Body Melt

Body Melt

Year: 1993

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Director: Philip Brophy

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The experimental “Body Drug” progresses through three stages—first inducing hallucinogenic effects, then disrupting glandular function, and finally causing the body to decompose as skin melts away. Unwitting residents of Pebbles Court in Homesville become test subjects, suffering rapid deterioration and a painful death.

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1

Ryan Warns Residents of Pebbles Court

Ryan, an employee of the Vimuville health spa, sets out early in the morning to alert the residents of Pebbles Court about the illegal vitamin experiments targeting them. He attempts to record a warning on a dictaphone during his urgent drive but crashes his car as his body begins to mutate due to the overdose of vitamins. He is ultimately killed when tentacles sprout from his throat and smother him, retreating into his body before the police arrive.

Pebbles Court, Homesville, Melbourne
2

Initial Police Investigation

Detective Sam Phillips and rookie Johnno are assigned to investigate Ryan's mysterious death. Their initial probe finds no obvious signs of trouble at Vimuville health spa, allowing Shaan to continue her plan of experimentation without interference. Ryan’s suspicious behavior and his death prompt the start of the investigation.

Vimuville health spa
3

First Fatal Incident - Cheryl's Pregnancy

Cheryl Rand, a pregnant young woman, is the first to die from the mutated vitamins. Her placenta detaches and begins attacking her, while her unborn child explodes, causing her fatal injuries. Her husband Brian is wrongly arrested for her murder amidst the chaos, unwittingly caught in the deadly effects of the vitamins.

Pebbles Court house
4

Carrera Investigates Next Door

Dr. Carrera visits neighbor Paul Matthews, who shows signs of severe mutation, with part of his face rotted away. Matthews attacks Carrera with superhuman strength, prompting the doctor to give him a fatal overdose of sedative. However, Carrera forgets to take the sedative vial with him as Matthews' body is found afterward.

Neighbor’s house
5

Subplot - Sal and Gino’s Trip Gone Wrong

Young residents Sal and Gino attempt to travel to Vimuville to donate sperm but get lost and end up at Pud’s farm. The disfigured man and his mutated children attack and kill them, revealing Pud’s experiment roots and the disastrous effects of the vitamins on his own family.

Pud’s farm
6

Shaan Continues the Experiment

Shaan, head of Vimuville, begins feeding residents of Pebbles Court with food laced with the mutated vitamins. The residents’ health rapidly declines, with children and adults succumbing to mutations and death while Shaan remains unconcerned, continuing her experiments.

Pebbles Court
7

Death of Brandon and the Family’s Demise

Brandon, a boy from the Noble family, injures himself during a rollerskating accident, and his body disintegrates overnight. His family members, including Elloise and father Thompson, also fall victim to the vitamins, with their conditions worsening, culminating in Elloise’s head imploding and her mother dying from a long, choking tongue.

Noble family residence
8

Shaan’s Fall and Dr. Carrera’s Suicide

Shaan attempts to cover up her involvement by continuing her experiments, but she becomes a victim herself when Elloise’s antics cause her head to implode. Dr. Carrera arrives at Vimuville, finds the staff dead from mutations, and, overwhelmed, shoots himself to end his life.

Vimuville headquarters
9

Brian’s Final Deaths and Aftermath

Brian Rand, wrongly accused earlier, consumes the vitamins and suffers a projectile vomiting spree in the police station, dying from hypernatural causes. The coroner notes a new classification for such deaths, indicating the bizarre and deadly nature of the vitamin mutations.

Police station
10

Vitamins Discovered on Store Shelves

In the film's closing scene, the mutated vitamins are found on store shelves, implying some were distributed before Vimuville was shut down. This highlights the widespread danger posed by the unchecked distribution of these experimental substances.

Local store

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