text: Body Melt
  
  Body Melt is a 1993 Australian satirical horror film directed by Philip Brophy and written by Brophy and Rod Bishop. Ex-members of the art punk group → ↑ →, the pair also composed the film's soundtrack.
  
  Plot
  The film is about the residents of Pebbles Court in the Melbourne suburb of Homesville who are the unknowing test subjects for a new variety of "Vimuville" dietary supplement pills that arrive for free in their mailboxes. The pills are designed to produce the ultimate healthy human, but have unexpected side effects including hallucinations and mutations. Despite the attempts made to warn the townsfolk from a previous test subject, who is now undergoing rapid cellular decay, he arrives too late, and crashes his car and is killed by tentacles growing out of his throat. The pills are consumed by the residents, and produce liquefying flesh, elongated tongues, exploding stomachs, exploding penises, imploding heads, monstrous births, tentacles growing out of the face, living mucus, sentient placentas, and other gruesome mutations. Ultimately more and more of the residents of the Pebbles Court mutate or die horrific deaths, until almost every character has been dispatched.
  
  Cast
   Gerard Kennedy as Det. Sam Phillips
   Andrew Daddo as Johnno
   Ian Smith as Dr. Carrera
   Regina Gaigalas as Shaan
   Vincent Gil as Pud
   Neil Foley as Bab
   Anthea Davis as Slab
   Matthew Newton as Bronto
   Lesley Baker as Mack
   Amy Grove-Rogers as Old Woman
   Adrian Wright as Thompson Noble
   Jillian Murray as Angelica Noble
   Ben Geurens as Brandon Noble
   Amanda Douge as Elloise Noble
   Brett Climo as Brian Rand
   Lisa McCune as Cheryl Rand
   Nick Polites as Sal Ciccone
   Maurie Annese as Gino Argento
   William McInnes as Paul Matthews
   Suzi Dougherty as Kate
   Bill Young as Willie
  
  Production
  The film was shot in October and November 1992.
  
  Critical reception 
  
  Video review wrote "With over 150 ways to melt your body, it's one of the most innovative and versatile horror films ever. Guaranteed to make you squirm."
  Samhain wrote "Unique and individual. A wicked and gruesome satire on the clean-living lifestyle of modern Australia as seen across the globe in various TV soaps."
  Screen International described the film "As satirical as it is sick-making. A cult hit."
  Star Burst wrote "Packs more mucous, phlegm, puke, snot, slime & spit than you'd ever think possible."
  Time Out wrote "Despite its emetic preoccupation with exploding stomachs & bodily fluids there is also a liberal injection of black humour."
  Fangoria wrote "A slime-soaked all-out shocker!"
  Face described the film as "A dumb/smart satire on health fascism. The kind of movie they just don't make anymore."
  
  Accolades
  
  Home media
  Body Melt was released on DVD with a new print by Umbrella Entertainment in August 2006. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the original theatrical trailer, Umbrella Entertainment trailers, a behind the scenes featurette with cast and crew and a storyboard gallery.
  
  On September 25, 2018, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.
  
  See also
  Cinema of Australia
  
  References
  
  External links 
   
   
  Body Melt at Oz Movies
   Body Melt at the National Film and Sound Archive
  
  Category:Australian films
  Category:1993 films
  Category:1990s science fiction horror films
  Category:Australian satirical films
  Category:English-language films
  Category:1993 horror films
  Category:Films shot in Melbourne
  Category:Splatter films
  Category:Biopunk films
  Category:Mad scientist films
  Category:Australian science fiction horror films