"Wonderfully Deranged, Darkly Romantic, Howlingly Funny."
"...and somehow bitterly cynical and curiously hopeful at the same time."
Read the review →"Queer Aussie neo-noir BODY BLOW knows the power of the penis."
"Body Blow is a refreshingly sleazy queer film that knows how to use its sleaze sparingly and impactfully, something that feels like a lost art in today's cinematic landscape."
Read the review →"Reclaiming the Erotic Thriller."
"Neon-soaked, sultry, dangerous, and defiantly queer, it honors its cinematic ancestors while carving out a space entirely its own."
Read the review →"BODY BLOW is a Dreamy, Queer-as-Hell Neon-Noir."
"A sensuous and unabashedly Queer reclamation of 90s erotic thrillers, much of Dean Francis' Body Blow plays as if Kenneth Anger successfully led a mutiny on the set of a Tony Scott film."
Read the review →"Body Blow: Australian queer cop noir makes an unexpected twist."
"Unlike how oddly, archly hollow giallo knockoff Knives and Skin merely aped the tropes of its chosen genre, Body Blow gives the weight of lust and despair to its noir conventions."
Read the review →"Fantastic Fest XX Review: In BODY BLOW, A Provocative, Propulsive Bruiser Of A Crime Flick."
"Brimming with sex, lust and danger, Body Blow takes you on a journey of necessity, unfolding a compelling cop procedural through an intoxicating queer lens."
Read the review →"Eye For Film: Body Blow Review — ★★★★☆"
"Immersive and intense, the more so because of its roots in a brutal history of gaybashing by Sydney cops, Body Blow is the sort of all-in atmospheric thriller we don't see much these days, and definitely worthy of attention."
Read the review →"We Became Very, Very Close Creatively."
"...and I am so proud of the performance Tim gives. I think it's absolutely earth-shattering." — Dean Francis
Read the interview →"A Collision Between John Waters and Late-Night Cable Erotica."
"...all filtered through a grime-coated exploitation lens that understands exactly how ridiculous it wants to be."
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