Cult epics had just announced a limited edition bluray to arrive june 9, we got the covers and deta. Fking art, the complete hourlong shockumentary on buttgereits film. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If ever there was a call for a movie about suicide and why wouldnt there be. Arrow video is back with another limited edition blu ray release of one of jorg buttgereits german exploitation films. Centering on the lives of people, the film is made of 7 different episodes each taking place on a different day of the week, and each featuring the selfdestruction of a complete stranger where suicide and violent death are approached. Nekromantik 2 1991 and schramm 1993 are also included in this 4disc bluray collectors edition.
This experimental style movie, which does not use central characters, explores the topic of suicide and violent death in the form of seven episodes, each one attributed to one day of the week. The death king is a 1990 german horror film directed by jorg buttgereit. A general knowledge of the german language could also help along your comprehension of the film better. Seven episodes, each taking place on a different day of the week, on the theme of suicide and violent death.
As a chain letter from the selfproclaimed brotherhood of the 7th day circulates encouraging its recipients to end their lives, a series of grim. Blood is shown only in a couple of scenes, nevertheless the film leaves you powerful visual impression. Its an odd phenomenon, but for various reasons just describing something like this as a series of events doesnt really seem appropriate. Cult epics presents the third release in the series corpse fucking art. These episodes are enframed by the vision of a human body, slowly rotting during the course of the movie. The one real exception to this is the murder, suicide section which sees the killer getting deranged whilst watching a knock off ilsa naziploitation film at home before committing his misdeeds. The focus is on death, whether it be suicide or murder, and the film.
With hermann kopp, heinrich ebber, michael krause, evamaria kurz. This is a story of degeneration, and a bleak one at that. Multiple formats, bluray, dolby, full screen, ntsc. The film that got the most attention and started of his career was no doubt nekromantik from 1987.
Divided into days of the week,it comprises of a series of setpieces,each of which featuring the selfdestruction of a complete stranger. The death king marks the second film directed by jorg buttgereit, his follow up to the controversial nekromantik. Seven stories on death and suicide, each taking place on a different day of the week. The death king bluray disc, 2015 for sale online ebay. Cult epics is one of the most underappreciated cult home video labels haunting video store shelves these days. Buttgereits second film takes us on a journey that personifies death and despair. Coming to dual format dvd and bluray on 26th february from arrow video. Seven stories on death and suicide, each taking place on a different day of the week, enframed by the decomposition of a. This experimental style movie, which does not use central. This experimental style movie, which does not use central characters, explores the topic of suicide and. The film is broken up into seven sections all named after the days of the week, with a vague wraparound that. The films downbeat imagery is edited as much to the brilliant soundtrack as it is to the passthebatonofdeath narrative. Very tiny spoilers the death king is one of the most terrifying horror characters in movies, and he.
Seven stories on death and suicide, each taking place on a different day of the week, enframed by the decomposition of a human body. Cult epics brings us finally the second installment in german horror auteur jorg buttgereits corpse fcking art trilogy. Nekromantik became an international cult film that was banned in several countries. Suicide is a subject everyone thinks about at one point in their life, even though most reject it as a possible solution to lifes problems. His death is simultaneous with the death of his fish, the only being that was close to him. As a chain letter from the selfproclaimed brotherhood of the seventh day circulates, encouraging its recipients to end their lives, a series of. Dialogue is sparse and action is subtle, but there is a constant sense of foreboding throughout the seventythree or so minutes of despair. If i would have to make a list of the films that ive saw in my life this film would definitely be on the top 10. Exclusive perfectbound book featuring new writing on the film from graham rae and kat ellinger, all illustrated with new artwork and original archive stills. Despite its fullfrontal focus on death and decay, from your average horror viewers standpoint todesking couldnt be a more different. Trailer of the shocking 1989 film from famous german splatter director jorg buttgereit.
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