Nurse 3D

Your pain is her pleasure. Ouch!

After dedicating quite some time to reviewing Anime from the 80's it's time to get even with the main topic of our film blog: Sexploitation! and what could be better than a horror film paying homage to the late 70's trend of nurse flicks? While the original trend of making nurse films was only about exploiting the stereotype of sexy nurses willing to do anything to satisfy their patients, Nurse 3D offers the same treatment but for very different intentions.

Before getting straight into the film  review, please allow me to introduce you to the lead actress in the film, miss María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta (born September 3, 1984), known by her stage name Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model. De la Huerta is notable for her roles in the films The Cider House Rules (1999), A Walk to Remember (2002), Choke (2008), Enter the Void (2009), today's entry Nurse 3D (2013), and for her role as Lucy Danziger in the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire.Besides acting she's also a model who's not afraid of showing off her awesome body. If you do a Google search for her nudes, you'll find hundreds of photo shoot sessions, hell! she even posed for Playboy! 

"I Celebrate Nudity Everyday" Paz De La Huerta, Playboy Magazine 2013.

Paz De La Huerta shares everything.

I guess this is an artistic way for portraying a girl's period, isn't it?

My name is Abigail Russell. I look like a slut. But don't be fooled, this is merely a disguise to lure the dangerous predators who walk among us. This is their jungle. Their breeding ground. And tonight I'm on the hunt. These are the cheaters - the married lying scum. They are like diseased cells, cultured in alcoholic petri dishes, but destroy unsuspecting families, and infect millions of innocent vaginas. There is not cure for the married cock. Only me, the Nurse.

Nurse 3D, AKA Nurse 2013 is part noir, part grindhouse and a whole lot of Euro- sexploitation. The film is directed by Douglas Aarniokoski and the influences he brings into his direction on this film is many. "Nurse 3D" is an off-beat thriller that brings sex and fetish into the North York General Branson Division hospital of Toronto. and the relationships built within the healing halls of medicine. It stars Katrina Bowden as Danny Rogers, Judd Nelson as Dr. Robert Morris, and of course Paz de la Huerta as Abby Russell (the lead role)

The story in "Nurse 3D" is filled with revenge and thrills guided by a nurse who moonlights as a twisted serial killer that sees herself as a vigilante. The air and breath in which Abby Russell moves within as this complicated character is at times a disconnect between her portrayal and the believability of the character. Yet De La Huerta seems so committed to the character that she manages to draw you into the story. Her infatuation with fellow nurse Danni (an innocent blonde who hasn't had a taste of sex or anything dirty for that matter), played by Bowden is instantaneous so you become thrust into this twisted tangle of love, affection, and destruction right from the get-go. All provided through the viewpoint of nurse Abby Russell. The way "Nurse 3D" flows has that weird, casual anti-heroine feel that "Barbwire" presented. A very Euro feel at times seeming to be influenced by modern giallo and French noir. The actors prove their commitment to the characters but at times the emotional connection flat- lines in the film. There is an overture of camp in the film but more mature and indirect than most films in this same sub genre.

Night shift begins.

She didn't want her medicine.

The effects and soundtrack are acceptable for what it is but neither really offer anything new to the horror genre. At times the film moves more on melodrama sounds and cliché set-ups that play up the fetish angle which is strong. The nudity in "Nurse 3D" is ambitious and necessary to portray what Abby Russell has in mind. That alone raises my opinion of the film to a point that I can excuse the other flaws. Male and female nudity are ample and rewarding. I hate that because the film goes for a 3D effect a lot of the kill, blood, death scenes are CGI mixed with practical effects. CGI blood is disappointing. Although there is plenty of organic red flowing in the film some of the chill factor and gore aspects are lost due to visual compromise with 3D tech.

Everything about "Nurse 3D" moves to an odd beat but it shows a fun, comfortable and fully committed direction to entertain and push sexploitation. An aspect of horror that even today seems to be shunned by mainstream cinema. Kudos to the team behind this film for moving forward in sketchy territory. This isn't a film for every horror fan because the camp is just atmospheric and never direct or the focal point. The fetish enticement is strong and at times presents almost unrealistic situations but even those moments are somewhat entertaining. I enjoyed "Nurse 3D" for the unusual approach the director took, the cinematography is beautiful and the body count is noteworthy. Plus the nudity is a fun visual companion to the hot, character's situational drama. Much like "Barbwire" and even Aarniokoski's television work, "Nurse 3D" is obvious in what it offers, (in this case it is fetish-sex- death-obsession), with talented, off-beat vision that is creative and entertaining without demanding the audience to be affected by traditional pomp and circumstance. At first I felt that I wasn't going to be able to get into the film but by the middle of the film I was invested and pleased with "Nurse 3D". It has a large cult status awaiting it in it's future. 

Time for surgery.

Dat Ass!

