KentaroK
It is not often that I give a movie 10/10. This one, for sure, is not for everyone at all times, but for the intended mood and audience, it is perfect.Every scene has high production values, when you consider that the intent is to produce confusion. Some call this a "B-grade movie", but no, they did not lack the budget to do a good movie. They intentionally, by careful purpose, made something which never suspends disbelief because the world is intrinsically unbelievable.The result involves everything from audio re-dubbing to key plot points, all used to make you see the mistakes, not as errors, but as intentional. They aren't mistakes at all, they are just... unreal.This movie should not exist, but it does. A whole crew sat down and made sure that in no moment can you get complacent, thinking that you finally understand the "world rules" can just sit and "be entertained". No, every single moment has obvious wrong things, less obvious wrong elements, and is all constructed upon a premise which is wrong both morally and in consistency with any fantasy or real world laws or order.This is not total chaos, however. It is a straightforwards story offset, twisted, and then twisted again. At every scene, for every character, in every way.The acting team is competent, the writing makes for a time-line with no plot holes, and the directing and editing are spot on to keep a great pacing. On purpose, all of the characters are not only odd in some way, but are also exaggerated to the point where their lack of self-awareness is the only consistent plot point.The audio mix is well done, but on purpose some things are out of sync (e.g. intentional off-sync audio dubbing), as if making reference to other films that do it due to constraints, rather than due to the purposeful effect of parody of an entire genre.This is not to say that, on a deeper level, this is worth watching - - no, this movie is shallow, gross at times, sets bad examples, and cannot be shown to anyone who takes their time seriously.However, if you do find yourself taking life too seriously, and struggling with any problem which seems impossible, then this movie will take your mind totally off of those things, and help you to feel emotions that are directed, ultimately, at a well constructed respite from the folly of human society.I would not suggest that this movie was made by aliens from outer space, but rather, from the comedian from inner space. It is a reflection of those thoughts that we normally ignore and dismiss as way out of possibility and utility, and thus discard.This movie is trash, on purpose, made to draw attention and then waste it... and it say so in the synopsis. Thus, if that is what you want, a distraction, and an absurdity, then it does it well.It does not lack in any technical point, either, and greatly appreciate that. The scenes, story, and characters, may all repulse, but never will you be straining to hear a line, complaining about the acting, or thinking that they should have edited the script or timing more.Rather, you may want to know... what was it that I just watched, how could they possibly get funding for this, and why can't I have as much fun? I hope that this inspires a new generation of film-makers to make more films with high objective qualities, no matter their budgets, and to spend the extra time and money to polish it in editing. It may sound like a contradiction, but this is well presented garbage, and that makes it a great movie. If that is what you are looking for, if you have a bunch of friends or some alone time to get distracted and challenged to see life through less serious lenses, then this will definitely help you there.Please enjoy this as much as I did... just don't judge it as anything than what it plans to be.Not details about story, plot, or character because every scene is its own "what the ---" moment, and all I want to do is hope that others also can enjoy it. It might even be a new genre: the super never serious consistently inconsistent unpredictable details chaos based horrible emotion invoking movie, or BI SCC DUNS WHIM for short (anagram). Why did I make that anagram? If you watch this movie, arbitrary things like that will be filling your mind. It is curiously contradictory.
gavin6942
I had "The Janitor" recommended to me by two friends, and when a time came where the opportunity presented itself, I jumped on it like a loaded hand grenade. Best decision I could possibly make. There is a fine line between "good bad horror films" and "bad bad horror films" (see also my review for "Andre the Butcher") and this one stays safely on the "good" side.The plot is this: a janitor is sick of being looked down on and kills as many people in his office building and at a sorority that he can in the time given him.This film is not going to be something called a masterpiece. The acting is campy, the characters are caricatures, and if it cost more than twenty dollars to film this I would be surprised. But they make it work. Those with a sick sense of humor will love the non-stop jokes about STDs and semen. And the violence and gore is about the best you will find in a horror film, mainstream or otherwise. Star / writer / director Andy Signore seems to have learned a lot from Troma's Lloyd Kaufman (who appears in this film as a bum).There's also a difference between good horror nudity and bad horror nudity. Some films throw topless women in the mix simply because they can, and others will do so in a way that is completely unattractive (see again "Andre the Butcher"). The Janitor has some excessive nudity, but it seems necessary and very "hot" which complements the gore aspects well. (I say "necessary" because the characters who get nude are written to build up to these things, unlike other films that have nude women show up without explanation.) Oh, and if you like the nude scenes, check out the Easter Eggs on the DVD. Well worth it.Okay; campiness, humor, nudity, gore. What am I missing? Ah, yes, the music video on the DVD. This is also a must-see. The star not only wrote and directed, he also sings on the soundtrack and has made a great music video called "You're Gonna Die" which fits the theme of the film well and teaches you to respect your cleaning staff.Rent this film. Buy this film. If you do not like it, I cannot offer you a refund -- but you will never have to trust another horror movie review from me again.
EVOL666
There seems to be an awful lot of "10" reviews on this film on here...either people are posting that are affiliated with this film - or the idea of giving a film a perfect score is lost on me. I'll say that THE JANITOR is a relatively entertaining gore film if the forced-comedy Troma angle is your thing - but there's really nothing remarkable about this one at all. The box quotes liken THE JANITOR to early Peter Jackson or Sam Raimi...I guess that would be true if you took all of the decent performances, cinematography, and actually funny humor out of Raimi or Jackson's films and just left the gore. Otherwise, THE JANITOR has nothing on THE EVIL DEAD (1 or 2), BAD TASTE, or BRAINDEAD. Not that I hated this film by any means - but 10's seem a little out of whack for this one...THE JANITOR is about - you guessed it - a janitor - named Lionel (a nod to BRAINDEAD perhaps ???), who kills pretty much everyone who annoys him. He has a mentor/partner named Mr. Growbo (who is actually the one person in this film who seems to be a decent actor...) who knows Lionel's secrets but keeps his mouth shut due to their old friendship and camaraderie as sh!t sweepers. That is, until Lionel decides to ditch Growbo and take a job at a sorority house because he hates the place that he and Growbo currently work at. Growbo isn't too pleased with all this and decides to turn the tables on Lionel and steal the job at the sorority house. Lionel of course is not pleased by the turn of events and decides to take it out on Growbo and everyone that is at the sorority house...Again - I didn't hate THE JANITOR at all - it just wasn't anything very memorable. Other than the guy that plays Growbo, the acting is horrible and although the gore is pretty heavy - it's usually pretty ridiculous looking and ineffective. I'm sure some will say "well, the acting in this film isn't supposed to be good - it's supposed to be a campy horror/comedy..." but I typically find that to be a cop-out for the fact that the script and actors themselves are no good. That's one of the main reasons that I don't like Troma or Troma-style films, other than a very small handful of notable exceptions. If micro-budget Troma-style films are your thing (Kauffman even makes a very inept cameo in this film...) then you'll probably love this one - others will find it an OK way to pass 90 minutes...6/10
maggotoftherottingflesh
Blood, breasts, and cleaning products rain supreme in this soon to be classic film. Filmed with entertainment in mind, this gore flick has lots of sick humor! There isn't much justice my words can do. Just see it. This is is total B-Movie. B= best, breast, blood, bludgeoning, and bucket of cleaning solution. See it! The characters are unique and fun, the girls are hot or at least highly killable as some of the dudes scream like girls and get the plunger! Warning contains some of the best video ever seen of girls "having fun." Was seen when they first played this online. Is a must see film for parties and other large gatherings where feeding off one another's reactions makes it over the top.
