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This is a long awaited DVD release as far as I am concerned. I first became aware of the making of this film nearly three years ago and I must confess that I was reaching the point where I was becoming resigned to its non appearance. I was, therefore, delighted to spot that it was at long last on sale and promptly ordered a copy. During this period my expectations of a satisfactory viewing experience had built up and I was certainly not disappointed.The storyline and characters are certainly original in conception. The film is initially set in the seventies and then moves to the present day whilst the style has the feel of eighties horror. It is a time enveloping combination which proves a successful formula on this occasion. The film project hits the target dead centre on all scoreboards - writing, direction and performances - to deliver an entertaining package which maintains the viewers interest right up to the final scenes which include an over the top comic cuts style fight.The necessary pieces of background information are efficiently integrated during separate scenes within the opening twenty minutes. During this period, it becomes apparent that there are going to be touches of humour sprinkled into the weird story mixture, especially through the characters of Little Wing, played by Suzi Lorraine, whose Chinese accent is guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of viewers, and 'The King' ably impersonated by Lou Marlin Jun who also performs another lead role as Detective Hardin. His considerable acting experience is apparent especially in the scenes he shares with Debbie Rochon.The accurate assessment by the brother of Little Wing (played by Abe Tran) of her accent and sentence structuring was another smile inducing moment and served to draw further attention to the merits of this aspect of Suzi's performance. Tackling a role which involves an accent is a major challenge for an actor especially if it also involves, as in this case, the delivery of comedic elements such as the phoney Chinese accent adopted by Suzi. It is easy to lose concentration and consequently drift away from the delivery of the accent into the normal speech tone especially if the demands cover a large proportion of screen time. Fortunately, Suzi adopts a consistent accent delivery throughout as well as the desired injection of humour in appropriate places not only through her speech patterns but also via her mannerisms and body language.There are several scenes which warrant an instant re-run in order to repeat the savouring of a particular moment, eg the scene involving Debbie, Suzi and Gunnar Hansen which involves an excellent example of framing. The camera angle used with Debbie and Suzi in shot together conveniently presents the visual information required to build up the perception of their character elements. For example, Suzi's apathetic approach to a serious situation is revealed by her concentration on playing with her phone which she obviously found more important than the matter of her physical condition which was being discussed by Debbie and Gunnar. At the same time Debbie was presenting the serious side to her character. Debbie's character in this film had several facets throughout and these were ably portrayed by this versatile actress who has a proved track record for successfully tackling such roles.The initial presentation of 'Baby' in a hospital bed scene is a little gem of comedy played to perfection by all participants in the scene as is the first interaction between members of the family and 'Baby'. These brief scenes contrast sharply with the immediate and subsequent scene which introduces a disturbing aspect of Baby's character through a rapid transition from comedy to horror. The swift movement between scenes adds to the effect and provides a hint of how the potential little monster's behaviour patterns are likely to develop. Baby transforms rapidly in both physical and intelligence terms and this includes a fast maturing taste in DVD films, young ladies and cigarettes! This evolving form of Baby is utilised to maintain the viewer's attention and curiosity about what is likely to be Baby's next escapade and what new habits he is going to develop as he becomes a rampaging killer graduating from mice to humans! I sense that the ending leaves the door open for a sequel. Hopefully, this does not take another three years before a viewing opportunity will arise.
D-Day77
Sitting down to watch this at its UK premiere at the Gorezoe Weekend of Horror I wasn't exactly sure what I was about to see.This homage to 80's shock horrors like Basket Case and Childs play was everything i could have wished for and then a swift kick in the nuts to follow.From the start I felt I was watching something that I perhaps shouldn't be. the Low production costs and sometimes shaky camera and off framing made this feel like a very underground independent film, luring me in with the expectation of something gross to come in the final reel Once the arrival of the title character hit the screens I found myself in pain form laughing so hard. having seen promo photos of Baby, what you see on the screen is a fantastic well executed puppet that is far better than I imagined and what he does on screen is both insane and hilarious and I'm sure everyone who watches this will try to impersonate baby's crazy noises, I know I did this is a fantastic horror comedy that gives you everything you could want from the genre. gore, shocks, sex, drugs, a freaky perverted baby, an Elvis impersonator and hell of a lot more.This is definitely worth watching
tpac01
Vampires, zombies, aliens, Babylonian gods who enjoy possessing innocent American girls, you recognize them. They're all staples of the horror genre. However, at the New York Horror Film Festival, Suzi Lorraine and James Morgart brought the world a new monster to fear, babies in the horror/comedy, "Won Ton Baby." During the seventies, Madam Won Ton (Debbie Rochon) was the head of an exclusive brothel that spent a night with "the King." During their "fling" both ingested some pills with unusual side effects. Thirty years later, Madam Won Ton runs a successful Chinese restaurant with her two children, Ben (Abe Tran) and her older daughter Lily or "Little Wing" (Suzi Lorraine). Lily has an unusually large stomach. After collapsing during a dinner service, the Doctor (Gunnar Hansen of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" fame) reveals that Lily has had a parasitic twin living in her stomach her whole life. The Doctor was able to remove it, giving the Won Tons a bizarre looking baby with a living umbilical cord, sexual appetite, and a taste for blood. The baby, named Won Ton, is the star of the movie. The only way to truly describe Won Ton is Baby Sinclair raised by Freddy Krueger and the Alien Queen. Won Ton enjoys eating rats, taking advantage of passed out women, his brother's porn collection, and eating people. Forgoing expensive, texture less CGI director James Morgart uses a creepy silicon puppet designed by Paul Mafuz and Ingrid Okola, who recently won her second Emmy for her work on "All My Children." Considering the silicon baby was built from scratch, it's easy to see why Ms. Okola won the Emmy. The baby has a creepy stare and it' swirling umbilical cord is gooey and disgusting, as it should be. Yet he's kind of cute…in a monstrous way. Bringing a heart to the film is Suzi's portrayal of the baby's twin/older sister Lily. Lily has lived a bizarre life. In addition to her medical condition, she speaks like a stereotypical Asian because she's been raised to believe she's the daughter of an Asian businessman. Yet, Lily has an innocence that makes you care about her journey. In addition to playing Lily, "Won Ton Baby's" story was the brainchild (no pun intended) of Suzi, after seeing a story about the medical condition, "fetus in fetu", which literally means fetus within a fetus. Suzi also cites horror comedies like "Evil Dead" as inspiration for the tone of the film. Another strong performance came from Debbie Rochon as Madame Won Ton. Madame Won Ton is strong, independent, woman who is trying to run her business and raise her children right. Unfortunately, her past keeps catching up with her, not only with Lily, but also persecution from Detective Bob "Bubba" O'Reilly (Nick Raio) who wants to shut her down, even though she's come clean. Still, Madame Won Ton's still got it and is not afraid to use it, wooing Bubba's partner Detective Hardin (Lou Martini Jr.) to her cause and inspiring her workers to prepare for Bubba a very special soup. "Won Ton Baby" is a funny, bloody, sexy, over the top, horror comedy that is reminiscent of the days of "grindhouse" theater. Director James Morgart really inspired his cast and crew to make a movie that was above and beyond all expectations. If you're a fan of "Evil Dead" or horror movies in general you must see "Won Ton Baby." It is well directed, well acted and definitely more original than any of the horror movies you'll find in the mainstream.