Being a grind-house type of film, the obvious complaints about portrayal of violence and sex are perhaps the number one reason why reviewers have evaluated this film as a piece of garbage or even as a for pervs only kind of spectacle. Truth be told, Nurse 3D is not a film meant for family entertainment. All these sub genres of exploitation clearly require a specific target audience. Someone who likes watching films in the like of Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler & romance comedy in general will never quite understand why graphic violence and nudity can be relevant items when it comes to character and plot development. 

While I was preparing for this review, I read some random opinions at IMDB. The films is qualified 4.6 out of 10, and I can assure you 80% of the reviews tell you to get away of this nasty perv waste of time. However, there was one review that caught my eye. This random user (I'm not gonna spam it here) stated that had this film had a man as the lead role, people would have totally hated it for it is about a serial killer who murders after he or she fucks their victims. Be that as it may, some people are in urgent need of a therapist. This film and all films are fictional! they are neither manuals or video nasties, they are simply movies. My overall sensation after reading so many hatred towards Nurse 3D is nothing but one: People these days are not even watching movies. They're making complete reviews out of either a film trailer or out of the movie stills that will serve the purpose of puritan ignorant sons of bitches.

Sorry, I've had better.

Bloody awakening!

Nurse 3D has been classified as a grindhouse horror film. Such label is misleading since the amount of graphic violence is moderate compared to other films of the same genre. By watching the trailer you may get the wrong impression, and I think that is exactly what a good trailer should do to you: mislead you into watching a film that offers a lot more than what you've previously watched. Most of the reviewers out there define this film as the story of Abigail Russell, an avenging nurse who spends her nights punishing married men who cheat their honest wives. While that statement is true to a certain point, Nurse 3D takes you back to the time were suspense films had a heart. Abby Russell is not actually mad at men. Her vicious murdering habits have a lot more to do with her childhood rather than her current state of mind. 

Danny Rogers (Bowden) is an intern at All Souls Hospital (well, the film wants you to think it's set in New York instead of Toronto)Russell is an experienced nurse who's tutoring her into the real world of working in a hospital. for some, reason, Russell takes her out for a girls only party where things go really really bad for Danny. Russell gets her drunk, leads her to fuck a random stranger and later she ends up "fingering her all night long and giving her six orgasms" to paraphrase Russell's thoughts. So, while the trailer and promo shots want you to think this film is about a murdering feminist vigilante, the actual story is about a Bisexual witch with a murdering past and huge jealousy issues.

Nice ass Danny, have you tried anal?

I'm hungry for pussy.

If grindhouse isn't your cup of tea, it's fine. I don't like conservative people but I can deal with them anyways. Politically correct films are such a fucking bore to me. Nurse 3D is daring, and its goal is to bring back exploitation to the big screen. Does it deliver? yes, it does.

Is Paz de la Huerta going to win any Academy awards any time soon? Hell no she's not, but this isn't a movie in which you are expected to suspend disbelief any more than being on a roller coaster is trying to make you feel like you're driving on the freeway. This is over the top mayhem with hearty helpings of sex, gore and dark humor. For me her acting (and perhaps especially her voice over work) elevated the movie beyond what it would have been with a "good" actress.

Yeah! stick that tongue in her mouth!

it's time for a pussy to pussy talk.

Let's just make thing one thing clear. Horror films are suppose to be purely entertaining and you shouldn't expect some Oscar acting. Paz is not the best actress, but neither was she down right horrible as some are claiming. I feel Huerta's acting was pretty amusing it's obvious it was meant to be over the top cheese and humorous.

The rest of the cast is decent with Katrina Bowden bringing the requisite wide-eyed innocence about to be shattered, and Judd Nelsondoing his best creepy shaggy mustache. But Paz and the smart, brisk writing are what breathes life into Nurse. 

Washing semen and squirt off of her not so innocent body.

What Danny needs.

As for the film goes yes there's not much originality behind the story, but what horror film is now a days? I personally enjoyed this film due to the ridiculously funny dialogue and watching Paz be a crazy obsessive murdering bitch. There was enough blood to satisfy me and yes there's tons of nudity, but hardly any graphic sex scenes so I don't get why some are calling this soft core porn.

The ending climax was pretty great in my opinion because it was filled with constant bloody deaths and a big cat fight that kept me thrilled. I believe this film is worth checking out for any horror fan. It was a fun erotic horror thriller and it defiantly entertained the hell out of me.

A sequel for Nurse has been rumored by star Paz de la Huerta on her Twitter page with her stating that Nurse 2 starts shooting soon...

Now, let's take a look at the official red band trailer:

And since we're here, why not checking out some of the soundtrack?

Here's "Mi Corazón" by Argentinean Electro Tango band Bajofondo:

"I Eat Boys Like You For Breakfast" by Ida Marie:

And last but not least "Kill Of The Night" by Gin Wigmore: