Sometimes described as the first found footage film, it made. Brave the notorious cult documentary faces of death in shudders unblinking eye collection. Mar 02, 2017 most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films. Aug 17, 2018 faces of death gained its reputation at the time because people told their friends about this horrific film theyd seen that was a compilation of real life gore porn.
But only by witnessing them and understanding their background can you hope to decide for yourself when, if ever, the death sentence is the punishment that fits the crime. Faces of death is a mixed bag of qualities and defects, and ends up being a tremendoulsy bad and varied documentary that treats death in several. Faces of death 1978 full movie faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 faces of death iv 1990 faces of death v 1995 movies like faces of death iv 1990 killer nerd 1991 faces of death iii 1985 scary stories 2019. Banned by authorities from australia to germany, the sheer brutality and shock value of conan lecilaires mondo classic is both staggering and aweinspiring a true testament to the dark ingenuity of the young director and his stilllost crew. Possibly one of the most talked about series of all time, faces of death examines the many guises of death in the extreme closeup. This was meant to make it clear that its truly horrific. Faces of death portrayed itself as a film compilation of real suicides, deaths, and autopsies. When faces of death hit japanese cinemas in 1978, under the title junk, it was a massive hit. Most every person born in the 70s and 80s will remember seeing at least one of the faces of death films.
Faces of death 1978 full movie is part 1 of 5 in the faces of death series. Jun 25, 2019 if you like this show, please give me a like. Traces of death is a collection of archive film and borrowed stock footage, notorious for its pointless exploitative content. As for its place in horror cinema history, well, that remains to be seen. Death faces is film that was structured as a comedy and mockumentary. Though it certainly isnt for everyone, its ambition, as well as its cult status is certainly undeniable. Experience the ultimate in cinematic shock and horror as dr. But the truth behind the films is even weirder than you might think. Gorgon released a 30thanniversary edition of the original faces of death film on dvd. The images of death, drawn from around the world, are as shocking as they are tragic.
Unlike the myriad imitators that followed it, such as the traces of death and faces of gore series, theres an almost playful quality to the movie. This film contains graphic content and explicit scenes. Faces of death 1978 the most bizarre, grisly, death experiences are now documented in this graphic study of mans greatest fear the fear of death. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tv material to homemade super 8 movies. The film has been banned at least temporarily in australia, norway, finland, new zealand, and the united kingdom. I wonder if seeing a film of a death meets such a definition.
However, in faces of death iv, flellis explains the absence of dr. Made in 1943, it is a loose adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles holmes story the adventure of the musgrave ritual. We dont have any recommendations for facesofdeath right now. Faces of death ii, iii, and iv, as well as faces of death. Sep 21, 2017 the 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with a morbid curiosity they were looking to satisfy. It features many of the same scenes shown in faces of death 1 and 4. One of its many bonus features was an eyeopening documentary called the death makers which revealed the many secrets of fod. In harry potters world, those who witness death will, afterwards, see a thestral carnivous horselike flying creature if one is around.
Oct 01, 2018 when faces of death hit japanese cinemas in 1978, under the title junk, it was a massive hit. Despite this, it still manages to maintain its appeal. Faces of death 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Faces of death 1978 full movie faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 faces of death iv 1990 faces of death v 1995 movies like faces of death iv 1990 killer nerd 1991 faces of death iii.
Banned by authorities from australia to germany, the sheer brutality and shock value of conan lecilaires mondo classic is both staggering and aweinspiring a true testament to the dark ingenuity of the young director and his st. Horror films particularly a semirealistic documentary subgenre called mondo had been popular in the 1960s and throughout the 1970s, but. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sherlock holmes faces death near you. In 1983, gordon video released the film with the banner, banned. Scenes show gruesome human and animal deaths, both real and reenacted, around the world.
Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by tv crews and home video. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Faces of death is a mixed bag of qualities and defects, and ends up being a tremendoulsy bad and varied documentary that treats death in several ways. Dec 11, 2014 ask any horror movie fan old enough to remember the genre 30 years ago, and he or she will probably tell you about their first experience with faces of death, arguably one of the first found footage movies ever made. Sure to shock, horrify and even repulse, these brutal films are not meant for the faint of heart. Year after year, we get a tide of bilge that passes for the american way of life in the movies. Faces of death iv 1990 is part 4 of 5 in the faces of death series. Produced by gorgon video, the 90minute program features graphic footage of car wrecks, crocodile and dog attacks, torture, rape, and murder. It is regarded as one of the most depraved films ever a shockumentary full of autopsies, plane crashes and executions. A collection of death scenes, ranging from tvmaterial to homemade super8 movies. Overview of sherlock holmes faces death, 1943, directed by roy william neill, with basil rathbone, nigel bruce, dennis hoey, at turner classic movies. But the films real success came a few years later, thanks to a revolutionary new piece of video.
