"Mosquito der Schänder" or "Mosquito the Rapist" or "Bloodlust" is a Swiss film from 1977 made by Marijan Vajda and Mario d'Alcala and it's a German language film. Famous director Jesús Franco is known for producing films in Switzerland during that time that were a mix of horror and sex and this is exactly it. It may not be a Franco production, but it is possibly inspired by his work. Next year, this film will have its 40th anniversary. I cannot say I am familiar with any of the actors in here, but then again, this is not an actors' film at all. It is all about the shock factor and the horror. This may be one difference to Franco, the necrophilia and horror component are bigger than his films and there is less graphic sexuality instead.
The movie runs for slightly under 90 minutes and takes us into the life of a man with severe physical as well as emotional disability. And when another character, the woman of his dreams, dies, he loses it completely and goes out killing people. I must say this is nowhere near the likes of "Angst", not a masterpiece of the genre, but the film still has some solid moments and overall I would not call it a failure. Nonetheless, the story-telling is simply not great, so this film is only enjoyable when you are in search of something to shock you. That's why, all in all I give it a thumbs-down and only recommend it to lovers of then genre. Everybody else should better stay away.
The movie runs for slightly under 90 minutes and takes us into the life of a man with severe physical as well as emotional disability. And when another character, the woman of his dreams, dies, he loses it completely and goes out killing people. I must say this is nowhere near the likes of "Angst", not a masterpiece of the genre, but the film still has some solid moments and overall I would not call it a failure. Nonetheless, the story-telling is simply not great, so this film is only enjoyable when you are in search of something to shock you. That's why, all in all I give it a thumbs-down and only recommend it to lovers of then genre. Everybody else should better stay away.