I have seen a few sickening flicks so far, Human Centipede, the August Underground flicks, A Serbian Film, too many to mention. The next big thing would be The Bunny Game. But how far can you go to make it sicker than previous films?
Adam Rehmeier, the director knew how to do it. Don't use effects, go for the real stuff. By doing so it will add to the uncomfortable feeling by watching it. He shot the whole thing in black and white and used an annoying score interfered with death metal. That alone will let people leave this flick for what it is. But by doing the real stuff you can't do things with the red stuff or it would become snuff.
Adam knew that he had to add something special towards his horror and he did it not only by shooting in black and white but by giving it an art-house feeling due editing. It is heavily edited and again that will push 'normal' viewers away.
Naturally you will have geeks who will watch it and I must say that indeed it all worked out very well. I admit that it maybe clocks in a bit too long but still it is an uneasy film to watch. From the first scene until the last it will get you by the throat and that's because it is a slow flick. Remember the rape scene in Irreversible, it took 9 minutes to sit through, here it takes much longer. The victim isn't raped but is humiliated in so many ways by cutting of her hair, by being leashed to go for a walk and it goes on and on. The story goes that the female actors agreed to get burned on screen by torturing. If you know that then it isn't one for the squeamish or the faint at heart.
The performances are great and believable and indeed, Adam looked out for a face to be the torturer and he succeeded. There's as I said a lot of master and servant going on and naturally a lot of nudity but not one that is gratuitous, it do adds toward the decay of the victim. She's filmed stripped down to see her finally full frontal.
I can't say that if you like Human Centipede or other flicks mentioned that you will like this sickening flick. It's out there and I wander if it will get the cult status as previous flicks did due the arty feeling. I liked it but you must be in the mood to watch it, it's pure visual and almost without talking. Sick and depraved. Maybe I can compare it with PIG made by Rozz Williams (of Christian Death fame).
Gore 2/5 Nudity 3/5 Effects 0/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5
Adam Rehmeier, the director knew how to do it. Don't use effects, go for the real stuff. By doing so it will add to the uncomfortable feeling by watching it. He shot the whole thing in black and white and used an annoying score interfered with death metal. That alone will let people leave this flick for what it is. But by doing the real stuff you can't do things with the red stuff or it would become snuff.
Adam knew that he had to add something special towards his horror and he did it not only by shooting in black and white but by giving it an art-house feeling due editing. It is heavily edited and again that will push 'normal' viewers away.
Naturally you will have geeks who will watch it and I must say that indeed it all worked out very well. I admit that it maybe clocks in a bit too long but still it is an uneasy film to watch. From the first scene until the last it will get you by the throat and that's because it is a slow flick. Remember the rape scene in Irreversible, it took 9 minutes to sit through, here it takes much longer. The victim isn't raped but is humiliated in so many ways by cutting of her hair, by being leashed to go for a walk and it goes on and on. The story goes that the female actors agreed to get burned on screen by torturing. If you know that then it isn't one for the squeamish or the faint at heart.
The performances are great and believable and indeed, Adam looked out for a face to be the torturer and he succeeded. There's as I said a lot of master and servant going on and naturally a lot of nudity but not one that is gratuitous, it do adds toward the decay of the victim. She's filmed stripped down to see her finally full frontal.
I can't say that if you like Human Centipede or other flicks mentioned that you will like this sickening flick. It's out there and I wander if it will get the cult status as previous flicks did due the arty feeling. I liked it but you must be in the mood to watch it, it's pure visual and almost without talking. Sick and depraved. Maybe I can compare it with PIG made by Rozz Williams (of Christian Death fame).
Gore 2/5 Nudity 3/5 Effects 0/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5