The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide audience of people with a morbid curiosity they were looking to satisfy. Traces of death is a collection of archive film and borrowed stock footage. With michael carr, james brady, mickey crowe, thomas k. Faces of death gained its reputation at the time because people told their friends about this horrific film theyd seen that was a compilation of real life gore porn. Faces of death portrayed itself as a film compilation of real suicides, deaths and autopsies. Its three immediate predecessors in the film series were world war ii spy adventures with holmes and dr.
Sherlock holmes faces death is the sixth film in the basil rathbonenigel bruce series of sherlock holmes films. Faces of death is a flawed production, theres no denying that. If you like sherlock holmes or classic tv or movie, please subscribe. The 1978 movie faces of death is one of the original gore compilations that became widely available to public. From mpi home video comes faces of death iii, a collection of allegedly real scenes of death and horror. The producers of the movie marketed it with a slogan that the movie was banned in over 46 countries. Faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan. People think that because its a hollywood movie that its. Continue reading the original faces of death 1978 movie.
Faces and his old west monster movie, the burrowers, are part of his resolution to provide horror fans with truly fresh nightmares. Faces of death iii faces of death iv the worst of faces of death. Gross shows scenes of gruesome deaths from around the world both real and reenacted. Faces of death 1978 conan lecilaire, john alan schwartz. Faces of death vi is a directtovideo compilation of the highlights of the earlier films in the faces of death series. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film directed by conan lecilaire and written by alan black. Faces of death iii featured a return to the reenactments that made the. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. More seriously, these do not constitute a snuff movie. Warning thread faces of death ii and worst faces of death might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. The movie includes 105 minutes of, among other things, footage of an autopsy, piranha attacks, a beheading, a grizzly bear mauling a tourist, a drowning victim, a suicide, and a cannibal orgy. The whole gimmick of the series is to showcase various ways and events involving death. First released back in 1978, faces of death supposedly contained scenes of real peoples deaths caught on film and hosted by dr.
As a curiosity piece, faces of death is well worth a look, especially if youve not seen it in a very long time. Gross, faces of death ii was largely more of the same, but worse. Sebastian shock, the listed director is countess victoria bloodhart and steve white, though it is unclear exactly whether or not those are the names of the people involved. Google can give you the answer, but why spoil the fun. If nothing else, faces of death isnt a boring movie by any stretch, and if you ask me, nowhere near as graphic as its reputed to be. There is no escape from death and in this film they show a firsthand glimpse at the many ways of dying. To this day, the name faces of death inspires fear and awe in filmgoers around the world. Francis gross michael carr leads viewers on a guided exploration of that fateful moment when the. The producers of the film seemed to take a lot of joy.
Faces of death is a series of shockumentaries made by john alan schwartz, credited under the names conan le cilaire for his directing credits and alan black for his writing credits, beginning in 1978. John cassavetes faces is the sort of film that makes you want to grab people by the neck and drag them into the theater and shout. Original faces of death pt1 full movie experience the. Faces of death 1978 full movie faces of death ii 1981 faces of death iii 1985 faces of death iv 1990 faces of death v 1995 movies like faces of death 1978 full movie.
Faces of death also released more recently as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo exploitation pseudodocumentary horror film directed by conan lecilaire and written by alan black. Graphic content full movie 720p if you want to watch the movie in 1080p, heres the link. I ended up here after looking up the imdb page for the movie faces of death i suggest watching the series if you like the stuff on this webpage, and i feel a bit sick after watching these, but as someone who wants to get into the medical profession in the future this was a. After its release in 1978, faces of death became one of the most popular cult horror videos in history, and watching it became a rite of passage for young horror fans who had to sneak the tape past their parents. Ask any horror movie fan old enough to remember the genre 30 years ago, and he or she will probably tell you about their first experience with faces of death, arguably one of the first found footage movies ever made. The 1978 horror movie faces of death proved there was a wide. Two insiders uncover the notsoreal faces of death amc.
I had never seen the original and expected it to be more like. This monkey has some serious concerns about the faces of death script. Some of the material are most likely fake, some not as likely. Faces of death later rereleased as the original faces of death is a 1978 american mondo horror film written and directed by john alan schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms conan lecilaire and alan black respectively. They were watching faces of death, a film containing footage of humans and animals, either dead or in the process of dying, usually brutally. Jul 12, 2012 if nothing else, faces of death isnt a boring movie by any stretch, and if you ask me, nowhere near as graphic as its reputed to be. I never saw any of the faces of death movies, 7th grade peer pressure notwithstanding. The secrets of faces of death finally revealed ihorror. Its a product of its time, and deserves a place in history. Sherlock holmes faces death and sherlock holmes in washington. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by tv crews and home video cameras. Blogs two insiders uncover the notsoreal faces of death amc. Shudder faces of death the electric chair facebook. Jul 29, 2019 the images of death, drawn from around the world, are as shocking as they are tragic.
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