I just saw it now, and I can safely say it was one of the most squirm-worthy films I've seen in a while. My whole attitude towards the film's content can be seen [URL="http://www.vgchat.com/showpost.php?p=188666&postcount=20"]here[/URL].
As for the film itself, it was very well done, apart from one beginning bit. Definitely see it if you are into that sort of brutal/sexual/Bosnian torture thing.
And yes, I know the people in the film are supposed to be Slovak. Smartass.
Boo. Horribly lame and lacking depth in the story, as the only real elements throughout the movie were sexual seduction and torture. Although that tends to appeal to the general population nowadays, it just wasn't complex enough for me. I prefer the gory movies with meaning behind the killings - for example, Saw II (the first one didn't go into much detail). When the storyline develops with an explanation of why the murderer (or torturer, serial killer, whathaveyou) does what he/she does, especially when it's not just because they "went insane" or take some messed enjoyment out of it, I am much more entertained. At least then, you are in suspense of what the killer will do next, left wondering how there could really be no way out.
Regardless of how much I enjoy "in-depth gory" movies, though, I still don't really like them much. I mainly watch them to see if they can pull any sort of emotion out of me, which is incredibly rare. Although I do agree that begging for life is quite sad and heightens the grief of the killing, I guess I can't get past the fact that I'm watching a movie that uses neat special effects that I wish I had every time Halloween came around. :(
I want to see this. I saw a few minutes yesterday in which a guy's strapped to a chair and someone's taunting him with a chainsaw, and he's vomiting in fear. Then the bastard with the chainsaw chops his fingers off.
And no, I don't have an explanation from wanting to see it, nor do I have some kind of mutilation fetish.
The best part of the movie involves an Asian chick who can't stand how ugly she is, and an oncoming train.
I was extremely disappointed with this film. The eyeball/blowtorch scene was great, but the movie pretty much failed. In all honesty, for the type of movie they were going for, Wolf Creek was far better. Even then, that movie wasn't that great.
I was also let down by this movie. The lack of any REAL emotion or good story left me wanting so much more. Although, the "Or should I just ****ING KILL them?!?!?!!" guy was great. He made me go and buy the movie.... yes, just for him.
You spent money on this filth?
:(
Sadly..... yes. :(
Lol piracy.
Two words.
Sadistic Pornagraphy.
That's the entire move summed up into a 2 word sentence. I enjoyed the movie yes, in fact, I masterbated to it. jk, I like that guy who was crazy witht the asian girl too, and thos crazy fanatic little kids and their candy, they were great too. And most people don't seem to know that this movie was based on true stories. I'm never going to Germany though, just because americans are worth more there. *shudders* I keep having wierd dreams/nightmares about that movie. It's very gross. But for some strange reason, I think of things to do to those people. I'm turning into a Serial Killer. Watch out.
Anyways I give that movie 9/10...
[quote=Majician]Two words.
Sadistic Pornagraphy.
That's the entire move summed up into a 2 word sentence. I enjoyed the movie yes, in fact, I masterbated to it. jk, I like that guy who was crazy witht the asian girl too, and thos crazy fanatic little kids and their candy, they were great too. And most people don't seem to know that this movie was based on true stories. I'm never going to Germany though, just because americans are worth more there. *shudders* I keep having wierd dreams/nightmares about that movie. It's very gross. But for some strange reason, I think of things to do to those people. I'm turning into a Serial Killer. Watch out.
Anyways I give that movie 9/10...
Point one: Everybody knows that. For those who don't, the fact is advertised on the posters.
Point two: It was Slovakia.
Point three: Professing a wish to be a Serial Killer makes you really hardxXxcore. Seriously. Everyone here thinks you are awesome.
Lurk more, faggot.
i felt it was a weak movie, possibly just because it was hyped up so much. the first half is just a softcore porn version of Eurotrip. the latter half had potential, but didn't follow through.
i'm used to films like Ichi the Killer, Audition, Three Extremes..... the Japanese are the ones who know how to really deliver grotesque and horrifying movies. instead of cutting away from the scene and just hearing a crunch or scream, they actually show you whats going on. those 3 movies are the ones to see if you're into that sort of thing, not Hostel
Verdict: crap film.
End get.
if u wanna see the pinicle of extreme cinema, google a movie called "slaughted vomit dolls" and watch the trailor. by far the most distrubing movie i ever seen. makes hostel and saw look like a disney movie
now i consider myself pretty much desensitivised to onscreen violence and gore, but this movie did it. was so bad at times that i was taking breaks
Just watch any horror/gore movie from Asia. Even the worst beats the pants of most "great" american horror movies. It's a sad, true fact.
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did u find the trailor? lol... SVG is a **** good effort for american gorehounds
"vomit gore" as it describes itself, is not what I would find to be scary. It's just disgusting. If I wanted to see a bunch of kids throwing up I would hang around a college campus on a Thursday night.
