Body Parts – Das Böse ist in mir (1991)

Body Parts – Das Böse ist in mir: Directed by Eric Red. With Jeff Fahey, Lindsay Duncan, Kim Delaney, Zakes Mokae. After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer.

“An outlandish conclusion mars this otherwise decent little early u0026#39;90s thriller. Jeff Fahey, he of u0026quot;Lawnmower Manu0026quot; fame, stars as Bill Chrushank, a shrink who tragically loses his arm in a brutal car wreck. But through the miracle of science, and with the consent of his wife, Chrushank is given a second chance at an able-bodied life via a groundbreaking transplant. All seems well until the limb, formerly belonging to a murderous death row inmate, seems to take on a life of its own. Is the killer living more than vicariously through Chrushank, or is it all in his head?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne of the biggest complaints the big-name critics had with this one was that the story is all too familiar (i.e. u0026quot;Hands of Orlacu0026quot;). Yet a borrowed story is no reason to automatically dismiss a picture. Look at how many cop pictures and romantic comedies steal elements from their predecessors. So yes, this basic tale has been told before, but director Eric Red (Iu0026#39;ve never heard of him, either) makes it all work pretty good. Until, that is, the aforementioned climax rears its ugly head. Itu0026#39;s then that Chrushank discovers the sinister origins of his surgery. I wonu0026#39;t give it away, but letu0026#39;s just say there are plenty of four-letter words to describe it: lame, poor, nuts, crap. This film just could have been so great with a great finale.”