from Copenhagen, Denmark
"The Sinful Dwarf" is a Danish/American production which actually played in theaters in Denmark (I've talked people to who saw the shocking premiere). The lead actor, Torben Bille, is one the most known dwarf actors in Denmark...I guess, he would rather forget this ultra bizarre piece of sexploitation. Torben lures innocent young girls to his mom's house with help of mechanical toy poodles!! They are drugged & tied up and later abused by "clients" and/or sold into slavery. In between his drunk mom are doin' several musical numbers! The many sexscenes are pretty close to porn and the soundtrack reminded me of Residents! It's like an insane mix between "Bloodsucking Freaks" and "Pink Flamingos" with zero comic relief - this movie will blow your mind! Trash film mogul Harry Novak also backed "Please Don't Eat My Mother", "Kiss Me Quick" etc.
7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :- The Sinful Dwarf Rulez!, 8 March 2004 Author: mesmeric from New Jersey, Earth
Yes, this is a sleazy movie. Yes, it was filmed with cheap cameras on a budget of about 2 dollars. Yes, there is a lot of full frontal nudity. But it actually works! The film is certainly interesting and is now my favorite sleaze-ploitation movie next to People Under the Stairs. If you are easily offended, rent Bambi. If you want a dirty, grimy piece of Eurotrash early 70s film-making, this is a classic that you must see! Olaf the sinful dwarf is absolutely wonderful and his tone-deaf mother singing cabaret songs while he menaces the girls in the attic with his cane is over the top terrific. Not to everyone's taste, but a true gem to those who love sleaze.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :- Truly sleazy and depraved dwarfsploitation flick., 28 June 2005 Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland
"The Sinful Dwarf" by Vidal Raski is about a creepy,leering,evil dwarf named Olaf who uses wind-up toy poodles as bait to capture beautiful young girls so he can tie them up in his attic,abuse them and sell their pretty bodies into slavery.This little known sickie is as outrageously sleazy and depraved as they get.The title sequence is wonderful,the newlywed couple is genuinely sympathetic and there is enough sex,rape,torture and drug addiction to satisfy fans of sleazy grindhouse cinema.The nudity is often full frontal and the camera spends plenty of time lingering on the girls as they lie naked on dirty mattresses in their grime covered room.Torben Bille is very convincing as a sleazy dwarf and his grotesque grin is truly bone-chilling."The Sinful Dwarf" is often compared to "Bloodsucking Freaks",so if you like them dirty give it a look.This is surely mean and twisted piece of exploitation trash.7 out of 10.
9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :- Size doesn't matter....Depravity does!, 4 July 2006 Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls
Why, in heaven's name, would anyone want to watch a trashy movie about a perverted midget who keeps heroine-addicted girls imprisoned in his attic? Well personally, I had TWO damn good reasons to track this sick movie down! First of all because it's generally known as a unique and ultra-rare exploitation gem, or more particularly, "the reigning king of dwarfsploitation cinema", like my fellow reviewer teptime put it so poetically! Secondly, I have a bizarre phobia of "little people" and every film featuring dwarfs, whether horror or another genre, simply scares the hell out of me. So, if I ever need a reason to justify why I watch sick stuff like this, I'll just claim it was part of my therapy! Hence, despite that the screenplay doesn't really focus on tension or atmosphere, I found this movie to be rather unsettling at times. Olaf, portrayed by the Danish actor Torben Bille, certainly isn't the most freaky-looking dwarf in horror cinema history (his face strangely resemblances that of comedian Jack Black, actually), but he has quite an evil laugh and his dedication towards noisy children's toys truly sent cold shivers down my spine. Olaf lives together with his mother and runs a boarding house. As a slightly more profitable profession, they also have an attic full of attractive young girls that serve as prostitutes for a selected group of customers. Olaf keeps the girls calm and willing by injecting heroine up their veins and offering them toys. Their business becomes endangered when a young couple moves into the house and questions the strange sounds coming from the attic. "The Sinful Dwarf" is an extremely sleazy motion picture, with raw female full frontal nudity in nearly every sequence and a gigantic amount of rapes, beatings and vile torture. Other than that, there's very little to see here and the pace is too frequently undercut by overlong and dire scenes of Olaf's mother and some other granny thinking back about their glorious days as cabaret singers. How this is relevant in any possible way, don't even ask… The young couple, especially the girl, are surprisingly likable characters and their acting skills aren't even that bad. The picture quality is very poor and the sound regularly fell out, but hey, the immeasurable cult-value makes up for pretty much everything. "The Sinful Dwarf" is an absolute must for collectors, sick puppies and – not to forget – other people with a inexplicable fear for little persons.
7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :- The World Needs More Dwarfsploit Films..., 7 May 2006 Author: EVOL666 from St. John's Abortion Clinic
THE SINFUL DWARF is another 70's era exploit/weirdy that really defies explanation. I will say that it's slow moving and doesn't really pick up til the end, but the whole concept is twisted enough to warrant a look at this one...Olaf the dwarf (who another reviewer nailed it when he said that this freak looks like a psychotic version of a squished Jack Black...) and his mother run a boarding house. To supplement the minimal income that taking in boarders offers, they naturally lure young girls to the house with toy dogs, drug them with heroin until they are addicted, and whore them out to the local scumbags. When a couple moves in and the wife starts snooping around, everything goes to hell...THE SINFUL DWARF isn't quite what I expected - as I stated before it's kinda slow and dull at points - but overall I'd say it's a must-see for any sleaze/exploit/sexploit lover. There's plenty of full-frontal nekkidness, and the sleaze-factor gets amped up towards the end as Olaf rapes the wife with his cane, and the last sex scene between client and captive is the strongest of the film. The film plays out kinda as a cross between BLOODSUCKING FREAKS (without the gore) and THRILLER: A CRUEL PICTURE (without smokin' hot Christina Lindberg) - but not as good as either of those films. Worth checkin' out - 7/10
8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful :- One of the most bizarre and depraved exploitation films I've seen, 3 July 2007 Author: TimothyFarrell from Worcester, MA
Reading the plot line, I expected "The Sinful Dwarf" to be tasteless. However, I didn't think it would end up being this depraved! After hearing about this legendary exploitation film for years, I can honestly say "The Sinful Dwarf" not only met, but topped my expectations. This is one of the sickest movies ever made. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who isn't a fan of exploitation films, but for us psychotronic fans its compulsive watching. Just make sure to have a cold shower ready afterwords. Nothing else in the catalog of David Friedman even comes close to the sick-mindedness in this film. As many other reviewers have noted, imagine a cross between "Bloodsucking Freaks" and "Pink Flamingos" with absolutely no attempts at humor, and you're coming close. As you can picture, this is the kind of film you could only get away with in the 70s.This film sticks out from the pack for several reasons. Mainly, like the other examples of Scandinavian exploitation film-making, the alien settings and style add a surreal layer to an already bizarre film. Even though the concept is completely far fetched, its actually unnerving just because of how otherworldly it is. The performance by Torben Bille as the chuckling little homunculus of the title is very creepy. Its not exactly accomplished, but it is memorable. The film isn't well made, but its compellingly bizarre and even disturbing. Also, the sex scenes are very explicit, and while not actual penetration is shown, this is very close to hardcore (they certainly don't use body doubles). No wonder Image Entertainment (Something Weird Video's partner) is hesitant about releasing this.Most of all what makes this film a very memorable experience however is just how depraved it is. The film's plot revolves around a former showgirl and her dwarf son running a white slavery ring (the girls remain chained and naked in a back room) in their hotel. Hows that for political incorrectness? The film is utterly evil and vile. This combined with a weirdness that seriously rivals David Lynch, and you have a must-see for fans of exploitation cinema. "The Sinful Dwarf" is an experience I'll never forget despite the fact I may want to. (7/10)
4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- good one!, 11 June 2004 Author: IndieJoshua from Germany
Sleazy, yes, Funny yes, Bad acting yes. This piece of sexploitation is very entertaining.Olaf the dwarf steals the show with his whacky wicked evil smile - you just must giggle at his that grin!!!!!Disgusting? Mr Viggo Mortensen... wake up and smell coffee and repeat to yourself its only a dwarf, its only a dwarf..watch this movie, get beers and have a good innocent time!!!
4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :- What a horrible little man! Spoilers!, 5 January 2004 Author: Skeptic459 (nren006@ec.auckland.ac.nz) from Auckland, New Zealand.
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This film is seriously disturbed. It is also seriously sleazy. In fact, Viggo Mortensen saw this at a festival, while he was shooting Lord of the Rings. He said it was the most disgusting film that he has ever seen. High praise indeed! I have never been able to get this sleazefest out of my mind.I am surprised that there have not been more people commenting on this film. I give a big 'respect' to Ant Timpson for bringing films like these to our shores. They always outrage the moral minority. In fact, when the sinful dwarf...ahem...harresses one of the female slaves. This scene was actually cut by the censorship board. So Timpson, using his twisted imagination used a blow up doll as the female victim. Timpson or someone else assumed the part of the sinful dwarf. The banned scene was then reenacted. It was hilarious! Adding even more to the carnival atmosphere that is the incredibly strange/incredible film festival.The story is just so sleazy. A dwarf and his drunken cabaret mother, who cannot sing, store women who stay at their hotel in the attic. They operate a white slave trade. keeping them addicted to heroin to stop them running away. Meanwhile a young couple stays at the hotel. Listen, if I saw a creepy little man and his mother, who puts on enough make-up to embarrass drag queens, I would instantly run. You would certainly not stay there.Anyway the couple stay there and after a gratuitous sex scene she disappears. The husband hunts for her only to find...Needless to say this all ends in a bloodbath. If you are really masochistic you should watch this with the infamous Bloodsucking Freaks. It is like they were both made by the same person. Both are dirty and grimy. Filmed on budgets of about 2 dollars. Both have bad acting. One image form this film that stays with me is that of the dwarf, who seems like has has to make a real effort not to drool, in a toy store holding a toy truck. Even this somehow still manages to look sleazy. It is like you would have to wipe anything that he touches. In fact, I felt like I needed a shower after seeing this.If you like watching horrible obscurities then I recommend this film. If you like pure sleaze, see this. I'll give it a six out of 10.
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