646f9e108c A South Bronx gang rape and kill the residents of an isolated tenement. The tables turn and the surviving residents viciously despatch the gang. There is a gruesome scene depicting the repeated stabbing of the leader with a TV aerial followed by a lightning strike for good measure. A drug selling and violent street-gang terrorize the renters of a big trashy apartment-house. A piggish gang of inner-city punks embark on a sadistic killing spree inside a ruinous low-income housing facility, intent on making the building &quot;their own&quot;. Some truly vexatious scenes of gleefully exacted torture and murder make TENEMENT one of the most inclement exploitation films of the 80s. <br/><br/>Rather deficiently crafted for the most part, this is still possibly schlock-queen Roberta Findlay&#39;s most technically accomplished effort, and it actually features a few uncommonly decent performances. TENEMENT is a deliberately discomforting urban horror film recommended explicitly to those seeking a challenge to their humane sensitivities and emotional sang-froid…not exactly a &quot;feel good movie of the year&quot; nominee, but it certainly meets its grievous objectives head-on. Be aware of what you&#39;re in for.<br/><br/>5/10 This was a very violent &amp; grungy &amp; gritty &amp; grimy 80s gang film but it was an interesting watch to see who would survive the night &amp; how they would be killed off.The apartment is a big old tenement building that is grimy &amp; run down &amp; these small group of ordinary all very different characters have to basically just survive the nighttheir building is attacked by a viscous psychotic street gang &amp; it&#39;s crazy &amp; very bloody.Acting is ok sometimes good &amp; sometimes ridiculous but hey IT&#39;S a low budget 80s film so just what i expected, i really wanted PAUL KERSEY (Bronson) from the excellent DEATH WISH FRANCHISE to turn up &amp; just shoot the gang &amp; save the day but hey that was my fantasy lol but yeah this was a good film but some choices the tenants make are so STUPID they deserve to die!!! Not too bad but not up there with the likes of the similar DEATH WISH 3 (1985) &amp; ENEMY TERRITORY (1987) both BRILLIANT!!! Still this little grindhouse Thriller is a good watch even is some scenes are too sick!!! The urban decay south bronx setting really has a gritty scary atmosphere &amp; this film uses all that in the hopelessness &amp; we&#39;re on our own SURVIVAL instinct &amp; IT&#39;S great fun
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