Ad Vamp said, the Japanese are the ones who know horror and real gore.
It was okay. Most people I've talked to about it just thought it was "omg gore film," but there's more of an underlying theme most people don't notice; I had to point out to my brother, for instance, that both that strip joint in the beginning and the torture chamber were made to look the same, just a hallway of doors. It's all about the variety of means people manage to find to excite themselves... in the beginning, that guy just can't get off to strippers the way his friends do, but then one of those friends finds himself trapped in a building where people are also trying to pleasure themselves, only in a way he can't understand. Not that it really had a message or anything... on top of that theme, it's just an ordinary action/thriller.
I was so disappointed that that girl killed herself, espcially after beating all odds by escaping! I really liked her character before that happened, but if anyone'd force their way out of death's hold only to leap right back in for such an awful reason, I can't really respect her.
Linko: The whole thing was made to be a social commentary. And in that sense, it kinda succeeded. Too bad it was a ****ty gore movie though, otherwise it might have had some credibility.
hostel was boring... i remember falling asleep. go watch high tension. that was a excellent horror movie
and SVD isnt suppose to be scary. in fact its not. its vulgar and shocking. the few scenes of violence the film had were worth the price of admission
Hostel was just plain pathetic. There was more sex in it then killing.
[Quote=Vampiro]High Tension was also terrible. If only because the twist at the end was so obvious and so ****ed cliche.
I agree. It was better then Hostel, but thats not saying to much. I did not seem to like the movie all that much, being as it was pretty short and pretty boring.
hostel brought some new violence to the table... atleast new to me. the throut scene was the worst ive seen in awhile, and the ending with the chainsaw was friggen beautiful. espically on the unrated version. the movie sucked, but i did enjoy the bits of shock it had. i wanna get some of the japanese horror movies, like ihici (sp) the audition, and oldboy. i dunno if u can classify it as horror, but i fully enjoyed cannibal holocaust.
Ichi the Killer is an extrmely gory and sick of a movie. And its by far one of my favorite movies.
[Quote=Vampiro]Oldboy isn't horror, it's not even gore. But it IS the best movie you'll ever see.
I never seen Oldboy yet. What is it about anyways?
as a whole, the film was great. they could have cut the animal scenes out and it would still have been great. possibly one of the best cannibal movies to ever be released. and theres nothing wrong with me. as anyone whos seen it if its good, and they will agree
You're missing the point. Yes, it was a great movie. But not the type of movie one would say they "enjoyed" watching. It's the type of movie that's supposed to get you thinking and is meant to affect you in a more deep and profound way than say watching The Toxic Avenger. Toxic Avenger I enjoyed, even smiling and laughing at times. But Cannibal Holocaust.... no.
ok, ill give ya that. it wasnt "enjoyable" as i said, but it was good. its not something id watch offen though.
Very dissapointing movie, from now on I'm not gonna buy a movie if I haven't seen it.
More bits of Cannibal Holocaust were real than just the animal torture scenes; some of the footage shown is actually real footage from executions in third world countries, and much of the violence is based on the massacres in Vietnam.
Exploitation/Paracinema/Trash Theater films such as SVD, Mordum, August Underground, Guinea Pig, etc... are utterly pointless. They don't qualify as entertainment because if executed properly they are utterly unenjoyable. They don't qualify as art because they possess no intrinsic qualities or motifs which have lasting impact; the viewer's reaction is purely instinctive and emotional, and thus vanishes rapidly and without a trace. Grindhouse films are impossible to relate to on an intellectual level. The closest label applicable is that of pornography, but who would watch SVD for wanking purposes?
unless your talking about a movie called Men Behind The Sun. which is based on real events. this is more of a documentry w/ the shock elements throw in to keep the realistic nature.
aslo, alot of the execution scenes in CH arnt avalble on most of the dvds. u have to find specific ones to see those parts. its part of a mini documentry called "the last road to hell" which had authentic footage. really, the only thing to get offended about in that film was the animal brutality, which i didnt find too bad. if it makes anyone feel better, all the animals that were killed on camera were eaten by the local tribesman.
Who gets offended by footage in a movie called Cannibal Holocaust?
I wasn't offended by CH; I was referring to SVD and Mordum. I honestly can't find a valid reason for either films existence.
bragging rights? "i have the most hardcore movie ever made"
its what happens with people have too much free ****in time on their hands. its basically a couple people who are huge fans of the japanese films and try to combine all the various nasty bits. i dont understand all the vomiting in SVD, its rather pointless. but the torture bits are crazy. some sick **** right there. would have been alot better with a decent plot
Most horror/gore movies would be a lot better with a decent plot. But much like action movies, the plot's only there to get you from one action (gore) scene to another.
CH had a great plot. thats proly what made the movie so compeling. the false sense of security at the beginning was a nice touch, drew ya in slowly, then you couldnt look away