tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823463624877247075.post3792506255011286314..comments2023-09-18T01:23:17.220-07:00Comments on Cinemasochist Apocalypse: Amazon Jail (1982)Bryan Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835986554895513998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823463624877247075.post-63349004515530944352015-09-03T08:16:14.522-07:002015-09-03T08:16:14.522-07:00Bloodsucking Freaks is #1, because it makes evil l...Bloodsucking Freaks is #1, because it makes evil look fun. Sardhu and his little buddy are just so enthusiastic, I couldn't help but think their antics were pretty funny (especially compared to the "good guys".)<br /><br />I find A Serbian Film to be a bit, I dunno, "pretentious"? Like the filmmakers deliberately set out to make a "controversial movie", instead of an exploitation movie. For one thing, they almost always cut away from anything nasty. Subtlety is great for more refined horror films, but a truly depraved film needs to go all out, show as much as possible given the limits of special effects and the law. As you know, Cannibal Holocaust (which I rank higher (lower?) than Serbian Film) actually did get its director in legal trouble, and frankly I'm surprised the makers of Bloodsucking Freaks didn't get in trouble, that movie is damnably realistic.<br /><br />Also, Serbian Film seems too "clean", it's not sleazy enough. Films shot in the 60s and 70s have a real advantage in that regard, not only in terms of the film stock, but also the decor and clothing.<br /><br />Which isn't to say that it isn't a disturbing movie, the sound effects in particular are very well done (the baby scene, urk...) I'd probably put it in my top ten. And it would've been in my top five before I found alt.binaries.sleazemovies. :)<br />Doug Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651720537097952075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823463624877247075.post-35312386171202287552015-09-02T14:39:42.990-07:002015-09-02T14:39:42.990-07:00It's entirely possible he sleazed himself out....It's entirely possible he sleazed himself out. Happy to hear I'm having a positive (negative?) impact on your viewing habits \m/-_-\m/<br />Out of curiosity, what tops the list? It's got to be Serbian Film for me, which packed even more of a punch because rather than just being a catalog of atrocities, it's a genuinely good movie that also happens to be utterly horrifying.Bryan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17835986554895513998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823463624877247075.post-78188284044201614122015-09-02T11:41:45.740-07:002015-09-02T11:41:45.740-07:00Perhaps de Oliveira realized he'd gone a bit t...Perhaps de Oliveira realized he'd gone a bit too far with Bare Behind Bars? I watched the latter after reading your review of it, and even I found it a bit nauseating (and promptly gave it the honor of second place on my list of the most depraved movies I've seen).Doug Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651720537097952075noreply@blogger.com