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(1989 Video)

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3/10
Things that make you go hmmmm...Spoiler listed optional
swimtheswim18 May 2004
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When I first heard this movie was banned everywhere, I had to see why. Clearly, a low budget independent film that uses a toaster which was popular among some videos of the late 80's. I found this to be the most irritating part of the film. This movie was in the vein of Faces of Death videos which were so popular back then. Heads up! If you want to see something decent in this department, check out some Japanese shock video, that's my recommendation. SPOILER >>>

Just a mix of various medical student films, slaughter house films, psychiatric interviews, and a few cheap staged deaths, and a few real ones. Most of material was probably accessed by someone with a keen sense of how to locate public records. Mixed in a way that would confuse the viewer as to what is real and unreal. All the while, a severed head narates >>>

I would only recommend this film to the morbidly curious. Due to the irritating toaster effects, I rate it on a scale of 3 out of 10.
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5/10
Grotesque
haildevilman3 May 2007
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Faces of Death with no budget.

I'll blow it here. The 'Amnesty' film of the guy getting tortured by the snake was staged. As if no one could tell.

The rest of this crap was home made films of autopsies, cult activity, and slaughter house footage.

Questions. WHY were they burning that pig and WHY did they rip open that cat? Both were still alive and kicking. Were we seeing PETA's worst nightmare? What the hell was the point? Animal torture for laughs? The bloody sickos!!!

This got 5 stars for the audio footage of Jim Jones last stand. That's rare and while this didn't have all of it, it had the climax. An historical moment. For what that's worth.

The title is apt. The film will be and emotional downer and a gut churner, but then some people go for that. Check it at your own risk.
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