Blu-ray Review – Slashdance

1989's "Slash Dance" (or "Slashdance," depending on the day, apparently) is an eye-catching title for a feature that struggles to hold viewer attention. The movie isn't a slasher experience in any traditional sense, and stage performance is limited to repetitive scenes of rehearsal. Writer/director James Shyman isn't entirely invested in any single idea for the production, electing to make something kinda-sorta campy and possibly menacing, with perhaps some action here and there. "Slash Dance" isn't confusing, but it doesn't try to do anything specific, with Shyman most interested in keeping his camera trained on actresses in tight dance gear. The potential for an exploitation romp is there, but the helmer doesn't have the energy to transform the material into a proper diversion. It's more of a filmed community theater production, sure to disappoint those expecting a more robust horror event. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com