A monologue into the void: Cult movies

# 3 Faces of Death (1978) Shockumentary, mondo movies, mockumentary, newsreel footage, real life horror, video nasties, autopsy, famine, holocaust, slaughterhouse, vegetarian, satire, cults, accidents, fake, classical music, unethical, rubbernecking.And now for something different. Even though most of this movie is fake, it still to this day packs one hell of a punch. Possibly the nastiest movie of all the "Video nasties", as they were called in the UK. This movie is not really my cup of tea, as it also features some real life horror in the shape of news footage. But still it is an interesting and influential movie. And it certainly was one of the most talked about "Have you seen it?" movies of the VHS era of violent movies.DirectorJohn Alan Schwartz(as Conan Le Cilaire)WriterJohn Alan Schwartz(as Alan Black)Cast(in credits order)Michael CarrDr. Francis B. GrössRest of cast listed alphabeticallySamuel BerkowitzSelfMary Ellen BrightonSelf - Suicide VictimThomas NoguchiSelf - Chief Medical Examiner CoronerAdolf HitlerSelf(archive footage) (uncredited)Benito MussoliniSelf(archive footage) (uncredited)John Alan SchwartzLeader of Flesh Eating Cult(uncredited)Vern StiermanNarrator(uncredited)ProducersRosilyn T. ScottproducerWilliam B. Jamesexecutive producerHerbie Leeassociate producerComposerGene KauerCinematographerMichael GoldenEditorsLaurl CrushmanLorraine Kirsten(as Ivon Simoné)James RoyHank Simonlead editorMakeup DepartmentAllan A. Aponespecial makeup effects artist (uncredited)Peter Knowltonassistant makeup artist (uncredited)Production ManagementDerek Walschproduction managerSecond Unit or Assistant DirectorJohn Alan Schwartzassistant director (as Johnny Getyerkokov)Sound DepartmentSpary Dautermansound effects editorManny SamaniegoassistantCamera and Electrical DepartmentAdal Aboul-Hosncontributing camera operatorAlberti Cernacamera operator: second unitStephan Crowdercamera operatorDaniel De LaSantoscamera operator: second unitDimetri Fermodirector of photography: EuropeDon Gilbergcamera operator: second unitMichael Goldendirector of photography: AmericaShelly Kurtzcontributing camera operatorPhillippe La Croixcontributing camera operatorLester Markhamcontributing camera operatorWolfgang Offenbachcamera operatorAndrew Winstoncontributing camera operatorEditorial DepartmentGary Finlanassistant editor (as Sean MacDonald)Additional CrewMichael Carrcreative consultant (as Dr. Frances B. Gröss)Andrew P. Kirkhamdvd producer [gb]ThanksJohn Freemanacknowledgment of still photographs: British Museum PhotoRuntime1h 45m(105 min) 1h 49m(109 min) (home video) 1h 23m (83 min) (Cut theatrical) (Germany)Sound mixMonoColorColorAspect ratio1.85 : 1LaboratoryFotoKem Laboratory, Burbank (CA), USANegative Format16 mm35 mmCinematographic ProcessSphericalPrinted Film Format35 mm(blow-up)Here´s part of a movie review (not mine) from IMDB user SpelingError to illustrate how much of a nasty punch this movie packs:"2/10(...)This awful disaster of a movie is distractingly violent, super offensive, and full of shock value. I can safely say that this is one of the worst movies ever made. This documentary really has no plot. It's just a montage of people and animals dying gruesome and bloody deaths and the narrator also gives disturbing commentary detailing how they died.Also, there is one thing that really infuriates me about this movie more than anything else. It is that the movie often plays goofy and uplifting music while it shows footage of people being brutally murdered (also, most of the deaths displayed here are in fact real). Most of those people died brutal deaths here and it downright disgusted me how the movie uses the goofy music to make them sound like some kind of a sick joke. However, the movie actually offended me in this case. It proves that the directors clearly don't care at all for any of the people or animals who brutally died in this movie. This clearly has some of the worst, unfitting music ever in cinema history." (...)

# 2 Santa Sangre (1989) Alejandro Jodorowsky, splatter, gore, giallo, Argento, avant garde, serial killer, redemption, amputees, neurovariety, neurospicy, schizophrenia, Down syndrome, autobiographical, trauma, generational trauma, childhood trauma, Axel Jodorowsky, Adán Jodorowsky, Teo Jodorowsky, Tod Browning’s Freaks, art, influence on Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.Episodes will be released every four weeks. Feedback, questions or requests? Email voidcultmovies@gmail.com or send a message on MessengerI probably won’t notice comments on Spotify.Intro: Cuntjunkies, "Bubblegum Satan" from the EP Snuff.Outro: Cuntjunkies: "Mankind no more" from the EP Snuff.To shamelessly toot my own horn, I use Cuntjunkies, the band I used to be the vocalist in, as intro/outro musick for this podcast series. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jc79RRJKNQofheuD8kXGj?si=Mc3zTMeDQByQLZfFS1VD6ADirected by Alejandro JodorowskyScreenplay byAlejandro JodorowskyRoberto LeoniClaudio ArgentoStory by Alejandro JodorowskyAdaptation by Robert LeoniProduced by Claudio ArgentoStarring Axel Jodorowsky (R.I.P.)Blanca GuerraAdán Jodorowsky (R.I.P.)Teo JodorowskyGuy StockwellThelma TixouCinematography Daniele NannuzziEdited by Mauro BonanniMusic by Simon BoswellDistributed by Mainline PicturesExpanded EntertainmentRelease dates19 May 1989 (Cannes)24 November 1989 (Italy)31 May 1990 (Mexico)Running time 123 minutes[1] Countries MexicoItalyLanguages: English, SpanishBudget: $787,000

Episode # 1 Bad Taste (1987)Directed byPeter JacksonWritten byPeter JacksonProduced byPeter JacksonStarringTerry PotterPete O'HerneCraig SmithMike MinettPeter JacksonCinematographyPeter JacksonEdited byPeter JacksonJamie SelkirkMusic byMichelle ScullionProductioncompaniesWingNut FilmsNew Zealand Film CommissionDistributed byEndeavour ProductionsRelease dates11 December 1987 (New Zealand)16 June 1989 (United States)Running time92 minutesCountryNew ZealandLanguageEnglishBudget$400,000Episodes will be released every four weeks. Feedback, questions or requests? Email voidcultmovies@gmail.com or send a message on MessengerI probably won’t notice comments on Spotify.Intro: Cuntjunkies, "Bubblegum Satan" from the EP Snuff.Outro: Cuntjunkies: "Mankind no more" from the EP Snuff.To shamelessly toot my own horn, I use Cuntjunkies, the band I used to be the vocalist in, as intro/outro musick for this podcast series. https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jc79RRJKNQofheuD8kXGj?si=Mc3zTMeDQByQLZfFS1VD6A

Mission statement: Monologues about the splatter/horror/cult movies I watched on VHS in the 90s, that I rewatch now. Episodes will be released every four weeks. Questions or comments? Email on Messenger or voidcultmovies@gmail.com