The plot-less "The Forbidden" is a British 36-minute movie from 1978, so this one will have its 40th anniversary next year. It was written and directed by Clive Barker and it is one of his very early works, his second I believe as he was only in his mid-20s when he made it. Now in his 60s, his most known work is certainly "Hellraiser", but he also worked on many many video games, not just as a movie maker. Back to this one here: This black-and-white film is as experimental as it gets. It features Barker himself as part of the cast too and as the title suggests the focus is on the forbidden here: this includes sexuality, disability and all kinds of other stuff, including some really bizarre creatures. Overall, I did not really like it and I genuinely wonder why such a young man would come up with such a dark film. I mean it would be okay if it somehow made a creative impact, but I must say it did not. At least not for me. This one is shown frequently together with Salome, Barker's very first work and I will check that one out soon as well I guess. As for this one here, I very rarely see quality in here only, so it's a thumbs-down from me. Not recommended.
Review of The Forbidden
